NBA Prop Bets: Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers (February 9, 2026)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (32-21) face the Denver Nuggets (34-19) at Ball Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup.

• The Nuggets have a 33-19-1 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 19 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Cavaliers have a 25-28-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Nuggets are averaging 120.4 points per game this season (1st in the league). Comparatively, the Cavaliers are averaging 119.7 (3rd).
• Defensively, the Nuggets are giving up 116.3 points per game this season (19th in the league), while the Cavaliers are giving up an average of 115.9 points (18th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Nuggets currently rank 26th for pace this season, recording 97.4 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Cavaliers sit 7th on that scale with 101.0 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 40.2% of the Nuggets' field goal attempts come from three point range (22nd in the league), leaving 59.8% from two. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers' opponents are taking 41.6% of their attempts from three (17th) and 58.4% from two.
• Comparatively, Cleveland takes 44.7% of shots from three (5th), leaving 55.3% from two, while Denver's opponents are attempting a similarly high 41.7% from three (21st) and 58.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Nuggets are shooting 39.6% from deep in 2025/26 (1st in the NBA), compared to the Cavaliers who are making 35.8% of their attempts (16th).
• On the opposite end, Denver is holding opponents to 35.2% of their three-point attempts (9th), while Cleveland's opponents are doing things easier, hitting 37.4% of their shots (29th).

Ball Protection

• The Nuggets are committing 12.7 turnovers per game this season, ranking 3rd in the league, while the Cavaliers are forcing 16.0 turnovers (5th).
• Flipping that script, Denver is forcing 12.0 turnovers (30th), while Cleveland is committing 14.4 (14th).

Crashing the Boards

• Denver is pulling down 42.5 rebounds per game this season (24th in the league), including 9.5 offensive boards (27th). Conversely, Cleveland's opponents are averaging 44.0 rebounds (16th), 11.5 of which have come on the offensive end (13th).
• Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are averaging 44.6 rebounds (13th) and 12.1 offensive rebounds (10th), while the Nuggets are allowing 43.0 and 11.9, ranking 9th and 21st.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Denver	33-18-2	16-8-0	17-10-2	23-10-1	10-8-1	6-3-1
Cleveland	26-24-3	11-15-2	15-9-1	22-18-2	4-6-1	4-5-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Denver	30-20-3	17-7-0	13-13-3	22-11-1	8-9-2	5-5-0
Cleveland	25-28-0	12-16-0	13-12-0	22-20-0	3-8-0	7-3-0

HT/FT

• The Nuggets have completed the HT/FT double in 43.4% of games this season, while the Cavaliers have completed the HT/FT double in 41.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Nuggets have played in five games that went to overtime this season, while the Cavaliers have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 32 of Denver's 53 games this season. Meanwhile, 32 of Cleveland's 53 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Cleveland recorded a 113-108 victory over Denver at Rocket Arena when these teams last met on January 2. Despite being on the losing side, Jamal Murray was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 34 points and six triples. The Cavaliers have now won three straight against the Nuggets.