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Donovan Mitchell scores 33 points, Cavaliers outlast short-handed Nuggets 113-108
CLEVELAND (AP) Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points and Darius Garland had 18 points and eight assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 113-108 on Friday night.
De’Andre Hunter added 16 points and Jarrett Allen had eight points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who trailed 105-101 with 4:43 remaining before scoring 10 consecutive points. Garland’s 3-pointer put them ahead for good with 2:13 left.
Jamal Murray scored 28 of his 34 points in the first half for the Nuggets, who played their second game without superstar center Nikola Jokic. The three-time MVP hyperextended his left knee at Miami on Dec. 29 and will miss at least a month.
Peyton Watson had 21 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15, but missed eight of their nine shots in the fourth quarter as Denver was outscored 24-11. Murray also had six rebounds and seven assists, finishing 12 for 28 from the field.
Three additional Nuggets starters were inactive in forwards Aaron Gordon (right hamstring strain) and Cam Johnson (right knee soreness), and guard Christian Braun (left ankle sprain). Backup center Jonas Valanciunas (right calf strain) also is out for a month.
The Cavaliers took advantage of their absences, dominating the rebounding battle 55-32. Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Evan Mobley had eight points, 11 rebounds and three blocks, but missed all five of his free throws.
Mitchell, Garland, Mobley and Allen were all in the starting lineup for just the seventh time this season, winning for the fifth time. The Cavaliers have played an NBA-high 21 home games and are 13-8 at Rocket Arena.
Lonzo Ball saw his first action in three games for Cleveland, scoring six points in 15 minutes. Ball was taken out of the rotation in favor of Craig Porter Jr., who had 10 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Nuggets: Visit Brooklyn on Sunday.
Cavaliers: Host Detroit on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | DaRon Holmes II vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession) | ||
| 11:39 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:39 |  | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | +3 | Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:04 | | DaRon Holmes II shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 11:04 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-1 |
| 11:04 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-2 |
| 10:48 | | Evan Mobley blocks Spencer Jones's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | DaRon Holmes II shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 10:39 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:39 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:36 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:12 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 6-2 |
| 9:59 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:59 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | +3 | Jaylon Tyson makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 6-5 |
| 9:36 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:16 | | Jamal Murray misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | Jarrett Allen turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 8:56 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point driving dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 6-7 |
| 8:29 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 8-7 |
| 8:22 | | Zeke Nnaji personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point putback layup | 8-9 |
| 7:44 | | Peyton Watson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 8-11 |
| 7:26 | | Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Evan Mobley misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Jalen Pickett turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals) | ||
| 6:58 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:58 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:43 | | Jaylon Tyson personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 6:35 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | +2 | Craig Porter Jr. makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists) | 8-13 |
| 6:07 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | De'Andre Hunter misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 10-13 |
| 5:31 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists) | 10-15 |
| 5:17 | | Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving floating jump shot | 12-15 |
| 4:52 | | Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:49 | | Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | Jarrett Allen turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 4:37 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point running jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 15-15 |
| 4:20 | | Jaylon Tyson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Jaylon Tyson makes two point tip layup | 15-17 |
| 4:07 | | Craig Porter Jr. blocks Jamal Murray's two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 15-20 |
| 3:36 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point alley-oop layup (Bruce Brown assists) | 17-20 |
| 3:19 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:58 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:29 | | Donovan Mitchell shooting foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 2:29 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-20 |
| 2:29 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-20 |
| 2:09 | | +2 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 19-22 |
| 1:59 | | De'Andre Hunter personal foul (Julian Strawther draws the foul) | ||
| 1:47 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | ||
| 1:39 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point running dunk (De'Andre Hunter assists) | 19-24 |
| 1:39 | | Julian Strawther shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:36 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:22 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | ||
| 1:04 | | Julian Strawther personal foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 1:04 | | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-25 |
| 1:04 | | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-26 |
| 0:47 | | +3 | Zeke Nnaji makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 22-26 |
| 0:32 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 0:30 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:09 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point stepback jump shot | 24-26 |
| 0:00 | | +2 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point reverse layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 24-28 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | Craig Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 11:26 | | Julian Strawther misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 11:26 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point turnaround jump shot | 26-28 |
| 11:02 | | Craig Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:56 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point floating jump shot | 26-30 |
| 10:39 | | Jarrett Allen blocks Peyton Watson's two point driving dunk | ||
