Millsap scores 22 on 36th birthday, Nuggets rout Cavs 133-95
DENVER (AP) Paul Millsap scored a season-high 22 points on his 36th birthday, Michael Porter Jr. added 19 and the Denver Nuggets routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 133-95 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid.
The Nuggets opened a 23-point lead in the first half, saw it increase to 34 in the third - notoriously a problem quarter for them this season - and coasted from there as Nikola Jokic and his fellow starters got the fourth quarter off. Jokic finished with 12 points and 12 assists.
''When we play the right way, we're a really good team,'' Millsap said.
It was the fifth straight loss for the Cavaliers. It's also tied for their most lopsided loss of the season. They were beaten 141-103 on Jan. 24 at Boston.
''To me, the Nuggets sent a clear message from the jump ball to the end of the game,'' Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. ''The message was, there was an intent to embarrass us, whether it was through physicality, whether it was showboating after plays, whether it was the shot at the end of the game. They sent a clear message. Their intent was to embarrass us and they did it.''
Bickerstaff later clarified he wasn't calling out the Nuggets.
''I'm not saying by any means a disrespectful thing to the Nuggets at all,'' Bickerstaff said. ''It was an embarrassing loss.''
Because no disrespect meant, Millsap said.
''We have a goal we're trying to reach,'' Millsap said. ''They just happened to be out there tonight. We weren't trying to come out and embarrass them.''
Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who are 0-2 on their five-game trip out West. Cleveland swept the season series with Denver last season.
Denver's season-high 133 points meant a lot of eating for injured Cleveland forward Larry Nance Jr., who posted on social media a playful vow to consume as many McDonald's Chicken McNuggets as the Nuggets scored points. Nance, sidelined with a broken left hand and not with the team, had 12 boxes of 10-piece McNuggets all lined up on the counter, complete with sides of BBQ sauce.
Nance later posted an image of waving a white flag in a sign of surrender.
The Nuggets turned up the defensive pressure, holding Cleveland to 38.3% shooting from the floor. The Cavs missed their opening 11 3-point attempts before finally connecting. They finished 8 of 37 from long range.
Before the game, the Nuggets had a heart-to-heart conversation in an effort to break out of their funk.
''You can talk about it and talk about it, but sometimes you need to be about it,'' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said.
TIP-INS
Cavaliers: The team was without G Matthew Dellavedova (concussion) and F Kevin Love (strained right calf). ... The Cavs outrebounded Denver by a 49-39 margin.
Nuggets: Rookie Zeke Nnaji scored all 14 of his points in the fourth quarter, including four 3-pointers and a dunk that drew a technical for his celebration. ... G Facundo Campazzo had five points in his return. He missed two games due to right knee soreness.
SIMILAR PATH
Bickerstaff and his head coaching counterpart, Malone, followed a similar road. They're both sons of NBA coaches and paid their dues by rising through the ranks.
''A lot of respect to him, his family, and just the path he's taken,'' Malone said. ''He's earned everything he's got.''
FAMILIAR BLUEPRINT
The Cavaliers are a young but talented team trying to find their way. That's just like the Nuggets a few seasons ago, when they went from a 33-win team in Malone's first season to the Western Conference finals last season.
''They were patient,'' Bickerstaff said. ''It's definitely a blueprint, because I think they did an unbelievable job as an organization.''
Malone said he was fortunate to get the time to build.
''There are steps you have to take,'' Malone said. ''As long as ownership, front office and the coach are all aligned in that, you can weather that storm, and be patient.''
UP NEXT
Cavaliers: At Portland on Friday. Their last win in Portland was Jan. 16, 2013.
