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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
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
CLE leads
Team1234OTT
DEN293424209116
CLE3121262912119

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).

Recap · Mar 18
Cavs top Nuggets 119-116 in OT, end Denver's road win streak

Lauri Markkanen made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 29 seconds left in overtime and scored a season-high 31 points, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 119-116 victory over Denver on Friday night that snapped the Nuggets’ franchise-record road winning...

What it means

  • Season series: CLE wins series 2-0.
  • Nuggets 22-16 on the road; Cavaliers 22-12 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Nuggets6th in Western Conference Division
  • Julian Strawther G
    Knee, Sprain, left
    Out
  • Aaron Gordon F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Spencer Jones F
    Hamstring
    Day-To-Day
Cavaliers3rd in Central Division
  • Khalifa Diop C
    Knee, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Nae'Qwan Tomlin F
    Back
    Day-To-Day
  • Sam Merrill G
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

CLE wins series 2-0
Last meeting: Cavaliers 99, Nuggets 87 (Oct 25)

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Game info

Venue
Rocket Arena, Cleveland, OH · Attendance 19,432
Officials
Scott Foster (Referee), Michael Smith (Referee), Leon Wood (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCLE wins series 2-0

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