| 10:35 | | Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running dunk (Craig Porter Jr. assists) | 26-32 |
| 10:04 | | Bruce Brown misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | ||
| 9:51 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 9:39 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:36 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 26-34 |
| 9:04 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point pullup jump shot | 28-34 |
| 8:49 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point pullup jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 28-37 |
| 8:49 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:37 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point driving floating jump shot (Bruce Brown assists) | 30-37 |
| 8:24 | | Craig Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Bruce Brown misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 8:15 | | Spencer Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 32-37 |
| 7:57 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. personal foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point stepback jump shot | 32-40 |
| 7:21 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 35-40 |
| 6:58 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Lonzo Ball assists) | 35-42 |
| 6:41 | | Peyton Watson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:41 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Evan Mobley blocks Tim Hardaway Jr.'s two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:10 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point pullup jump shot | 38-42 |
| 5:56 | | De'Andre Hunter misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Lonzo Ball blocks Jamal Murray's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:36 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 38-44 |
| 4:54 | | +2 | Spencer Jones makes two point pullup jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 40-44 |
| 4:37 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists) | 40-47 |
| 4:18 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 43-47 |
| 4:04 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point pullup jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 43-49 |
| 3:57 | | De'Andre Hunter personal foul (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul) | ||
| 3:43 | | Cavaliers technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 3:43 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 44-49 |
| 3:36 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot | 47-49 |
| 3:18 | | Jamal Murray blocks Evan Mobley's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:17 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 3:17 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:17 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:15 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | +2 | Spencer Jones makes two point cutting dunk (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 49-49 |
| 2:35 | | +3 | De'Andre Hunter makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 49-52 |
| 2:19 | | Jalen Pickett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:16 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:16 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:12 | | Jump ball. De'Andre Hunter vs. DaRon Holmes II (Darius Garland gains possession) | ||
| 2:12 | | Jalen Pickett turnover (lost ball) (De'Andre Hunter steals) | ||
| 2:10 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running layup (Darius Garland assists) | 49-54 |
| 1:47 | | +3 | Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 52-54 |
| 1:37 | | Jaylon Tyson offensive foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | Jaylon Tyson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:17 | | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:12 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 1:07 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point running pullup jump shot | 52-57 |
| 0:52 | | Darius Garland shooting foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:52 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 53-57 |
| 0:52 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 54-57 |
| 0:52 | | +1 | Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 55-57 |
| 0:39 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving hook shot (Darius Garland assists) | 55-59 |
| 0:32 | | +2 | Jamal Murray makes two point driving layup | 57-59 |
| 0:11 | | +3 | De'Andre Hunter makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 57-62 |
| 0:00 | | +2 | Jalen Pickett makes two point driving layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 59-62 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:32 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 62-62 |
| 11:26 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Spencer Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | DaRon Holmes II defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Jalen Pickett makes two point pullup jump shot | 64-62 |
| 10:42 | | Darius Garland turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Pickett steals) | ||
| 10:33 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running dunk (Jalen Pickett assists) | 66-62 |
| 10:24 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 66-65 |
| 10:06 | | Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Evan Mobley personal foul (Loose ball) (DaRon Holmes II draws the foul) | ||
| 10:02 | | +3 | DaRon Holmes II makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pickett assists) | 69-65 |
| 9:47 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:43 | | Jalen Pickett defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Peyton Watson misses two point hook shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running finger roll layup (Jalen Pickett assists) | 71-65 |
| 9:11 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:59 | | Nuggets technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 8:59 | | Donovan Mitchell misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:59 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | Spencer Jones blocks Evan Mobley's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:45 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | +3 | Jalen Pickett makes three point stepback jump shot (DaRon Holmes II assists) | 74-65 |
| 8:22 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Pickett steals) | ||
| 8:19 | | +2 | Jalen Pickett makes two point running layup (Jamal Murray assists) | 76-65 |
| 8:06 | | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 76-68 |
| 7:36 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point pullup jump shot | 78-68 |
| 7:25 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Tyson assists) | 78-71 |
| 7:05 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Jalen Pickett defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Peyton Watson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Evan Mobley misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | +2 | Jaylon Tyson makes two point cutting layup (Darius Garland assists) | 78-73 |
| 6:04 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 6:04 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 79-73 |
| 6:04 | | Peyton Watson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:01 | | Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | +3 | Craig Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 79-76 |
| 5:26 | | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:22 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot | 79-78 |
| 5:13 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:55 | | Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:53 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Jaylon Tyson misses two point running jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 81-78 |
| 4:14 | | De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Bruce Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | Darius Garland misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists) | 81-81 |
| 3:16 | | DaRon Holmes II misses two point layup | ||
| 3:14 | | Jamal Murray offensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | +3 | Spencer Jones makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 84-81 |
| 3:06 | | Spencer Jones personal foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:56 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot (De'Andre Hunter assists) | 84-83 |
| 2:47 | | De'Andre Hunter personal foul (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:45 | | Bruce Brown turnover (bad pass) (Nae'Qwan Tomlin steals) | ||
| 2:35 | | De'Andre Hunter misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Jamal Murray misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:18 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Nuggets turnover (5-second violation) | ||
| 2:05 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot | 84-86 |
| 1:47 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 87-86 |
| 1:37 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 1:34 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:33 | | Craig Porter Jr. personal foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 1:25 | | Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:24 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 1:24 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin personal foul (Loose ball) (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 1:24 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-86 |
| 1:24 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-86 |
| 1:12 | | De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | +3 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot | 92-86 |
| 0:41 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists) | 92-88 |
| 0:41 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:38 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists) | 95-88 |
| 0:20 | | Donovan Mitchell offensive foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 0:20 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:07 | | Peyton Watson turnover (bad pass) (Craig Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:03 | | Craig Porter Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Zeke Nnaji steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Tim Hardaway Jr. makes two point running jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 97-88 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point alley-oop layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists) | 97-90 |
| 11:23 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:05 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin blocks Peyton Watson's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 97-92 |
| 10:34 | | Peyton Watson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:26 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Brown steals) | ||
| 10:21 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Bruce Brown assists) | 99-92 |
| 10:02 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Zeke Nnaji draws the foul) | ||
| 9:48 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 100-92 |
| 9:48 | | +1 | Zeke Nnaji makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-92 |
| 9:40 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 9:21 | | +2 | Craig Porter Jr. makes two point putback layup | 101-94 |
| 9:05 | | Zeke Nnaji misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | +3 | Craig Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists) | 101-97 |
| 8:28 | | Bruce Brown turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running dunk | 101-99 |
| 8:26 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:00 | | Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:50 | | Zeke Nnaji defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Bruce Brown turnover (lost ball) (Craig Porter Jr. steals) | ||
| 7:25 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (Nae'Qwan Tomlin draws the foul) | ||
| 7:25 | | +1 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 101-100 |
| 7:25 | | +1 | Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 101-101 |
| 7:12 | | +2 | Zeke Nnaji makes two point dunk | 103-101 |
| 6:56 | | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin offensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Peyton Watson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Craig Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:20 | | Lonzo Ball blocks Jamal Murray's two point running layup | ||
| 6:14 | | Bruce Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Jamal Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Spencer Jones blocks Evan Mobley's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:53 | | Nuggets defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | DaRon Holmes II offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Evan Mobley blocks DaRon Holmes II's two point putback layup | ||
| 5:30 | | De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | Darius Garland offensive foul (Spencer Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 5:23 | | Darius Garland turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:04 | | Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:53 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 4:43 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving layup (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists) | 105-101 |
| 4:35 | | Jaylon Tyson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:35 | | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | DaRon Holmes II personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | De'Andre Hunter makes two point driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 105-103 |
| 3:55 | | Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Spencer Jones shooting foul (Jaylon Tyson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:43 | | Jaylon Tyson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:43 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | +1 | Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 105-104 |
| 3:28 | | Tim Hardaway Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 3:12 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 3:12 | | De'Andre Hunter personal foul (Loose ball) (Tim Hardaway Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 2:52 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Spencer Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 2:34 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:29 | | Jump ball. Evan Mobley vs. Spencer Jones (Jarrett Allen gains possession) | ||
| 2:34 | | Spencer Jones turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mobley steals) | ||
| 2:17 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:16 | | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 2:13 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 105-107 |
| 1:48 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 1:28 | | De'Andre Hunter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Jamal Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Darius Garland personal foul (Spencer Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 1:09 | | Peyton Watson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point dunk (Jarrett Allen assists) | 105-109 |
| 0:42 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:32 | | DaRon Holmes II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | ||
| 0:13 | | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 105-110 |
| 0:13 | | +1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 105-111 |
| 0:13 | | Nuggets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:05 | | +3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot (Spencer Jones assists) | 108-111 |
| 0:05 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:05 | | Peyton Watson personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 0:05 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-112 |
| 0:05 | | +1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 108-113 |
| 0:00 | | Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Nuggets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Nuggets offensive rebound | 0:00 |
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Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot | 0:00 |
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+ 1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:05 |
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+ 1 | Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:05 |
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Peyton Watson personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | 0:05 |
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Cavaliers 60 second timeout | 0:05 |
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+ 3 | Jamal Murray makes three point pullup jump shot (Spencer Jones assists) | 0:05 |
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Nuggets 60 second timeout | 0:13 |
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+ 1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:13 |
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+ 1 | De'Andre Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:13 |
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Peyton Watson personal foul (De'Andre Hunter draws the foul) | 0:13 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 108 | 113 |
| Field Goals | 40-94 (42.6%) | 43-86 (50.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 17-47 (36.2%) | 16-39 (41.0%) |
| Free Throws | 11-13 (84.6%) | 11-19 (57.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 45 | 62 |
| Offensive | 5 | 14 |
| Defensive | 27 | 41 |
| Team | 13 | 7 |
| Assists | 26 | 32 |
| Steals | 8 | 7 |
| Blocks | 3 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 16 |
| Fouls | 15 | 18 |
| Technicals | 1 | 1 |
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J. Murray
PG 27
34 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST
D. Mitchell
SG 45
33 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST
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J. Murray PG | 25.4 PPG | 4.6 RPG | 7.2 APG | 48.0 FG% |
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D. Mitchell SG | 29.8 PPG | 4.7 RPG | 5.4 APG | 49.7 FG% |
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J. Murray PG | 34 PTS | 6 REB | 7 AST | |
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D. Mitchell SG | 33 PTS | 6 REB | 6 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 34 | 6 | 7 | 12/28 | 6/12 | 4/5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +5 | 54 |
| P. Watson | 21 | 4 | 3 | 9/22 | 2/9 | 1/2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 30 |
| S. Jones | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5/8 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| J. Pickett | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 17 |
| D. Holmes II | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1/6 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 19 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Murray | 34 | 6 | 7 | 12/28 | 6/12 | 4/5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +5 | 54 |
| P. Watson | 21 | 4 | 3 | 9/22 | 2/9 | 1/2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 30 |
| S. Jones | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5/8 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| J. Pickett | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 17 |
| D. Holmes II | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1/6 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +9 | 19 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Hardaway Jr. | 15 | 2 | 2 | 6/14 | 3/9 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -15 | 21 |
| Z. Nnaji | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3/6 | 1/4 | 6/6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -12 | 19 |
| B. Brown | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 12 |
| J. Strawther | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 |
| C. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| H. Tyson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 108 | 32 | 26 | 40/94 | 17/47 | 11/13 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 27 | -25 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Mitchell | 33 | 6 | 5 | 14/24 | 5/12 | 0/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +10 | 46 |
| D. Garland | 18 | 2 | 8 | 6/12 | 4/8 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 30 |
| J. Allen | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | +12 | 26 |
| J. Tyson | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3/8 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 14 |
| E. Mobley | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4/10 | 0/2 | 0/5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 31 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Mitchell | 33 | 6 | 5 | 14/24 | 5/12 | 0/2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +10 | 46 |
| D. Garland | 18 | 2 | 8 | 6/12 | 4/8 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 30 |
| J. Allen | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | +12 | 26 |
| J. Tyson | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3/8 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 14 |
| E. Mobley | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4/10 | 0/2 | 0/5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 31 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Hunter | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5/12 | 2/7 | 4/4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 30 |
| C. Porter Jr. | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4/7 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +6 | 26 |
| L. Ball | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +11 | 15 |
| N. Tomlin | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2/5 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| T. Proctor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| T. Bryant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Travers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 113 | 55 | 32 | 43/86 | 16/39 | 11/19 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 41 | +25 | - |
