Cavaliers 119, Nuggets 117
Nikola Jokic: 22 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, 6 of 11 from the field.
NBA wire ·
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 119 |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 117 |
Who scored
Cleveland Cavaliers. Jarrett Allen scored 22 points on 10 of 16 shots, 2 of 4 at the line, with 13 rebounds, 1 assist in 35 minutes. James Harden scored 22 points on 7 of 16 shots, 2 of 7 from three and 6 of 6 at the line, with 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks in 36 minutes. Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points on 11 of 23 shots, 3 of 10 from three and 7 of 8 at the line, with 1 rebound, 10 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks in 34 minutes. Sam Merrill scored 9 points on 3 of 6 shots, 3 of 6 from three, with 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 25 minutes. Jaylon Tyson scored 16 points on 6 of 13 shots, 4 of 9 from three, with 3 rebounds, 1 assist in 31 minutes.
Denver Nuggets. Cameron Johnson scored 10 points on 4 of 5 shots, 2 of 3 from three, with 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals in 29 minutes. Nikola Jokic scored 22 points on 6 of 11 shots, 10 of 12 at the line, with 14 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals, 1 block in 33 minutes. Jamal Murray scored 17 points on 6 of 16 shots, 1 of 6 from three and 4 of 4 at the line, with 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal in 36 minutes. Christian Braun scored 20 points on 7 of 13 shots, 4 of 8 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 2 assists in 32 minutes. Julian Strawther scored 20 points on 8 of 16 shots, 2 of 6 from three and 2 of 3 at the line, with 6 rebounds in 29 minutes. Jonas Valanciunas scored 12 points on 2 of 4 shots, 8 of 10 at the line, with 4 rebounds in 15 minutes. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 12 points on 4 of 10 shots, 3 of 9 from three and 1 of 2 at the line, with 1 rebound, 1 steal in 29 minutes.
The team sheet
Cleveland Cavaliers shot 43-92 (47), hit 15-45 from three (33), made 18-22 free throws, grabbed 39 rebounds, handed out 25 assists, committed 12 turnovers, scored 50 in the paint, added 9 fast-break points, led by as many as 6.
Denver Nuggets shot 38-85 (45), hit 13-40 from three (32), made 28-35 free throws, grabbed 46 rebounds, handed out 25 assists, committed 14 turnovers, scored 40 in the paint, added 24 fast-break points, led by as many as 11.
The lead changed hands 4 times.