Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA

Nuggets

9-4

109-121

Final

Cavaliers

7-6

Rocket Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 2, CLE 26

CLE leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	27	31	17	34	109
CLE	29	37	26	29	121

Who won: Cavaliers 121-109

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 121-109 on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers lead the series 1-0. The Cavaliers outscored the Nuggets 26-17 in the 3rd quarter. Darius Garland led the Cavaliers in points (26). Michael Porter Jr. led the Nuggets in points (21).

Win probability

100%CLE final

DENCLE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
THREEQ4 9.0
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
Jalen Pickett
Jalen Pickett makes 27-foot three point jumper (Hunter Tyson assists)
DEN 109 - 121 CLE
Q4 17.1
TO
shot clock turnover
THREEQ4 42.1
Three! Jumper, 27 ft
Justin Holiday
Justin Holiday makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)
DEN 106 - 121 CLE
Q4 51.0
Nuggets defensive team rebound
Q4 51.1
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper
THREEQ4 1:12
Three! Jumper, 22 ft
Zeke Nnaji
Zeke Nnaji makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Pickett assists)
DEN 103 - 121 CLE
THREEQ4 1:26
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Sam Merrill
Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter assists)
DEN 100 - 121 CLE
THREEQ4 1:45
Three! Shot, 23 ft
Justin Holiday
Justin Holiday makes 23-foot three point shot (Collin Gillespie assists)
DEN 100 - 118 CLE
Q4 1:48
Jalen Pickett defensive rebound
Q4 1:51
Emoni Bates misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
THREEQ4 2:11
Three! 24 ft
Jalen Pickett
Jalen Pickett makes 24-foot three pointer
DEN 97 - 118 CLE
Q4 2:19
+2
Tristan Thompson makes layup (Craig Porter assists)
DEN 94 - 118 CLE
Q4 2:33
Emoni Bates defensive rebound
Q4 2:36
Hunter Tyson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q4 2:50
+1
Craig Porter makes free throw 2 of 2
DEN 94 - 116 CLE
Q4 2:50
+1
Craig Porter makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 94 - 115 CLE
Q4 2:50
Julian Strawther shooting foul
Q4 3:08
+2
Christian Braun makes driving layup
DEN 94 - 114 CLE
Q4 3:23
+2
Georges Niang makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
DEN 92 - 114 CLE
Q4 3:43
+1
Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 2 of 2
DEN 92 - 112 CLE
Q4 3:43
+1
Zeke Nnaji makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 91 - 112 CLE
Q4 3:43
Tristan Thompson shooting foul
Q4 3:50
Christian Braun defensive rebound