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Jokic has triple-double, Nuggets beat Cavaliers 115-109

AP
Feb 23, 2023

CLEVELAND (AP) Nikola Jokic began his final push for a possible third straight MVP by getting yet another triple-double.

This season, that means another Denver win.

Jokic had 24 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists for his NBA-leading 22nd triple-double and Michael Porter Jr. scored 25, leading the Nuggets to a 115-109 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

Jokic's 13th triple-double in 16 games helped the Western Conference-leading Nuggets come out of the All-Star break with an impressive road win over the Cavs, who dropped to 25-7 at home. The Nuggets improved to 22-0 when Jokic gets a triple-double.

''He's the MVP,'' Nuggets coach Michael Malone said about his star center. ''When the MVP goes out and puts up a triple-double, it means a lot. He is a historically great player.''

There was no argument from the Cavs.

''I thought we had him contained until I looked up (at the scoreboard),'' Cavs star Donovan Mitchell said. ''The bigs did a good but then in the second half he was the aggressor in different ways.

''Look at what he and (Sixers star Joel) Embiid are doing on a nightly basis. It's next level. It's impressive and I think it's going to come down to those two. Hell of a player.''

Evan Mobley scored 31 points, but zero in the fourth quarter for Cleveland, which had its chances down the stretch. Mitchell and Darius Garland had 22 points apiece and Jarrett Allen added 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Cavs.

Porter made two 3-pointers and Jokic dropped another as the Nuggets went on a 13-4 run to take a 114-109 lead with 2:15 left. Cleveland then missed shots on its next three possessions - Mitchell twice misfired - allowing Denver to escape with a win in a game that had playoff intensity.

Jamal Murray returned to Denver's lineup after missing six games due to soreness in his right knee. He had 16 points and nine assists.

Reggie Jackson, making his debut with Denver after being signed last week, ended the third quarter by making a 55-foot shot to pull the Nuggets to 91-89. Jackson was recently waived by Charlotte after being acquired from the Clippers in a trade deadline deal.

LOVE LOST

This was Cleveland's first game since Kevin Love accepted a contract buyout from the Cavs during the break and signed with Miami.

Allen joked that Love's move caught him off guard.

''I was told he was going for milk and cigarettes and he just never came back, Allen cracked before acknowledging Love's absence will hurt.

''It was definitely sad to see him go,'' he said. ''He was a great guy for the 2 1/2 years I've known him. He did a lot for this team, whether it was bringing energy, making sure we were loose. Personality-wise, we're definitely going to miss him.''

MOST VALUBLE

A two-time MVP, Jokic could become the first player to win the aware three straight years since Larry Bird (1984-86). If he had a vote, Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff would give it to Denver's well-rounded star.

''It'd be hard not to, to be honest with you,'' he said.

Bickerstaff noted that criteria for voting has changed.

''Is it the best player in the game or is it the most talented player on the best team?'' he said ''Is it the guy who's most impactful for his team? I think there's been a variance in how it's been voted for. It's hard to argue against him this year though, for sure.''

TIP-INS

Nuggets: While Murray came back, Denver didn't have All-Star Aaron Gordon (rib), who missed his fourth straight game and could be out a little longer. ''It's not where I wish it would be,'' coach Michael Malone said of Gordon's ailment. ''I just hope at some point we can be whole again.''

Cavaliers: Mobley only took two shots in the fourth. ... G Ricky Rubio (knee management) sat out as the team continues to closely monitor him following knee surgery. The plan is for Rubio to play Friday in Atlanta, but Bickerstaff said the Cavs will ''err on the side of caution. Safety first.'' ... Danny Green didn't play in his first home game with the Cavs since signing last week.

UP NEXT

Nuggets: At Memphis on Saturday night.

Cavaliers: At Atlanta on Friday night.

