Cavaliers vs. Nuggets odds, line: Proven NBA model reveals picks for a matchup on Mar. 31, 2024

The Denver Nuggets (51-23) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (45-29) square off on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Nuggets as 5.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 215.5 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before you make any Cavaliers vs. Nuggets picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters Week 23 of the 2023-24 NBA season on a sizzling 77-50 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning nearly $2,500. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Denver center Nikola Jokic is one of the best players in the game. Jokic has great court vision as a passer and has the ability to get a score from all over the floor. He leads the team in scoring (26.1), rebounds (12.2), and assists (8.9). In his last outing, Jokic tallied 32 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists.

The model also knows Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell is back on the court. Mitchell has shifty ball handles and the athleticism to finish through contact. He averages 27.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per contest. On Feb. 27, Mitchell finished with 31 points and six assists.

The model has simulated Cavaliers vs. Nuggets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations!

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