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Darius Garland scores 26 points as the Cavaliers beat the defending champion Nuggets 121-109
CLEVELAND (AP) Darius Garland scored 26 points and undrafted rookie Craig Porter Jr. had a career-high 21 points, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-109 victory over the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.
Evan Mobley had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Jarrett Allen added 15 points for Cleveland, which built a season-high 26-point lead en route to winning its third in a row. The Cavaliers outscored Denver by 42 in the 29 minutes that Allen was on the court.
“Everyone stepped up to the plate, that’s what got us the win,” Mobley said. “J.A. played a huge part with putting pressure on the rim. Between him and me and D.G., it was just a work of art playing basketball the right way and doing things together.”
Nuggets center Nikola Jokic battled foul trouble and had 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists in 28 minutes. The two-time MVP had been the first player to start a season with 12 games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds since Elgin Baylor in 1967.
“They were better than us today,” Jokic said. “I thought we played a little stagnant and needed more movement. They were getting whatever they wanted on the offensive glass and in the lane.”
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 29.2 points, was inactive with a right hamstring strain and sixth man Caris LeVert did not play because of a sore left knee.
Cleveland, which did not trail in the final three quarters, outrebounded the Nuggets 47-33 with power forward Mobley and center Allen both fronting and playing behind Jokic on many possessions.
“Give all credit to our bigs, they did a hell of a job guarding Jokic and made it hard for him to catch the ball,” said Garland, who also had six assists. “We were a little short-handed and our defense carried us the entire game. That was the key, I thought.”
Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 points and Christian Braun had 13 points off the bench for Denver, which dropped its fourth straight on the road after winning its first two. The Nuggets are 0-2 on a five-game trip that ends Friday in Houston.
“We're not rebounding as a team,” Jokic said. “Sometimes we don't box out and sometimes it's lucky bounces, but those are excuses.”
Garland scored 16 points and Mobley had 12 in the first half as the Cavaliers took a 66-58 advantage into the break. Allen scored their first eight points in the third, then absorbed a flagrant foul from Jokic minutes later that was his fifth personal.
“I thought Jarrett was phenomenal, taking the challenge guarding one of the best players in our game,” Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “He made Jokic work for everything.”
Nuggets shooting guard Jamal Murray, who missed his sixth straight game with a right hamstring strain, is traveling with the team. Coach Michael Malone has not ruled out him returning on the trip.
UP NEXT
Nuggets: Visit Detroit on Monday night.
Cavaliers: Visit Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Jokic vs. Jarrett Allen (Aaron Gordon gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 |  | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving hook shot | 2-0 |
| 11:23 | | Nikola Jokic blocks Jarrett Allen's two point cutting layup | ||
| 11:20 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point putback layup | 2-2 |
| 10:58 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Reggie Jackson assists) | 4-2 |
| 10:46 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 4-4 |
| 10:32 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 10:23 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 4-5 |
| 10:23 | | Darius Garland misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:20 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 6-5 |
| 9:55 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 9:55 | | +1 | Max Strus makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-6 |
| 9:55 | | Max Strus misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:53 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals) | ||
| 9:31 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Evan Mobley blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 9:20 | | Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 8:50 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot (Dean Wade assists) | 6-9 |
| 8:31 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 9-9 |
| 8:15 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 9-11 |
| 7:59 | | +3 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 12-11 |
| 7:49 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 7:43 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:41 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | Max Strus misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 12-14 |
| 7:06 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 14-14 |
| 6:56 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point pullup jump shot | 14-16 |
| 6:44 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:38 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Max Strus misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 16-16 |
| 6:00 | | Georges Niang misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Tristan Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | Tristan Thompson makes two point tip layup | 16-18 |
| 5:45 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:42 | | Tristan Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 16-21 |
| 5:08 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 19-21 |
| 4:48 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving layup (Max Strus assists) | 19-23 |
| 4:29 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:26 | | Tristan Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 19-26 |
| 4:19 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:03 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving bank hook shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Craig Porter misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Craig Porter offensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Evan Mobley misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | +2 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 21-26 |
| 3:12 | | Craig Porter turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals) | ||
| 3:11 | | Craig Porter shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 3:11 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-26 |
| 3:11 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-26 |
| 2:48 | | Max Strus turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Pickett steals) | ||
| 2:33 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point tip dunk | 25-26 |
| 2:18 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point driving layup | 25-28 |
| 2:18 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Craig Porter draws the foul) | ||
| 2:18 | | +1 | Craig Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 25-29 |
| 2:03 | | Craig Porter blocks Jalen Pickett's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Dean Wade misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:54 | | Jalen Pickett defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 1:34 | | Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Zeke Nnaji misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:34 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Jarrett Allen turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:13 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 27-29 |
| 0:58 | | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:56 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | Georges Niang personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | Zeke Nnaji turnover (bad pass) (Dean Wade steals) | ||