Nuggets: Host Oklahoma City on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Jarrett Allen vs. Nikola Jokic (Andre Drummond gains possession) | |||
| 11:37 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point turnaround hook shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 2-0 | |
| 11:23 | Will Barton turnover (bad pass) (Andre Drummond steals) | |||
| 11:20 | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point dunk | 4-0 | |
| 11:01 | +3 | Paul Millsap makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 4-3 | |
| 10:44 | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Andre Drummond's two point layup | |||
| 10:44 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
| 10:43 | Andre Drummond turnover (bad pass) (Michael Porter Jr. steals) | |||
| 10:37 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point dunk (Paul Millsap assists) | 4-5 | |
| 10:16 | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point jump shot (Andre Drummond assists) | 6-5 | |
| 9:55 | +2 | Will Barton makes two point floating jump shot | 6-7 | |
| 9:42 | Darius Garland turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals) | |||
| 9:38 | Will Barton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 9:19 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 8-7 | |
| 9:19 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 8-7 | |
| 8:54 | Darius Garland shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | |||
| 8:54 | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-8 | |
| 8:54 | Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 8:49 | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | |||
| 8:39 | Jarrett Allen turnover (bad pass) (Paul Millsap steals) | |||
| 8:30 | +2 | Will Barton makes two point jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 8-10 | |
| 8:04 | Collin Sexton turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
| 7:54 | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 8-13 | |
| 7:54 | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 8-13 | |
| 7:38 | Collin Sexton turnover (lost ball) (Paul Millsap steals) | |||
| 7:37 | Collin Sexton personal foul (Paul Millsap draws the foul) | |||
| 7:21 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point turnaround jump shot | 8-15 | |
| 7:02 | Will Barton shooting foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul) | |||
| 7:02 | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-15 | |
| 7:02 | +1 | Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-15 | |
| 6:40 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 10-17 | |
| 6:16 | Paul Millsap blocks Isaac Okoro's two point driving layup | |||
| 6:16 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 6:16 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
| 6:12 | Jarrett Allen misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:09 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 6:03 | Darius Garland shooting foul (Paul Millsap draws the foul) | |||
| 6:03 | +1 | Paul Millsap makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-18 | |
| 6:03 | +1 | Paul Millsap makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-19 | |
| 5:42 | Andre Drummond turnover (traveling) | |||
| 5:28 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup (Paul Millsap assists) | 10-21 | |
| 5:13 | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:09 | Will Barton defensive rebound | |||
| 5:04 | Taurean Prince blocks Nikola Jokic's two point layup | |||
| 5:13 | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | |||
| 5:01 | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point dunk (Taurean Prince assists) | 12-21 | |
| 4:48 | +3 | Paul Millsap makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 12-24 | |
| 4:30 | Andre Drummond misses two point layup | |||
| 4:27 | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | |||
| 4:23 | Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Paul Millsap draws the foul) | |||
| 4:23 | +1 | Paul Millsap makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-25 | |
| 4:23 | Paul Millsap misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:20 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 4:05 | Collin Sexton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 4:03 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
| 3:54 | Jarrett Allen blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point finger roll layup | |||
| 3:54 | Jarrett Allen blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s two point finger roll layup | |||
| 3:51 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 3:42 | Taurean Prince misses three point step back jump shot | |||
| 3:41 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
| 3:17 | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:17 | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:12 | Dylan Windler defensive rebound | |||
| 3:04 | +2 | Cedi Osman makes two point floating jump shot (Damyean Dotson assists) | 14-25 | |
| 2:51 | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 14-28 | |
| 2:37 | Dylan Windler misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:34 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 2:23 | Dylan Windler shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 2:23 | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-29 | |
| 2:23 | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-29 | |
| 2:23 | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-30 | |
| 2:11 | Damyean Dotson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:07 | JaVale McGee offensive rebound | |||
| 2:05 | Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:03 | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | |||
| 1:56 | R.J. Hampton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:52 | Dylan Windler defensive rebound | |||