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1st Quarter
DEN
Nuggets
31
CLE
Cavaliers
26

Time		Play	Score
12:00		Nikola Jokic vs. Jarrett Allen (Darius Garland gains possession)
11:36		Jarrett Allen misses two point cutting layup
11:35		Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
11:30		Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals)
11:24		Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals)
11:22		Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)
11:18		Michael Porter Jr. misses three point running pullup jump shot
11:15		Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
11:14		Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals)
11:15		Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
11:13		Nikola Jokic personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
11:27		Nikola Jokic turnover
10:58		Jarrett Allen offensive foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
10:58		Jarrett Allen turnover (offensive foul)
10:42	+2	Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup	2-0
10:34	+2	Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup	2-2
10:23		Michael Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup
10:20		Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
10:12	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jarrett Allen assists)	2-4
9:56	+3	Vlatko Cancar makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	5-4
9:32	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Isaac Okoro assists)	5-6
9:13		Isaac Okoro personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
9:08		Michael Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:04		Darius Garland defensive rebound
8:53		Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot
8:50		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
8:47		Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
8:47	+1	Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-6
8:47	+1	Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-6
8:35	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	7-8
8:19		Evan Mobley blocks Jamal Murray's two point reverse layup
8:16		Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
8:16		Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
8:16	+1	Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-8
8:16	+1	Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-8
8:07		Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
8:03		Vlatko Cancar defensive rebound
7:51		Jamal Murray misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
7:48		Dean Wade defensive rebound
7:39	+2	Dean Wade makes two point cutting layup (Darius Garland assists)	9-10
7:34		Evan Mobley personal foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
7:23	+2	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point driving reverse layup (Jamal Murray assists)	11-10
7:23		Dean Wade shooting foul (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
7:23	+1	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes regular free throw 1 of 1	12-10
7:08		Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot
7:06		Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
7:01	+2	Nikola Jokic makes two point running layup (Jamal Murray assists)	14-10
6:48	+2	Darius Garland makes two point driving finger roll layup	14-12
6:32		Jamal Murray misses two point driving reverse layup
6:32		Dean Wade defensive rebound
6:27		Dean Wade turnover (lost ball) (Jamal Murray steals)
6:24	+2	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point dunk (Jamal Murray assists)	16-12
6:24		Cavaliers 60 second timeout
6:07		Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot
6:04		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
5:56		Dean Wade shooting foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
5:56	+1	Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-12
5:56	+1	Nikola Jokic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-12
5:43		Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
5:43		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
5:38	+3	Jamal Murray makes three point running pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	21-12
5:18	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point pullup jump shot	21-14
4:58	+3	Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	24-14
4:48		Darius Garland misses two point fadeaway jump shot
4:46		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
4:35		Michael Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
4:32		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
4:23		Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot
4:20		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
4:09		Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals)
4:07		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope clear path foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
4:07	+1	Darius Garland makes clear path free throw 1 of 2	24-15
4:07		Cavaliers offensive rebound
4:07		Darius Garland misses clear path free throw 2 of 2
3:53	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point driving hook shot	24-17
3:53		Jamal Murray shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
3:53	+1	Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-18
3:36		Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
3:33		Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
3:29	+2	Jeff Green makes two point layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	26-18
3:18	+3	Evan Mobley makes three point pullup jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	26-21
3:07		Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
3:03		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
2:53		Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
2:51		Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
2:45	+3	Jamal Murray makes three point stepback jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	29-21
2:28		Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot
2:27		Cavaliers offensive rebound
2:27		Nuggets 60 second timeout
2:25		Dean Wade misses two point jump shot
2:21		Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
2:04		Jeff Green misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
2:02		Jeff Green offensive rebound
2:00	+2	Jeff Green makes two point fadeaway jump shot	31-21
1:48	+3	Cedi Osman makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	31-24
1:30		Reggie Jackson misses two point driving layup
1:27		Dean Wade defensive rebound
1:24	+2	Caris LeVert makes two point running dunk	31-26
1:04		Christian Braun turnover (back court violation)
0:45		Darius Garland misses three point stepback jump shot
0:41		Cedi Osman offensive rebound
0:38		Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot
0:34		Lamar Stevens offensive rebound
0:24		Darius Garland misses two point driving hook shot
0:22		Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
0:01		Jeff Green misses two point jump shot
0:01		Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Quarter
DEN
Nuggets
25
CLE
Cavaliers
31

