Nuggets vs. Cavaliers betting: NBA preview for Feb. 9

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (32-21) are 1.5-point underdogs as they look to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the Denver Nuggets (34-19) on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Ball Arena. The matchup airs at 9 p.m. ET on FDSOH and ALT. The matchup’s point total is 239.5.

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Nuggets Cover -1.5 vs Cavaliers -104

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Nuggets vs. Cavaliers betting lines

  • Nuggets odds to win: -113
  • Cavaliers odds to win: -106
  • Spread: Nuggets (-1.5)
  • Total: 239.5

Nuggets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Denver is 14-10 in home contests with a 12-12 record against the spread at home.
  • Denver’s record against the spread is 8-7 when playing as 1.5-point favorites or more in home games this year.
  • The Nuggets have gone over a set point total in a home game 14 times this season.
  • Denver and its opponents have averaged a total of 232.3 points per home contest this year, 7.2 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Nuggets Recent Trends

  • The Nuggets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Nuggets games has exceeded the set total six times.
  • The Nuggets’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 223.4 points scored. That’s 16.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Nuggets are scoring 5.7 points less per game compared to their season average.

Nuggets Betting Records

  • The Nuggets have won 73.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (25-9).
  • Denver has gone 25-9 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -113 or shorter (winning 73.5%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Nuggets’ implied win probability is 53.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (second in NBA) 46.8 (15th) 42.5 (24th) 43 (ninth) 28 (ninth) 11.9 (third)

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Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Cavaliers have covered the spread 12 times on the road and are 15-10 in road contests.
  • This season, the Cavaliers are 7-10 ATS in road games when playing as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Cavaliers have gone over a set point total in a road game 14 times this season.
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Cavaliers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 234.7 points per contest this season.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers are 8-2 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • Cavaliers’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The last 10 Cavaliers games averaged 229.0 total points, 10.5 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Cavaliers are scoring 118.2 points per game compared to their 119.7 season average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • Cleveland has entered the game as underdogs 11 times this season and won five, or 45.5%, of those games.
  • The Cavaliers have a record of 4-6, a 40% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of -106 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The Cavaliers have a 51.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (eighth in NBA) 46.5 (10th) 44.6 (13th) 44 (15th) 28.7 (fifth) 13.7 (11th)
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