Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA

Nuggets

11-9

114-126

Final

Cavaliers

20-3

Rocket Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 4, CLE 18

CLE leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	27	35	25	27	114
CLE	37	29	36	24	126

Who won: Cavaliers 126-114

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 126-114 on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers lead the series 1-0. The Cavaliers outscored the Nuggets 36-25 in the 3rd quarter. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (28). Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (27).

Win probability

100%CLE final

DENCLE

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 20.1
TO
shot clock turnover
Q4 41.1
TO
Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Evan Mobley steals)
Q4 45.1
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Q4 47.1
Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point jumper
Q4 1:02
+2
Nikola Jokic makes driving layup (Jamal Murray assists)
DEN 114 - 126 CLE
SLAMQ4 1:17
Dunk, 1 ft
Evan Mobley
Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)
DEN 112 - 126 CLE
Q4 1:25
Nikola Jokic personal foul
Q4 1:37
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Q4 1:38
Michael Porter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 1:38
+1
Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 112 - 124 CLE
Q4 1:38
Donovan Mitchell loose ball foul
Q4 1:38
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 1:40
Nikola Jokic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Q4 1:46
Nuggets Full timeout
Q4 1:47
+2
Darius Garland makes 1-foot two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
DEN 111 - 124 CLE
Q4 1:58
+1
Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2
DEN 111 - 122 CLE
Q4 1:58
+1
Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2
DEN 110 - 122 CLE
Q4 1:58
Donovan Mitchell shooting foul
THREEQ4 2:00
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Caris LeVert assists)
DEN 109 - 122 CLE
Q4 2:30
+2
Michael Porter Jr. makes driving layup (Nikola Jokic assists)
DEN 109 - 119 CLE
THREEQ4 2:45
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Caris LeVert
Caris LeVert makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)
DEN 107 - 119 CLE
Q4 2:51
Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
Q4 2:52
Christian Braun blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 4-foot driving layup