Time		Play	Score
11:47		Caris LeVert shooting foul (Jeff Green draws the foul)
11:47	+1	Jeff Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-26
11:47		Jeff Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:45		Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
11:31	+2	Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Caris LeVert assists)	32-28
11:19		Reggie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Lamar Stevens steals)
11:13		Darius Garland misses three point stepback jump shot
11:10		Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
10:58		Jeff Green misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
10:55		Lamar Stevens defensive rebound
10:41		Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot
10:39		Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
10:33		Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot
10:31		Nuggets defensive rebound
10:09		Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot
10:06		Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
9:56	+2	Jarrett Allen makes two point bank hook shot (Caris LeVert assists)	32-30
9:44	+2	Reggie Jackson makes two point driving floating bank jump shot	34-30
9:34		Reggie Jackson personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
9:28		Reggie Jackson personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
9:19		Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot
9:16		Christian Braun defensive rebound
9:07		Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot
9:02		Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
8:55		Thomas Bryant turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals)
8:48		Lamar Stevens misses three point running jump shot
8:45		Reggie Jackson defensive rebound
8:40		Lamar Stevens shooting foul (Thomas Bryant draws the foul)
8:40	+1	Thomas Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-30
8:40	+1	Thomas Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-30
8:26	+2	Darius Garland makes two point driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists)	36-32
8:19	+2	Jeff Green makes two point cutting dunk (Reggie Jackson assists)	38-32
7:59		Cedi Osman misses two point driving floating jump shot
7:57		Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
7:56	+2	Jarrett Allen makes two point putback layup	38-34
7:38		Jeff Green misses three point jump shot
7:37		Christian Braun offensive rebound
7:37		Darius Garland shooting foul (Christian Braun draws the foul)
7:37	+1	Christian Braun makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-34
7:37		Christian Braun misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:35		Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
7:20	+2	Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)	39-36
6:58		Reggie Jackson misses two point turnaround hook shot
6:56		Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
6:53		Christian Braun personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
6:53		Cavaliers 60 second timeout
6:35		Caris LeVert turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
6:35		Isaac Okoro personal foul (Loose ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
6:35		Isaac Okoro turnover
6:15		Bruce Brown misses three point jump shot
6:12		Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
6:04		Jeff Green blocks Donovan Mitchell's two point driving floating jump shot
6:02		Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
6:00		Cavaliers 60 second timeout
5:58		Cedi Osman turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
5:42		Nikola Jokic misses two point fadeaway jump shot
5:40		Cedi Osman defensive rebound
5:27	+2	Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Caris LeVert assists)	39-38
5:16		Cedi Osman shooting foul (Vlatko Cancar draws the foul)
5:16	+1	Vlatko Cancar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-38
5:16	+1	Vlatko Cancar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-38
5:01		Darius Garland misses two point fadeaway jump shot
4:59		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
4:46		Caris LeVert blocks Nikola Jokic's two point layup
4:41		Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
4:40		Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
4:38		Caris LeVert defensive rebound
4:31	+2	Caris LeVert makes two point driving dunk	41-40
4:15		Evan Mobley personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
4:15	+1	Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-40
4:15	+1	Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-40
4:02	+3	Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)	43-43
3:45		Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
3:41		Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
3:33		Jamal Murray misses two point driving finger roll layup
3:30		Vlatko Cancar offensive rebound
3:29	+2	Vlatko Cancar makes two point putback layup	45-43
3:20	+2	Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot	45-45
3:14		Michael Porter Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot
3:11		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
3:04	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point cutting layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	45-47
3:03		Nuggets 60 second timeout
2:49		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
2:38		Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
2:35		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
2:28	+3	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	48-47
2:09	+2	Cedi Osman makes two point driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	48-49
1:53	+3	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point turnaround jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	51-49
1:37	+2	Darius Garland makes two point driving layup (Cedi Osman assists)	51-51
1:23		Nikola Jokic misses two point cutting finger roll layup
1:22		Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
1:16	+2	Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving dunk (Darius Garland assists)	51-53
1:03	+3	Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	54-53
0:59		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope shooting foul (Cedi Osman draws the foul)
0:59		Cedi Osman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:59		Cavaliers offensive rebound
0:59		Cedi Osman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:57		Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
0:37		Vlatko Cancar misses two point turnaround bank jump shot
0:35		Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
0:34	+2	Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup	56-53
0:30	+2	Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot	56-55
0:12		Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals)
0:04		Vlatko Cancar personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
0:04	+1	Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-56
0:04	+1	Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-57
0:00		Jamal Murray misses three point stepback jump shot
0:00		Nuggets offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