| 0:29 | | Georges Niang misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Justin Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Justin Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter assists) | 27-32 |
| 11:29 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point tip layup | 29-32 |
| 11:05 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point turnaround jump shot | 29-35 |
| 10:39 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (Craig Porter draws the foul) | ||
| 10:24 | | +1 | Craig Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-36 |
| 10:24 | | +1 | Craig Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-37 |
| 10:11 | | +2 | Reggie Jackson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Justin Holiday assists) | 31-37 |
| 9:58 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:56 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:50 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Dean Wade steals) | ||
| 9:48 | | Zeke Nnaji shooting foul (Craig Porter draws the foul) | ||
| 9:48 | | +1 | Craig Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-38 |
| 9:48 | | +1 | Craig Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-39 |
| 9:38 | | Reggie Jackson offensive foul (Charge) (Sam Merrill draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Reggie Jackson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:26 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 31-41 |
| 9:25 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:12 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point cutting layup (Jarrett Allen assists) | 31-43 |
| 8:38 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | Georges Niang misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:26 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 33-43 |
| 8:04 | | Craig Porter misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 33-46 |
| 7:51 | | Sam Merrill personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 7:34 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 35-46 |
| 7:21 | | Tristan Thompson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Tristan Thompson personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:03 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Aaron Gordon assists) | 38-46 |
| 6:51 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 6:44 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Sam Merrill offensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 6:28 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running layup | 40-46 |
| 6:07 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Tristan Thompson's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 5:54 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point running layup | 42-46 |
| 5:33 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:21 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 44-46 |
| 5:21 | | Aaron Gordon technical foul (Rim hanging) | ||
| 5:21 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:21 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 44-47 |
| 5:11 | | Julian Strawther blocks Sam Merrill's three point jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Julian Strawther makes two point running dunk | 46-47 |
| 4:57 | | Aaron Gordon shooting foul (Georges Niang draws the foul) | ||
| 4:57 | | +1 | Georges Niang makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-48 |
| 4:57 | | +1 | Georges Niang makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-49 |
| 4:41 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 48-49 |
| 4:29 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving layup | 48-51 |
| 4:19 | | Evan Mobley blocks Christian Braun's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 4:15 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 4:11 | | Sam Merrill misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | +3 | Julian Strawther makes three point running jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 51-51 |
| 3:51 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting layup (Darius Garland assists) | 51-53 |
| 3:36 | | Max Strus shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 3:36 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-53 |
| 3:36 | | +1 | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-53 |
| 3:23 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 53-55 |
| 3:06 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:01 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 2:46 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 2:33 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 53-56 |
| 2:33 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 53-57 |
| 2:15 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 2:04 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 53-59 |
| 1:49 | | Aaron Gordon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Darius Garland's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:36 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 1:30 | | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:30 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:30 | | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:24 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jarrett Allen assists) | 53-61 |
| 1:04 | | +3 | Reggie Jackson makes three point jump shot (Zeke Nnaji assists) | 56-61 |
| 0:45 | | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 56-63 |
| 0:34 | | Aaron Gordon offensive foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 0:34 | | Aaron Gordon turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:28 | | Max Strus turnover (lost ball) (Aaron Gordon steals) | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Aaron Gordon makes two point running dunk | 58-63 |
| 0:09 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:05 | | Max Strus offensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 58-66 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 58-68 |
| 11:24 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point hook shot | ||
| 11:22 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:11 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 11:01 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:42 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 59-68 |
| 10:27 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:25 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop layup (Darius Garland assists) | 59-70 |
| 9:49 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point reverse layup (Evan Mobley assists) | 59-72 |
| 9:23 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Max Strus assists) | 59-74 |
| 9:04 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:47 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 61-74 |
| 8:47 | | Dean Wade shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:44 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Jarrett Allen offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 8:36 | | Jarrett Allen turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:28 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Reggie Jackson personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 8:08 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 61-76 |
| 7:54 | | Nikola Jokic offensive foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 7:54 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot | 61-78 |
| 7:32 | | Nikola Jokic flagrant 1 (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 7:32 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:32 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 61-79 |
| 7:32 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 61-80 |
| 7:12 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Dean Wade offensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point dunk (Dean Wade assists) | 61-82 |
| 6:55 | | Jarrett Allen kicked ball violation | ||
| 6:49 | | Julian Strawther misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Michael Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:30 | | Darius Garland blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point running layup | ||
| 6:28 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:13 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Julian Strawther assists) | 64-82 |
| 5:46 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup | 64-84 |
| 5:32 | | Max Strus personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot | 67-84 |
| 5:04 | | Darius Garland turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:41 | | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:19 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists) | 69-84 |
| 3:41 | | Evan Mobley misses two point hook shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 3:32 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:32 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Aaron Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:29 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 3:09 | | Georges Niang misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:07 | | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Michael Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Craig Porter steals) | ||
| 3:01 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point running dunk | 69-86 |
| 2:44 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:42 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point tip layup | ||
| 2:40 | | Aaron Gordon offensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Aaron Gordon misses two point tip layup | ||
| 2:40 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (bad pass) (Craig Porter steals) | ||
| 2:36 | | Max Strus turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 2:36 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:25 | | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Aaron Gordon draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 70-86 |
| 2:25 | | +1 | Aaron Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-86 |
| 2:09 | | Georges Niang turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:53 | | Jalen Pickett turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:42 | | Justin Holiday personal foul (Sam Merrill draws the foul) | ||
| 1:32 | | Aaron Gordon blocks Jarrett Allen's two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 1:26 | | Aaron Gordon defensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point running dunk (Aaron Gordon assists) | 73-86 |
| 1:10 | | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 1:10 | | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:10 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 73-87 |
| 0:59 | | Sam Merrill personal foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | +1 | Julian Strawther makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-87 |
| 0:59 | | +1 | Julian Strawther makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 75-87 |
| 0:37 | | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter assists) | 75-90 |
| 0:23 | | Julian Strawther misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:19 | | Craig Porter defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup | 75-92 |
| 0:00 | | Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point alley-oop layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 77-92 |
| 11:26 | | Sam Merrill misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals) | ||
| 11:13 | | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point running jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 77-95 |
| 11:00 | | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 11:00 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 78-95 |
| 11:00 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:57 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:38 | | Julian Strawther defensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | Craig Porter shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:31 | | Nikola Jokic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:31 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:31 | | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 79-95 |
| 10:15 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 79-97 |
| 9:51 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround bank hook shot | 81-97 |
| 9:28 | | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Craig Porter offensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point driving finger roll layup | 81-99 |
| 9:14 | | Evan Mobley personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | ||
| 9:01 | | Christian Braun misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:59 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Evan Mobley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:43 | | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Julian Strawther misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:33 | | Dean Wade defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 81-101 |
| 8:24 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:13 | | Nikola Jokic misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Craig Porter defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | ||
| 7:31 | | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists) | 83-101 |
| 7:15 | | +2 | Craig Porter makes two point driving layup | 83-103 |
| 6:55 | | Max Strus shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:55 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 84-103 |
| 6:55 | | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-103 |
| 6:37 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 85-105 |
| 6:25 | | Max Strus blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 6:18 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point driving layup | 85-107 |
| 6:16 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:56 | | Julian Strawther misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:54 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Jarrett Allen assists) | 85-109 |
| 5:15 | | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:58 | | Justin Holiday shooting foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | +1 | Max Strus makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-110 |
| 4:58 | | +1 | Max Strus makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 85-111 |
| 4:45 | | +3 | Christian Braun makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists) | 88-111 |
| 4:25 | | Christian Braun shooting foul (Tristan Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | Tristan Thompson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:25 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | +1 | Tristan Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 88-112 |
| 4:12 | | Craig Porter shooting foul (Jalen Pickett draws the foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | +1 | Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 89-112 |
| 4:12 | | +1 | Jalen Pickett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 90-112 |
| 3:53 | | Craig Porter misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Christian Braun defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Tristan Thompson shooting foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 3:43 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 91-112 |
| 3:43 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 92-112 |
| 3:23 | | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point pullup jump shot (Sam Merrill assists) | 92-114 |
| 3:08 | | +2 | Christian Braun makes two point driving layup | 94-114 |
| 2:50 | | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Craig Porter draws the foul) | ||
| 2:50 | | +1 | Craig Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 94-115 |
| 2:50 | | +1 | Craig Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-116 |
