Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Denver Nuggets odds, tips and betting trends | 2/9/2026
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Feb. 8, 2026, 7:30 p.m. ET
A pair of the NBA’s best players will be on display when Donovan Mitchell (28.9 points per game, fifth in league) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (32-21) travel to face Jamal Murray (26, 11th) and the Denver Nuggets (34-19) on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET on FDSOH and ALT.
The Cavaliers are only a 1.5-point favorite when they and the Nuggets take the court in a game oddsmakers expect to be a close one. The over/under for the game is set at 233.5.
Cavaliers vs. Nuggets betting odds
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Spread: Cleveland -1.5Total: 233.5Moneyline: Cleveland -119, Denver -100Watch the NBA on Fubo!Cavaliers at Nuggets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nuggets (+ 1.5)Pick OU: Over (233.5)Prediction: Nuggets 119 – Cavaliers 117MoneylineThe Cavaliers have been the moneyline favorite 42 total times this season. They’ve finished 27-15 in those games.Cleveland has a record of 27-15 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -119 or shorter (winning 64.3%).The Cavaliers have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.3% in this contest.The Nuggets have been underdogs in 19 games this season and won nine (47.4%) of those contests.This season, Denver has won eight of its 17 games, or 47.1%, when it is the underdog by at least -100 on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nuggets have a 50.0% chance to win.Against the spreadThe Cavaliers score 119.7 points per game, just 3.4 more points than the 116.3 the Nuggets give up.Cleveland has an 18-13 record against the spread and a 26-5 record overall when putting up more than 116.3 points.Denver has put together a 23-13 ATS record and a 26-10 overall record in games it scores more than 115.9 points.Cleveland is 19-15 against the spread and 25-9 overall when it gives up fewer than 120.4 points.The Cavaliers are the NBA’s third-ranked scoring team (119.7 PPG), while the Nuggets rank 19th in points per game allowed (116.3) in the league.Denver’s squad is currently the highest-scoring team in the NBA (120.4 PPG), while Cleveland’s team is 18th in points allowed per game (115.9).The Cavaliers have totaled 197 more points than their opponents this season (3.8 per game on average), and the Nuggets have scored 217 more points than their opponents (4.1 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Cleveland this year is 121.3 points, 3.3 more points than its implied total of 118 points in Monday’s game.This season, Cleveland has put up more than 118 points in 29 games.Denver’s average implied point total on the season (119.9 points) is 3.9 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (116 points).How to watch Cavaliers vs. NuggetsGame day: Monday, February 9, 2026Game time: 9 p.m. ETLocation: Denver, ColoradoArena: Ball ArenaTV channel: FDSOH, ALTWatch the NBA on Fubo!
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