3rd Quarter
DEN
Nuggets
33
CLE
Cavaliers
34

Time		Play	Score
11:46		Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
11:43		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
11:34	+2	Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists)	56-59
11:14	+2	Nikola Jokic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Jamal Murray assists)	58-59
10:50	+3	Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	58-62
10:27	+3	Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	61-62
10:07		Darius Garland misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
10:06		Nuggets defensive rebound
9:52	+2	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes two point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	63-62
9:35		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Evan Mobley's two point turnaround jump shot
9:35		Cavaliers offensive rebound
9:26		Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot
9:20		Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
9:19	+2	Isaac Okoro makes two point driving floating bank jump shot	63-64
9:12	+2	Vlatko Cancar makes two point cutting layup (Nikola Jokic assists)	65-64
9:12		Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Vlatko Cancar draws the foul)
9:12	+1	Vlatko Cancar makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-64
9:03		Jarrett Allen misses two point layup
9:01		Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
9:00	+2	Jarrett Allen makes two point tip layup	66-66
8:50		Darius Garland personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
8:46		Jamal Murray turnover (bad pass)
8:46		Nikola Jokic personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
8:21		Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot
8:19		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
8:16		Jamal Murray misses three point running pullup jump shot
8:14		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
8:09		Vlatko Cancar shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
8:09	+1	Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-67
8:09	+1	Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-68
7:58		Michael Porter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Darius Garland steals)
7:53	+2	Darius Garland makes two point running reverse layup	66-70
7:51		Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Michael Porter Jr. draws the foul)
7:51	+1	Michael Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	67-70
7:38		Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Jarrett Allen steals)
7:32		Nikola Jokic shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
7:32	+1	Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-71
7:32	+1	Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-72
7:17		Vlatko Cancar misses three point jump shot
7:15		Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
7:07		Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot
7:02		Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
7:01		Evan Mobley misses two point bank jump shot
7:00		Evan Mobley offensive rebound
7:00	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point tip dunk	67-74
7:00		Nuggets 60 second timeout
6:44	+2	Jamal Murray makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	69-74
6:22	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point driving dunk	69-76
6:08		Isaac Okoro kicked ball violation
6:01		Evan Mobley personal foul (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
5:56	+3	Jamal Murray makes three point jump shot (Jeff Green assists)	72-76
5:41		Jeff Green shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul)
5:41	+1	Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-77
5:41	+1	Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-78
5:25	+3	Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	75-78
5:02		Bruce Brown shooting foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
5:02	+1	Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	75-79
5:02	+1	Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	75-80
4:47	+2	Jamal Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup	77-80
4:23		Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot
4:20		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
4:08	+3	Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	80-80
3:49		Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Jamal Murray steals)
3:47		Jamal Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
3:47		Cavaliers 60 second timeout
3:35		Evan Mobley misses two point jump shot
3:33		Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
3:27	+2	Caris LeVert makes two point driving layup (Cedi Osman assists)	80-82
3:11	+2	Jeff Green makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	82-82
2:47	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point floating jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)	82-84
2:24		Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
2:22		Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
2:21	+2	Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup	84-84
2:05	+2	Evan Mobley makes two point driving floating jump shot (Cedi Osman assists)	84-86
1:52		Jamal Murray misses three point pullup jump shot
1:52		Caris LeVert defensive rebound
1:43		Nikola Jokic kicked ball violation
1:33	+2	Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup	84-88
1:14		Bruce Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot
1:12		Lamar Stevens defensive rebound
0:54		Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving finger roll layup
0:52		Bruce Brown defensive rebound
0:44		Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot
0:40		Caris LeVert defensive rebound
0:33		Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot
0:31		Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
0:13		Evan Mobley personal foul (Reggie Jackson draws the foul)
0:13	+1	Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	85-88
0:13	+1	Reggie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	86-88
0:01	+2	Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup	86-90
0:01		Christian Braun shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	86-91
0:00	+3	Reggie Jackson makes three point pullup bank jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	89-91
0:00		End of period