| 1:43 | Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul (Dylan Windler draws the foul) | |||
| 1:43 | +1 | Dylan Windler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-30 | |
| 1:43 | +1 | Dylan Windler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-30 | |
| 1:24 | Dylan Windler blocks R.J. Hampton's two point layup | |||
| 1:21 | JaMychal Green offensive rebound | |||
| 1:20 | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point putback layup | 16-32 | |
| 1:04 | Taurean Prince misses two point finger roll layup | |||
| 1:02 | Taurean Prince offensive rebound | |||
| 0:59 | JaMychal Green blocks Taurean Prince's two point layup | |||
| 0:59 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 0:54 | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:52 | Nikola Jokic offensive rebound | |||
| 0:52 | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 16-34 | |
| 0:40 | Dylan Windler misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:40 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
| 0:32 | JaVale McGee blocks Monte Morris's two point layup | |||
| 0:28 | Damyean Dotson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:28 | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Damyean Dotson draws the foul) | |||
| 0:28 | +1 | Damyean Dotson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-34 | |
| 0:28 | Damyean Dotson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:25 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 0:13 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:10 | Damyean Dotson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:05 | Lamar Stevens misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:02 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Nuggets offensive rebound |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:46 | Cedi Osman defensive rebound | |||
| 11:42 | Facundo Campazzo personal foul (Dylan Windler draws the foul) | |||
| 11:38 | JaMychal Green shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul) | |||
| 11:38 | +1 | JaVale McGee makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-34 | |
| 11:38 | +1 | JaVale McGee makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-34 | |
| 11:27 | +3 | R.J. Hampton makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 19-37 | |
| 11:02 | Facundo Campazzo shooting foul (Dylan Windler draws the foul) | |||
| 11:02 | +1 | Dylan Windler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-37 | |
| 11:02 | +1 | Dylan Windler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-37 | |
| 10:53 | Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:50 | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | |||
| 10:39 | Facundo Campazzo blocks Dylan Windler's three point jump shot | |||
| 10:39 | Nuggets defensive rebound | |||
| 10:34 | Dylan Windler personal foul (Facundo Campazzo draws the foul) | |||
| 10:23 | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point driving dunk (R.J. Hampton assists) | 21-39 | |
| 10:06 | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point jump shot | 23-39 | |
| 9:53 | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point finger roll layup | 23-41 | |
| 9:43 | +2 | Damyean Dotson makes two point driving layup (Darius Garland assists) | 25-41 | |
| 9:30 | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:30 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 9:30 | JaVale McGee personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | |||
| 9:19 | JaMychal Green misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:17 | Cedi Osman defensive rebound | |||
| 9:06 | Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:03 | Damyean Dotson offensive rebound | |||
| 9:03 | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:55 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
| 8:52 | +2 | Monte Morris makes two point jump shot | 25-43 | |
| 8:46 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 8:37 | Taurean Prince misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
| 8:37 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
| 8:32 | Andre Drummond misses two point putback layup | |||
| 8:30 | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | |||
| 8:25 | Monte Morris misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:23 | Zeke Nnaji offensive rebound | |||
| 8:23 | Taurean Prince personal foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | |||
| 8:12 | Facundo Campazzo misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:08 | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | |||
| 8:01 | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point reverse layup (Collin Sexton assists) | 27-43 | |
| 7:47 | +2 | Facundo Campazzo makes two point reverse layup | 27-45 | |
| 7:38 | Isaac Okoro misses two point layup | |||
| 7:35 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
| 7:34 | Andre Drummond misses two point putback layup | |||
| 7:32 | Monte Morris defensive rebound | |||
| 7:26 | Paul Millsap misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:22 | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | |||
| 7:19 | Paul Millsap personal foul (Andre Drummond draws the foul) | |||
| 7:07 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point turnaround hook shot (Darius Garland assists) | 29-45 | |
| 6:49 | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 29-48 | |
| 6:30 | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:27 | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | |||
| 6:19 | Andre Drummond personal foul (Paul Millsap draws the foul) | |||
| 6:07 | +3 | Monte Morris makes three point jump shot (Paul Millsap assists) | 29-51 | |
| 6:03 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
| 5:44 | Lamar Stevens misses two point jump shot | |||
