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From the vault · March 30, 2019 · 2019 NCAA tournament, Elite Eight: The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 80–75 in overtime in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA tournament.

Cleveland Cavaliers @ Denver Nuggets 113–126

2017-03-22 21:00 · NBA · Ball Arena, Denver CO · Att. 19,718

Cleveland Cavaliers 2016-17 · Denver Nuggets 2016-17 · 2016-17 season

Team stats

	Cavaliers	Nuggets
Field goals	43-85 .506	51-96 .531
Three-pointers	15-37 .405	11-26 .423
Free throws	12-14 .857	13-13 1.000
Offensive rebounds	7	10
Defensive rebounds	31	34
Total rebounds	38	44
Assists	22	35
Steals	4	7
Blocks	4	0
Turnovers	10	6
Personal fouls	12	16
Technical fouls	1	0
Points in the paint	30	70
Fast-break points	9	8
Points off turnovers	20	7
Largest lead	4	21

Cleveland Cavaliers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
LeBron James G	34	18	8-12	0-2	2-4	2	4	6	5	0	0	4	1	-30
Kyrie Irving G	27	33	11-22	4-5	7-7	1	1	2	3	0	0	0	2	-7
Tristan Thompson C	27	6	3-4	0-0	0-0	2	2	4	2	0	1	0	0	-7
Kevin Love F	22	9	3-9	3-7	0-0	1	6	7	1	2	1	0	1	-6
JR Smith G	21	3	1-7	1-6	0-0	0	2	2	3	2	0	0	0	-9
Channing Frye F	22	4	1-4	0-1	2-2	0	5	5	1	0	0	1	4	0
Deron Williams F	20	19	8-10	2-4	1-1	1	3	4	2	0	1	0	1	-5
Kyle Korver G	19	9	3-9	3-8	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	-16
Iman Shumpert G	17	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	3	3	2	0	1	2	0	-1
Richard Jefferson G	16	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	0
Derrick Williams F	7	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+6
DeAndre Liggins G	4	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	+5
James Jones F	3	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	+5
Total	240	113	43-85	15-37	12-14	7	31	38	22	4	4	10	12

FG .506 · 3P .405 · FT .857

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Wilson Chandler G	41	18	8-14	1-4	1-1	0	5	5	3	1	0	2	1	+21
Gary Harris F	32	21	8-14	3-6	2-2	0	3	3	4	0	0	0	2	-4
Nikola Jokić F	29	16	8-10	0-0	0-0	2	8	10	7	0	0	3	2	+5
Jameer Nelson G	28	3	1-6	1-3	0-0	0	1	1	9	1	0	0	3	0
Mason Plumlee G	26	12	4-10	0-0	4-4	3	4	7	4	1	0	1	2	+1
Will Barton G	33	20	8-14	3-6	1-1	0	4	4	2	2	0	0	2	+11
Jamal Murray C	20	15	5-11	3-7	2-2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	+13
Kenneth Faried G	19	17	8-15	0-0	1-1	4	5	9	1	2	0	0	2	+15
Juancho Hernangomez G	12	4	1-2	0-0	2-2	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	+6
Darrell Arthur F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	-3
Total	240	126	51-96	11-26	13-13	10	34	44	35	7	0	6	16

FG .531 · 3P .423 · FT 1.000

Did not play: Emmanuel Mudiay (dnp - coach's decision), Mike Miller (dnp - coach's decision), Roy Hibbert (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Zach Zarba, Sean Corbin, Ben Taylor

