Denver Nuggets at Cleveland Cavaliers: Recap and Play-by-Play

Thu, Dec 5, 7:00 PM ETRocket Arena · at Cavaliers

#15DENNuggets114final

Final

#11CLECavaliers126▲ winner

Closing lineCLE -3.5✓ CLE covered by 8.5

Closing total232.5Over by 7.5

Season records: Nuggets and Cavaliers
DEN	2024-25	CLE
57-39	Record	69-22
46-50	ATS	53-38
55-41	O/U	57-34

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

2024-25 season, regular season

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Box score

Score by quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
DEN	27	35	25	27	114
CLE	37	29	36	24	126

Team stats

DEN		CLE
46-96 48%	Field goals	47-94 50%
6-24 25%	3-pointers	22-48 46%
16-22 73%	Free throws	10-16 63%
49 9 off	Rebounds	47 9 off
25	Assists	32
12	Steals	9
5	Blocks	3
16	Turnovers	17
13	Fouls	17
76	Points in paint	40
28	Fast-break points	12

Players

DEN	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	+/-
Jamal Murray G	42	19	4	6	-10
Nikola Jokic C	39	27	20	11	-8
Christian Braun G	39	10	4	0	+2
Michael Porter Jr. F	38	24	7	2	+1
Aaron Gordon F	34	18	7	2	+1
Bench
Peyton Watson G	18	4	4	1	-13
Russell Westbrook G	16	10	3	3	-15
Julian Strawther G	12	2	0	0	-14
Zeke Nnaji F	3	0	0	0	-4

Did not play: Hunter Tyson (COACH'S DECISION), Jalen Pickett (COACH'S DECISION), DeAndre Jordan (COACH'S DECISION), Dario Saric (COACH'S DECISION), PJ Hall (COACH'S DECISION)

CLE	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	+/-
Jarrett Allen C	35	8	15	6	+5
Darius Garland G	33	24	0	4	-1
Donovan Mitchell G	33	28	3	6	+21
Evan Mobley C	32	20	9	4	+13
Isaac Okoro F	12	3	0	2	-5
Bench
Caris LeVert G	27	21	3	6	+17
Sam Merrill G	21	8	5	2	+12
Dean Wade F	19	5	6	1	-8
Georges Niang F	16	5	4	0	+17
Ty Jerome G	12	4	2	1	-11

Did not play: Jaylon Tyson (COACH'S DECISION), JT Thor (COACH'S DECISION), Tristan Thompson (COACH'S DECISION)