| 5:41 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 5:19 | Will Barton misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 5:18 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 5:19 | Nuggets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 5:03 | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot | 32-51 | |
| 4:53 | Isaac Okoro personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | |||
| 4:53 | Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:53 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 4:53 | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-52 | |
| 4:41 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point layup (Lamar Stevens assists) | 34-52 | |
| 4:23 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point driving layup | 34-54 | |
| 4:07 | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:04 | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | |||
| 3:57 | +3 | Will Barton makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 34-57 | |
| 3:38 | Will Barton personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 3:38 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-57 | |
| 3:38 | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:36 | Paul Millsap defensive rebound | |||
| 3:15 | Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Taurean Prince steals) | |||
| 3:08 | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Lamar Stevens assists) | 38-57 | |
| 2:49 | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 38-59 | |
| 2:49 | +1 | Paul Millsap makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 38-60 | |
| 2:30 | Lamar Stevens misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:26 | Taurean Prince offensive rebound | |||
| 2:25 | Taurean Prince misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:21 | Collin Sexton offensive rebound | |||
| 2:21 | Collin Sexton misses two point putback layup | |||
| 2:21 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 2:21 | Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 2:21 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-60 | |
| 2:21 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-60 | |
| 2:07 | Darius Garland personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul) | |||
| 2:07 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-61 | |
| 2:07 | +1 | Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-62 | |
| 1:52 | Damyean Dotson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:48 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 1:48 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point putback dunk | 42-62 | |
| 1:48 | Paul Millsap shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
| 1:48 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 43-62 | |
| 1:37 | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Lamar Stevens steals) | |||
| 1:27 | Jarrett Allen misses two point layup | |||
| 1:24 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 1:23 | Jarrett Allen misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
| 1:20 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 1:13 | Jamal Murray misses two point jump shot | |||
| 1:10 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 1:00 | Lamar Stevens misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
| 0:58 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 0:51 | +2 | Will Barton makes two point reverse layup | 43-64 | |
| 0:31 | Collin Sexton misses two point layup | |||
| 0:29 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 0:26 | Damyean Dotson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:26 | Damyean Dotson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:23 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 0:03 | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
| 0:03 | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point reverse layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 43-66 | |
| 11:25 | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point driving dunk | 45-66 | |
| 11:05 | Isaac Okoro personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 10:53 | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point driving layup | 45-68 | |
| 10:43 | Andre Drummond turnover (traveling) | |||
| 10:34 | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 45-71 | |
| 10:19 | Darius Garland misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:19 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
| 10:14 | Michael Porter Jr. blocks Collin Sexton's two point layup | |||
| 10:14 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 10:04 | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point floating jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 47-71 | |
| 9:54 | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point jump shot | 47-73 | |
| 9:40 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 9:31 | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 47-76 | |
| 9:08 | Will Barton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:05 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 9:03 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 50-76 | |
| 8:46 | Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass) (Collin Sexton steals) | |||
| 8:27 | Jamal Murray misses two point layup | |||
| 8:25 | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | |||
| 8:06 | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:02 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 7:46 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point floating jump shot (Michael Porter Jr. assists) | 50-78 | |
| 7:29 | Andre Drummond turnover (bad pass) (Michael Porter Jr. steals) | |||
| 7:20 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:17 | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | |||
| 7:00 | Darius Garland misses three point step back jump shot | |||
| 6:57 | Will Barton defensive rebound | |||
| 6:50 | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Paul Millsap draws the foul) | |||