4th Quarter
DEN
Nuggets
26
CLE
Cavaliers
18

Time		Play	Score
11:38		Lamar Stevens turnover (lost ball) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)
11:32	+3	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point running jump shot (Bruce Brown assists)	92-91
11:18		Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot
11:15		Bruce Brown defensive rebound
11:06		Thomas Bryant misses two point jump shot
11:03		Caris LeVert defensive rebound
10:56		Bruce Brown personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
10:49		Evan Mobley misses two point floating jump shot
10:48		Lamar Stevens offensive rebound
10:41	+3	Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot	92-94
10:12		Reggie Jackson misses two point driving bank hook shot
10:10		Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
10:09		Thomas Bryant misses two point tip layup
10:08		Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
10:07		Thomas Bryant misses two point putback layup
10:05		Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
10:03	+2	Donovan Mitchell makes two point running layup	92-96
10:03		Reggie Jackson shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul)
10:03	+1	Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1	92-97
9:40		Jeff Green misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
9:40		Cavaliers defensive rebound
9:40		Thomas Bryant personal foul (Loose ball) (Evan Mobley draws the foul)
9:18		Evan Mobley turnover (double dribble)
9:08		Thomas Bryant offensive foul (Cedi Osman draws the foul)
9:08		Thomas Bryant turnover (offensive foul)
8:55		Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Jokic steals)
8:49	+2	Bruce Brown makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Reggie Jackson assists)	94-97
8:24		Cedi Osman misses three point driving floating jump shot
8:23		Cavaliers offensive rebound
8:23		Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
8:05	+3	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)	97-97
7:49		Caris LeVert misses three point jump shot
7:47		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
7:19	+2	Jeff Green makes two point cutting dunk (Nikola Jokic assists)	99-97
6:59	+3	Darius Garland makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists)	99-100
6:38		Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot
6:36		Jeff Green offensive rebound
6:32		Nikola Jokic turnover (lost ball) (Lamar Stevens steals)
6:27	+2	Lamar Stevens makes two point running layup (Caris LeVert assists)	99-102
6:27		Bruce Brown shooting foul (Lamar Stevens draws the foul)
6:27		Cavaliers 60 second timeout
6:27	+1	Lamar Stevens makes regular free throw 1 of 1	99-103
6:16		Nikola Jokic misses two point floating jump shot
6:10		Nikola Jokic offensive rebound
6:10	+2	Nikola Jokic makes two point putback layup	101-103
5:48	+2	Lamar Stevens makes two point driving dunk (Caris LeVert assists)	101-105
5:25		Jarrett Allen personal foul (Nikola Jokic draws the foul)
5:17	+2	Nikola Jokic makes two point cutting layup (Jamal Murray assists)	103-105
4:56		Cedi Osman misses three point jump shot
4:55		Nuggets defensive rebound
4:46		Jamal Murray misses two point driving layup
4:44		Vlatko Cancar offensive rebound
4:41	+3	Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Vlatko Cancar assists)	106-105
4:23		Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)
4:05	+3	Nikola Jokic makes three point jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)	109-105
3:54		Jamal Murray personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul)
3:54	+1	Darius Garland makes regular free throw 1 of 2	109-106
3:54	+1	Darius Garland makes regular free throw 2 of 2	109-107
3:43		Nikola Jokic turnover (bad pass) (Evan Mobley steals)
3:35		Donovan Mitchell misses two point running finger roll layup
3:30		Evan Mobley offensive rebound
3:30		Evan Mobley misses two point tip layup
3:28		Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound
3:26	+2	Michael Porter Jr. makes two point running layup	111-107
3:11		Darius Garland misses three point jump shot
3:08		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
2:52		Jamal Murray misses three point jump shot
2:49		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
2:38	+2	Darius Garland makes two point driving layup	111-109
2:15	+3	Michael Porter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	114-109
1:56		Michael Porter Jr. blocks Jarrett Allen's two point cutting layup
1:55		Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
1:38		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
1:38		Nuggets 60 second timeout
1:20		Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot
1:18		Jamal Murray defensive rebound
1:02		Michael Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot
0:59		Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
0:54		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Donovan Mitchell's two point jump shot
0:52		Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
0:50		Jarrett Allen misses two point reverse layup
0:47		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
0:25		Vlatko Cancar misses two point alley-oop layup
0:23		Evan Mobley defensive rebound
0:15		Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot
0:13		Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
0:12		Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Take) (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope draws the foul)
0:08		Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Take) (Jamal Murray draws the foul)
0:08	+1	Jamal Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2	115-109
0:08		Jamal Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound