Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA

Nuggets

42-29

116-119

Final/OT

Cavaliers

40-30

Rocket Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 14, CLE 8

CLE leads

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	T
DEN	29	34	24	20	9	116
CLE	31	21	26	29	12	119

Who won: Cavaliers 119-116

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 119-116 in overtime on Friday, March 18, 2022 at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers win the series 2-0. The Cavaliers outscored the Nuggets 29-20 in the 4th quarter. Lauri Markkanen led the Cavaliers in points (31). Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (32).

Player of the game

Nikola Jokic

DEN · 32 PTS, 10 REB, 8 AST

9.1

Win probability

100%CLE final

DENCLE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 1st Overtime
OT 0.9DEN
Offensive rebound
Nuggets offensive team rebound
OT 0.9
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Bones Hyland misses 27-foot three point jumper
B. Hyland · 17 PTS
OT 9.0
Defensive rebound
Will Barton defensive rebound
OT 11.5
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 1
E. Mobley · 27 PTS
OT 11.5
Shooting foul
Aaron Gordon shooting foul
A. Gordon · 20 PTS
OT 11.5
+2
Layup
Evan Mobley makes layup (Caris LeVert assists)
E. Mobley · 27 PTS · ast C. LeVert
DEN 116 - 119 CLE
OT 24.8
+2
Driving layup
Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Aaron Gordon assists)
N. Jokic · 32 PTS · ast A. Gordon
DEN 116 - 117 CLE
OT 28.3DEN
Full timeout
Nuggets Full timeout
THREEOT 28.3
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
L. Markkanen · 31 PTS · ast D. Garland
Lauri Markkanen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)
DEN 114 - 117 CLE
OT 28.3
Offensive rebound
Darius Garland offensive rebound
D. Garland · 25 PTS
OT 31.6
Misses driving layup
Darius Garland misses driving layup
D. Garland · 25 PTS
OT 39.7CLE
Full timeout
Cavaliers Full timeout
OT 39.7
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Nikola Jokic out of bounds bad pass turnover
N. Jokic · 32 PTS
OT 54.7
Lane violation
Caris LeVert lane violation
C. LeVert · 10 PTS
OT 54.7DEN
Defensive rebound
Nuggets defensive team rebound
OT 54.7
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Caris LeVert misses free throw 2 of 2
C. LeVert · 10 PTS
OT 54.7CLE
Offensive rebound
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
OT 54.7
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Caris LeVert misses free throw 1 of 2
C. LeVert · 10 PTS
OT 54.7
Shooting foul
Bones Hyland shooting foul
B. Hyland · 17 PTS
OT 56.3
Defensive rebound
Caris LeVert defensive rebound
OT 1:00
Misses 11-foot two point shot
Nikola Jokic misses 11-foot two point shot
N. Jokic · 32 PTS
OT 1:23DEN
Full timeout
Nuggets Full timeout
SLAMOT 1:23
Dunk
E. Mobley · 27 PTS · ast C. LeVert
Evan Mobley makes dunk (Caris LeVert assists)
DEN 114 - 114 CLE