| 6:50 | +1 | Paul Millsap makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-79 | |
| 6:50 | +1 | Paul Millsap makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-79 | |
| 6:50 | +1 | Paul Millsap makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-80 | |
| 6:35 | Jarrett Allen misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:32 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 6:18 | Nikola Jokic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
| 6:11 | Collin Sexton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:11 | Collin Sexton misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:04 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
| 6:04 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point putback layup | 52-80 | |
| 5:52 | +2 | Will Barton makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists) | 52-82 | |
| 5:52 | Collin Sexton shooting foul (Will Barton draws the foul) | |||
| 5:52 | Will Barton misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 5:49 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 5:36 | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point driving dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 54-82 | |
| 5:23 | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 5:23 | +1 | Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-83 | |
| 5:23 | Michael Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:21 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
| 5:09 | +2 | Taurean Prince makes two point floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 56-83 | |
| 4:32 | Jarrett Allen turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | |||
| 4:55 | +2 | Nikola Jokic makes two point jump shot | 56-85 | |
| 4:32 | Jarrett Allen turnover (lost ball) (Nikola Jokic steals) | |||
| 4:28 | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 56-87 | |
| 4:12 | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:12 | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | |||
| 3:55 | Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:53 | Darius Garland defensive rebound | |||
| 3:47 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point finger roll layup | 58-87 | |
| 3:29 | +2 | Paul Millsap makes two point dunk (Jamal Murray assists) | 58-89 | |
| 3:08 | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 61-89 | |
| 2:43 | Paul Millsap turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals) | |||
| 2:41 | Jamal Murray shooting foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | |||
| 2:41 | Taurean Prince misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:41 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 2:41 | +1 | Taurean Prince makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-89 | |
| 2:25 | Nikola Jokic misses two point hook shot | |||
| 2:22 | Lamar Stevens defensive rebound | |||
| 2:12 | Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:08 | Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 1:55 | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 62-91 | |
| 1:34 | Lamar Stevens misses two point reverse layup | |||
| 1:32 | Nikola Jokic defensive rebound | |||
| 1:29 | +3 | Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists) | 62-94 | |
| 1:06 | Nikola Jokic personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | |||
| 0:58 | Lamar Stevens turnover (offensive goaltending) | |||
| 0:49 | +2 | Will Barton makes two point finger roll layup | 62-96 | |
| 0:40 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point floating jump shot | 64-96 | |
| 0:32 | Will Barton misses two point driving layup | |||
| 0:32 | Nuggets offensive rebound | |||
| 0:08 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 66-98 | |
| 0:01 | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 66-100 | |
| 0:28 | +2 | Michael Porter Jr. makes two point finger roll layup (Monte Morris assists) | 64-98 | |
| 0:08 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 66-98 | |
| 0:01 | +2 | JaMychal Green makes two point dunk (Nikola Jokic assists) | 66-100 | |
| 0:00 | Lamar Stevens misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Damyean Dotson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 11:44 | JaVale McGee offensive rebound | |||
| 11:42 | +2 | Dylan Windler makes two point layup (JaVale McGee assists) | 68-100 | |
| 11:29 | +3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 68-103 | |
| 11:06 | Zeke Nnaji personal foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul) | |||
| 11:01 | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 70-103 | |
| 10:39 | +3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Monte Morris assists) | 70-106 | |
| 10:25 | JaVale McGee misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:23 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
| 10:17 | +3 | Facundo Campazzo makes three point jump shot | 70-109 | |
| 9:50 | Collin Sexton misses two point finger roll layup | |||
| 9:48 | JaMychal Green defensive rebound | |||
| 9:44 | JaVale McGee blocks Monte Morris's two point layup | |||
| 9:43 | R.J. Hampton offensive rebound | |||
| 9:42 | JaVale McGee blocks R.J. Hampton's two point layup | |||
| 9:41 | Collin Sexton defensive rebound | |||
| 9:34 | JaVale McGee misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:34 | Dylan Windler offensive rebound | |||
| 9:21 | R.J. Hampton kicked ball violation | |||
| 9:05 | R.J. Hampton blocks Damyean Dotson's three point jump shot | |||
| 8:51 | +3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Facundo Campazzo assists) | 70-112 | |
| 8:38 | +3 | Damyean Dotson makes three point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 73-112 | |
| 8:24 | Facundo Campazzo misses two point floating jump shot | |||
| 8:17 | Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:13 | Dylan Windler offensive rebound | |||
