Skip to content
Image

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Cavaliers
25-15
108-121
Final
Nuggets
26-13
Ball Arena
TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 5, DEN 17
Q1Q2Q3Q4
DEN leads
Team1234T
CLE28302426108
DEN26363227121

Who won: Nuggets 121-108

The Denver Nuggets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-108 on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Ball Arena. The Nuggets lead the series 1-0. The Nuggets outscored the Cavaliers 32-24 in the 3rd quarter. Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (28). Caris LeVert led the Cavaliers in points (22).

Win probability

100%DEN final
CLEDEN

Tap or hover the line to see the play.

Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 13.0DEN
    TO

    Shot clock turnover

    shot clock turnover

  4. Q4 36.0Davon Reed

    Defensive rebound

    Davon Reed defensive rebound

  5. Q4 39.0Lamar Stevens

    Misses 17-foot step back jumpshot

    Lamar Stevens misses 17-foot step back jumpshot

    L. Stevens · 6 PTS

  6. Q4 58.1Cedi Osman

    Defensive rebound

    Cedi Osman defensive rebound

  7. Q4 1:01Zeke Nnaji

    Misses three point jumper

    Zeke Nnaji misses three point jumper

    Z. Nnaji

  8. Q4 1:18DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  9. SLAMQ4 1:18
    Jarrett Allen

    Dunk

    J. Allen · 13 PTS · ast R. Neto

    Jarrett Allen makes dunk (Raul Neto assists)

    CLE 108 - 121 DEN
  10. Q4 1:19Raul Neto

    Defensive rebound

    Raul Neto defensive rebound

  11. Q4 1:23Jamal Murray

    Misses 26-foot step back jumpshot

    Jamal Murray misses 26-foot step back jumpshot

    J. Murray · 18 PTS

  12. Q4 1:36Nikola Jokic

    Defensive rebound

    Nikola Jokic defensive rebound

  13. Q4 1:37Evan Mobley

    Misses 7-foot two point shot

    Evan Mobley misses 7-foot two point shot

    E. Mobley · 12 PTS

  14. THREEQ4 2:02
    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

    Three! Jumper

    K. Caldwell-Pope · 14 PTS · ast N. Jokic

    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)

    CLE 106 - 121 DEN
  15. THREEQ4 2:26
    Cedi Osman

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    C. Osman · 15 PTS

    Cedi Osman makes 26-foot three point jumper

    CLE 106 - 118 DEN
  16. Q4 2:32Jarrett Allen

    Defensive rebound

    Jarrett Allen defensive rebound

  17. Q4 2:35Michael Porter Jr.

    Misses driving layup

    Michael Porter Jr. misses driving layup

    M. Porter Jr. · 16 PTS

  18. Q4 2:52Jarrett Allen

    Offensive rebound

    Jarrett Allen offensive rebound

    J. Allen · 13 PTS

  19. Q4 2:52Jarrett Allen
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Allen · 13 PTS

    CLE 103 - 118 DEN
  20. Q4 2:52CLE

    Offensive rebound

    Cavaliers offensive team rebound

  21. Q4 2:52Jarrett Allen

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2

    J. Allen · 13 PTS

  22. Q4 2:52DEN

    Full timeout

    Nuggets Full timeout

  23. Q4 2:52Nikola Jokic

    Shooting foul

    Nikola Jokic shooting foul

    N. Jokic · 28 PTS

  24. Q4 2:53Jarrett Allen

    Misses layup

    Jarrett Allen misses layup

    J. Allen · 13 PTS

  25. Q4 3:04Michael Porter Jr.
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2

    M. Porter Jr. · 16 PTS

    CLE 102 - 118 DEN

Leaders

CLEDEN
Points
Caris LeVert
22
Nikola Jokic
28
Assists
Darius Garland
8
Nikola Jokic
10
Rebounds
Jarrett Allen
9
Nikola Jokic
15

Season seriesDEN leads series 1-0

More NBA games on January 6