Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA

Nuggets

42-18

115-109

Final

Cavaliers

38-24

Rocket Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 10, CLE 7

CLE leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	31	25	33	26	115
CLE	26	31	34	18	109

Who won: Nuggets 115-109

The Denver Nuggets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-109 on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Rocket Arena. The Nuggets win the series 2-0. The Nuggets outscored the Cavaliers 26-18 in the 4th quarter. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets in points (25). Evan Mobley led the Cavaliers in points (31).

Win probability

88%DEN final

DENCLE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 3.1
Offensive rebound
Michael Porter Jr. offensive rebound
M. Porter Jr. · 25 PTS
Q4 8.1
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Jamal Murray misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Murray · 16 PTS
Q4 8.1
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jamal Murray makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Murray · 16 PTS
DEN 115 - 109 CLE
Q4 8.1
Personal take foul
Donovan Mitchell personal take foul
D. Mitchell · 22 PTS
Q4 12.1
Personal take foul
Donovan Mitchell personal take foul
D. Mitchell · 22 PTS
Q4 13.1
Defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Q4 15.1
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point jumper
D. Mitchell · 22 PTS
Q4 23.0
Defensive rebound
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Q4 25.1
Misses alley oop layup
Vlatko Cancar misses alley oop layup
V. Cancar · 10 PTS
Q4 47.2
Defensive rebound
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope defensive rebound
Q4 50.0
Misses 4-foot two point shot
Jarrett Allen misses 4-foot two point shot
J. Allen · 14 PTS
Q4 52.0
Offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
J. Allen · 14 PTS
Q4 54.0
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Donovan Mitchell 's...
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 7-foot jumper
D. Mitchell · 22 PTS
Q4 59.1
Defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Q4 1:02
Misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
Michael Porter Jr. misses 24-foot step back jumpshot
M. Porter Jr. · 25 PTS
Q4 1:18
Defensive rebound
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
Q4 1:20
Misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Donovan Mitchell misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
D. Mitchell · 22 PTS
Q4 1:38DEN
Full timeout
Nuggets Full timeout
Q4 1:38
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope out of bounds bad pass turnover
K. Caldwell-Pope · 17 PTS
Q4 1:55
Defensive rebound
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Q4 1:56
Michael Porter Jr. blocks Jarrett Allen 's 2-foot...
Michael Porter Jr. blocks Jarrett Allen 's 2-foot layup
J. Allen · 14 PTS
THREEQ4 2:15
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
M. Porter Jr. · 25 PTS · ast K. Caldwell-Pope
Michael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)
DEN 114 - 109 CLE
Q4 2:38
+2
Driving layup
Darius Garland makes driving layup
D. Garland · 22 PTS
DEN 111 - 109 CLE