| 8:08 | +2 | Damyean Dotson makes two point driving layup (Collin Sexton assists) | 75-112 | |
| 7:50 | Monte Morris misses three point step back jump shot | |||
| 7:46 | JaVale McGee defensive rebound | |||
| 7:40 | +2 | JaVale McGee makes two point floating jump shot | 77-112 | |
| 7:40 | Nuggets 60 second timeout | |||
| 7:29 | Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:26 | Dylan Windler defensive rebound | |||
| 7:21 | Dylan Windler turnover (bad pass) (Facundo Campazzo steals) | |||
| 7:16 | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point dunk (Monte Morris assists) | 77-114 | |
| 7:16 | Zeke Nnaji technical foul | |||
| 7:16 | Collin Sexton misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 7:16 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
| 6:57 | Dean Wade turnover (bad pass) (R.J. Hampton steals) | |||
| 6:54 | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point dunk | 77-116 | |
| 6:42 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 80-116 | |
| 6:16 | Dean Wade shooting foul (Monte Morris draws the foul) | |||
| 6:16 | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 80-117 | |
| 6:16 | +1 | Monte Morris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-118 | |
| 6:12 | Monte Morris personal foul (Take) (Isaac Okoro draws the foul) | |||
| 5:51 | Lamar Stevens turnover (bad pass) (Facundo Campazzo steals) | |||
| 5:38 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive foul (Dylan Windler draws the foul) | |||
| 5:38 | Isaiah Hartenstein turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 5:28 | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:24 | Dylan Windler offensive rebound | |||
| 5:20 | +2 | Dean Wade makes two point reverse layup (Dylan Windler assists) | 82-118 | |
| 4:58 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point driving layup | 82-120 | |
| 4:58 | Dylan Windler shooting foul (Isaiah Hartenstein draws the foul) | |||
| 4:58 | Isaiah Hartenstein misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 4:56 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
| 4:46 | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | |||
| 4:39 | Bol Bol defensive rebound | |||
| 4:35 | R.J. Hampton turnover (lost ball) (Lamar Stevens steals) | |||
| 4:35 | Markus Howard personal foul (Lamar Stevens draws the foul) | |||
| 4:02 | +3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (R.J. Hampton assists) | 85-123 | |
| 4:20 | +3 | Dylan Windler makes three point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists) | 85-120 | |
| 4:02 | +3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (R.J. Hampton assists) | 85-123 | |
| 3:50 | Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Isaac Okoro's two point floating jump shot | |||
| 3:47 | Markus Howard defensive rebound | |||
| 3:45 | Markus Howard turnover (bad pass) (Cedi Osman steals) | |||
| 3:44 | Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul (Lamar Stevens draws the foul) | |||
| 3:44 | +1 | Lamar Stevens makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 86-123 | |
| 3:44 | Lamar Stevens misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:40 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
| 3:29 | Dean Wade blocks Markus Howard's two point layup | |||
| 3:27 | Lamar Stevens defensive rebound | |||
| 3:22 | Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Lamar Stevens's two point layup | |||
| 3:17 | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | |||
| 3:15 | Markus Howard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 3:12 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
| 3:02 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Cedi Osman assists) | 89-123 | |
| 2:19 | Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Dean Wade's two point driving layup | |||
| 2:37 | +2 | Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point dunk (R.J. Hampton assists) | 89-125 | |
| 2:19 | Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Isaac Okoro's two point driving layup | |||
| 2:15 | Bol Bol defensive rebound | |||
| 2:08 | +2 | Markus Howard makes two point jump shot | 89-127 | |
| 1:54 | Lamar Stevens turnover (bad pass) (R.J. Hampton steals) | |||
| 1:51 | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point finger roll layup | 89-129 | |
| 1:45 | Dylan Windler turnover (bad pass) (Bol Bol steals) | |||
| 1:42 | +2 | Bol Bol makes two point layup | 89-131 | |
| 1:28 | +2 | Lamar Stevens makes two point driving dunk (Isaac Okoro assists) | 91-131 | |
| 1:18 | Markus Howard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:15 | Lamar Stevens defensive rebound | |||
| 1:05 | Dylan Windler misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:01 | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | |||
| 0:59 | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive foul (Dean Wade draws the foul) | |||
| 0:59 | Isaiah Hartenstein turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 0:54 | Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:51 | Markus Howard defensive rebound | |||
| 0:44 | Markus Howard misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:40 | Dylan Windler defensive rebound | |||
| 0:35 | +2 | Dylan Windler makes two point driving dunk | 93-131 | |
| 0:07 | Lamar Stevens misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:05 | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point putback dunk | 95-133 |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| |
+ 2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point putback dunk | 0:05 |
| Lamar Stevens misses three point jump shot | 0:07 |
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+ 2 | Dylan Windler makes two point driving dunk | 0:35 |
| Dylan Windler defensive rebound | 0:40 |
| Markus Howard misses three point jump shot | 0:44 |
| Markus Howard defensive rebound | 0:51 |
| Dean Wade misses three point jump shot | 0:54 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein turnover (offensive foul) | 0:59 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein offensive foul (Dean Wade draws the foul) | 0:59 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | 1:01 |
| Dylan Windler misses three point jump shot | 1:05 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 95 | 133 |
| Field Goals | 36-94 (38.3%) | 51-85 (60.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 8-37 (21.6%) | 16-36 (44.4%) |
| Free Throws | 15-20 (75.0%) | 15-21 (71.4%) |
| Total Rebounds | 55 | 48 |
| Offensive | 18 | 4 |
| Defensive | 31 | 35 |
| Team | 6 | 9 |
| Assists | 25 | 31 |
| Steals | 7 | 12 |
| Blocks | 7 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 11 |
| Fouls | 18 | 18 |
| Technicals | 0 | 1 |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Allen C | 18 PTS | 10 REB | 2 AST | ||
| PTS | REB | AST | |||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Allen | 18 | 10 | 2 | 7/11 | 0/1 | 4/5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -25 | 31 |
| I. Okoro | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5/12 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -22 | 14 |
| D. Garland | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3/6 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -28 | 18 |
| A. Drummond | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -28 | 9 |
| C. Sexton | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1/9 | 0/2 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -27 | 21 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Allen | 18 | 10 | 2 | 7/11 | 0/1 | 4/5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -25 | 31 |
| I. Okoro | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5/12 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -22 | 14 |
| D. Garland | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3/6 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -28 | 18 |
| A. Drummond | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -28 | 9 |
| C. Sexton | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1/9 | 0/2 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -27 | 21 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Prince | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -14 | 22 |
| D. Windler | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3/7 | 1/5 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 20 |
| J. McGee | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3/5 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 17 |
| D. Wade | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3/5 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
| D. Dotson | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3/8 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 13 |
| L. Stevens | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1/9 | 0/4 | 1/2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 9 |
| C. Osman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 | 7 |
| K. Love | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Nance Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Dellavedova | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Bolden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 95 | 49 | 25 | 36/94 | 8/37 | 15/20 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 31 | -190 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Millsap | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7/8 | 2/3 | 6/7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +22 | 34 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 19 | 5 | 2 | 6/10 | 4/7 | 3/4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +28 | 32 |
| W. Barton | 16 | 2 | 0 | 7/10 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +29 | 16 |
| N. Jokic | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5/7 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +32 | 42 |
| J. Murray | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +24 | 19 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Millsap | 22 | 4 | 3 | 7/8 | 2/3 | 6/7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +22 | 34 |
| M. Porter Jr. | 19 | 5 | 2 | 6/10 | 4/7 | 3/4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +28 | 32 |
| W. Barton | 16 | 2 | 0 | 7/10 | 2/3 | 0/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +29 | 16 |
| N. Jokic | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5/7 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +32 | 42 |
| J. Murray | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +24 | 19 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| Z. Nnaji | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5/7 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +10 | 15 |
| M. Morris | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4/9 | 2/5 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 21 |
| R. Hampton | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4/7 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +6 | 21 |
| J. Green | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4/7 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +13 | 15 |
| F. Campazzo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2/6 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 14 |
| I. Hartenstein | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| M. Howard | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| B. Bol | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| G. Harris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Whittington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Dozier | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| V. Cancar | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 133 | 39 | 31 | 51/85 | 16/36 | 15/21 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 35 | +190 | - |