| 2:36 | | Hunter Tyson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:33 | | Emoni Bates defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Tristan Thompson makes two point layup (Craig Porter assists) | 94-118 |
| 2:11 | | +3 | Jalen Pickett makes three point pullup jump shot | 97-118 |
| 1:51 | | Emoni Bates misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:48 | | Jalen Pickett defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point running jump shot (Collin Gillespie assists) | 100-118 |
| 1:26 | | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter assists) | 100-121 |
| 1:12 | | +3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists) | 103-121 |
| 0:51 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | +3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists) | 106-121 |
| 0:17 | | Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:09 | | +3 | Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Hunter Tyson assists) | 109-121 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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+ 3 | Jalen Pickett makes three point jump shot (Hunter Tyson assists) | 0:09 |
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Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:17 |
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+ 3 | Justin Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists) | 0:42 |
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Nuggets defensive rebound | 0:51 |
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Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | 0:51 |
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+ 3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists) | 1:12 |
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+ 3 | Sam Merrill makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter assists) | 1:26 |
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+ 3 | Justin Holiday makes three point running jump shot (Collin Gillespie assists) | 1:45 |
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Jalen Pickett defensive rebound | 1:48 |
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Emoni Bates misses three point pullup jump shot | 1:51 |
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+ 3 | Jalen Pickett makes three point pullup jump shot | 2:11 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 109 | 121 |
| Field Goals | 39-82 (47.6%) | 45-82 (54.9%) |
| 3-Pointers | 14-29 (48.3%) | 11-27 (40.7%) |
| Free Throws | 17-23 (73.9%) | 20-26 (76.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 41 | 51 |
| Offensive | 9 | 11 |
| Defensive | 24 | 36 |
| Team | 8 | 4 |
| Assists | 23 | 30 |
| Steals | 7 | 6 |
| Blocks | 5 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 13 |
| Fouls | 22 | 18 |
| Technicals | 1 | 0 |
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N. Jokic
C 15
18 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST
D. Garland
PG 10
26 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST
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M. Porter Jr. SF | 16.7 PPG | 7.0 RPG | 1.5 APG | 48.4 FG% |
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D. Garland PG | 18.0 PPG | 2.7 RPG | 6.5 APG | 44.6 FG% |
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M. Porter Jr. SF | 21 PTS | 6 REB | 0 AST | |
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D. Garland PG | 26 PTS | 3 REB | 6 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Porter Jr. | 21 | 6 | 0 | 7/15 | 5/9 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -31 | 26 |
| N. Jokic | 18 | 10 | 7 | 8/13 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -16 | 41 |
| A. Gordon | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4/11 | 0/2 | 3/6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -18 | 27 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2/9 | 1/5 | 4/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -13 | 16 |
| R. Jackson | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -28 | 9 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Porter Jr. | 21 | 6 | 0 | 7/15 | 5/9 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -31 | 26 |
| N. Jokic | 18 | 10 | 7 | 8/13 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -16 | 41 |
| A. Gordon | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4/11 | 0/2 | 3/6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -18 | 27 |
| K. Caldwell-Pope | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2/9 | 1/5 | 4/4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -13 | 16 |
| R. Jackson | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3/5 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -28 | 9 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Braun | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6/11 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 15 |
| Z. Nnaji | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +7 | 14 |
| J. Pickett | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 16 |
| J. Strawther | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2/6 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
| J. Holiday | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 9 |
| C. Gillespie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 2 |
| H. Tyson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 2 |
| D. Jordan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Murray | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Key | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Huff | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Watson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 109 | 33 | 23 | 39/82 | 14/29 | 17/23 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 24 | -60 | 189 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Garland | 26 | 3 | 6 | 10/16 | 2/4 | 4/5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +18 | 39 |
| E. Mobley | 16 | 10 | 5 | 8/11 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | +12 | 36 |
| J. Allen | 15 | 5 | 5 | 6/10 | 0/0 | 3/6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +42 | 29 |
| M. Strus | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3/7 | 2/6 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +14 | 25 |
| D. Wade | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +25 | 22 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Garland | 26 | 3 | 6 | 10/16 | 2/4 | 4/5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | +18 | 39 |
| E. Mobley | 16 | 10 | 5 | 8/11 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | +12 | 36 |
| J. Allen | 15 | 5 | 5 | 6/10 | 0/0 | 3/6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +42 | 29 |
| M. Strus | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3/7 | 2/6 | 3/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +14 | 25 |
| D. Wade | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +25 | 22 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Porter Jr. | 21 | 4 | 4 | 7/10 | 0/0 | 7/7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 35 |
| G. Niang | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4/9 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +11 | 18 |
| S. Merrill | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3/10 | 3/9 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -15 | 13 |
| T. Thompson | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -23 | 8 |
| D. Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 0 |
| E. Bates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 1 |
| R. Rubio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. LeVert | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Jerome | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Mitchell | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Mobley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Okoro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 121 | 47 | 30 | 45/82 | 11/27 | 20/26 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 36 | +60 | 226 |