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:11 PM EST)
12:00 DEN Jump Ball Plumlee vs. Thompson: Tip to Love
11:44 CLE MISS Irving 19' Jump Shot
11:44 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:27 DEN Harris 20' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Plumlee 1 AST) 0–2
11:06 CLE Love 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (James 1 AST) 3–2
10:55 DEN Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
10:55 CLE Love STEAL (1 STL)
10:46 CLE Love 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Irving 1 AST) 6–2
10:31 DEN MISS Harris 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:30 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:25 CLE MISS Smith 27' 3PT Jump Shot
10:23 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:06 DEN Chandler 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nelson 1 AST) 6–4
9:45 CLE MISS Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:45 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:37 DEN Plumlee Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Harris 1 AST) 6–6
9:21 CLE MISS Love 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:20 CLE Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:08 CLE Irving 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 9–6
8:54 DEN MISS Nelson 2' Layup
8:50 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:46 DEN Plumlee Dunk (4 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST) 9–8
8:34 CLE MISS Love 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:32 DEN Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:27 DEN Chandler 2' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Harris 2 AST) 9–10
8:09 CLE MISS Smith 17' Jump Shot
8:08 DEN Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:57 DEN MISS Chandler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:56 CLE Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:43 CLE MISS Irving 1' Driving Reverse Layup
7:43 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:40 DEN Plumlee Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (Z.Zarba)
7:40 DEN Plumlee Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
7:25 CLE James 14' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 11–10
7:11 DEN MISS Harris 4' Jump Shot
7:11 CLE Love BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:09 CLE Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:04 CLE MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:03 CLE Love REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:02 DEN Plumlee S.FOUL (P2.T1) (S.Corbin)
7:02 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
7:02 Cavaliers Rebound
7:02 DEN SUB: Faried FOR Plumlee
7:02 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:47 DEN MISS Chandler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:46 CLE Thompson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:42 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
6:42 DEN Faried STEAL (1 STL)
6:29 DEN Nelson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST) 12–13
6:11 CLE MISS Irving 21' Pullup Jump Shot
6:10 DEN Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:53 DEN Chandler Cutting Dunk Shot (6 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST) 12–15
5:36 CLE MISS James 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:35 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:25 DEN MISS Faried 2' Cutting Layup Shot
5:24 CLE Love REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:15 CLE MISS Thompson 2' Layup
5:14 CLE Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
5:09 CLE Irving 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST) 14–15
4:56 DEN Faried Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Harris 3 AST) 14–17
4:56 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
4:56 CLE SUB: Shumpert FOR Smith
4:56 DEN SUB: Barton FOR Harris
4:42 CLE Shumpert 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (James 2 AST) 17–17
4:29 DEN Jokic 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nelson 2 AST) 17–19
4:12 CLE Thompson 1' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (James 3 AST) 19–19
4:00 DEN Jokic 3' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Nelson 3 AST) 19–21
3:50 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
3:50 DEN Faried STEAL (2 STL)
3:44 DEN Barton 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Faried 1 AST) 19–23
3:33 DEN Nelson S.FOUL (P1.T2) (Z.Zarba)
3:33 CLE Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
3:33 CLE SUB: Frye FOR James
3:33 CLE SUB: Korver FOR Love
3:33 CLE Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:12 DEN Barton 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 21–25
3:00 CLE Irving 14' Pullup Bank Shot (9 PTS) 23–25
2:47 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
2:47 DEN SUB: Harris FOR Chandler
2:47 DEN SUB: Hernangomez FOR Jokic
2:47 DEN SUB: Murray FOR Nelson
2:39 DEN MISS Faried 5' Driving Hook Shot
2:38 CLE Frye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:27 CLE MISS Frye 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:26 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:14 DEN Faried 1' Cutting Layup Shot (4 PTS) (Murray 1 AST) 23–27
1:54 CLE MISS Irving 6' Turnaround Bank Shot
1:54 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:44 DEN Barton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) 23–30
1:26 CLE MISS Frye 6' Hook Shot
1:25 DEN Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:16 DEN MISS Barton 2' Layup
1:15 DEN MISS Faried 1' Tip Layup Shot
1:15 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:15 DEN MISS Faried 2' Tip Layup Shot
1:15 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
1:13 CLE Shumpert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:01 CLE Shumpert 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 25–30
0:47 CLE Frye S.FOUL (P1.T1) (Z.Zarba)
0:47 DEN Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:47 CLE SUB: Dero. Williams FOR Thompson
0:47 CLE SUB: Jefferson FOR Irving
0:47 DEN Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:33 CLE Dero. Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jefferson 1 AST) 28–32
0:16 DEN Murray 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 28–34
0:02 CLE Korver 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Dero. Williams 1 AST) 31–34
0:00 DEN MISS Murray 49' 3PT Running Jump Shot
0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (9:32 PM EST)
0:00 Support Ruling

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:35 PM EST)
11:35 DEN MISS Barton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:34 NUGGETS Rebound
11:34 CLE Dero. Williams L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (Z.Zarba)
11:21 DEN MISS Hernangomez 14' Fadeaway Jumper
11:20 CLE Frye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
11:02 CLE Dero. Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Korver 1 AST) 34–34
10:42 DEN Barton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hernangomez 1 AST) 34–37
10:12 CLE MISS Korver 20' Jump Shot
10:11 DEN Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:02 DEN MISS Plumlee 3' Jump Shot
10:01 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:00 CLE Korver S.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Taylor)
10:00 DEN Plumlee Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
10:00 DEN Plumlee Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
9:48 CLE James Driving Dunk (5 PTS) 36–39
9:34 DEN Chandler 20' Step Back Jump Shot (8 PTS) 36–41
9:21 CLE James Driving Dunk (7 PTS) 38–41
9:21 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
9:09 DEN MISS Murray 14' Fadeaway Jumper
9:07 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:59 CLE MISS Frye 21' Jump Shot
8:59 CLE Dero. Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:54 CLE Dero. Williams 13' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 40–41
8:42 DEN Murray 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Plumlee 2 AST) 40–44
8:26 CLE Korver Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T3)
8:26 CLE SUB: Shumpert FOR Frye
8:10 DEN MISS Chandler 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
8:09 CLE Jefferson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:08 CLE Jefferson Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
8:08 DEN Plumlee STEAL (1 STL)
8:02 DEN Murray 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (8 PTS) 40–47
7:40 CLE MISS Korver 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:39 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:31 DEN Murray 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Barton 1 AST) 40–50
7:31 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
7:04 CLE MISS Jefferson 38' 3PT Jump Shot
7:03 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:44 CLE Korver 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jefferson 2 AST) 43–50
6:27 DEN Plumlee 1' Driving Reverse Layup (8 PTS) 43–52
6:14 CLE Dero. Williams 21' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) 45–52
5:53 DEN Murray 2' Driving Reverse Layup (13 PTS) 45–54
5:30 CLE James 7' Turnaround Bank Shot (9 PTS) 47–54
5:13 DEN MISS Plumlee 2' Layup
5:13 CLE Dero. Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:10 DEN Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:09 DEN Hernangomez 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS) 47–56
4:49 CLE MISS Korver 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:49 DEN Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:33 DEN MISS Plumlee 2' Hook Shot
4:32 CLE Shumpert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:25 CLE MISS James 2' Layup
4:23 DEN Hernangomez REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:19 DEN MISS Murray 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
4:19 CLE Dero. Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:15 CLE Shumpert Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
4:15 DEN Barton STEAL (1 STL)
4:13 CLE Jefferson FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P1.T3) (Z.Zarba)
4:13 Support Ruling
4:13 DEN SUB: Jokic FOR Plumlee
4:13 DEN SUB: Nelson FOR Murray
4:13 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Shumpert
4:13 CLE SUB: Love FOR Korver
4:13 CLE SUB: Irving FOR Dero. Williams
4:13 CLE SUB: Thompson FOR Jefferson
4:13 DEN Hernangomez Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
4:13 DEN Hernangomez Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
4:13 DEN SUB: Harris FOR Hernangomez
3:58 DEN Barton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST) 47–61
3:39 CLE Irving 11' Turnaround Fadeaway (11 PTS) 49–61
3:31 DEN Jokic Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
3:17 CLE MISS Irving 2' Driving Layup
3:16 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:57 DEN Jokic 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (6 PTS) 49–63
2:50 DEN Barton P.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Corbin)
2:50 Timeout: Official
2:39 CLE MISS Love 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:38 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:17 DEN Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Barton 2 AST) 49–66
1:56 CLE James Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T6)
1:56 DEN Nelson STEAL (1 STL)
1:48 DEN Harris 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Chandler 1 AST) 49–69
1:31 DEN Harris P.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Taylor)
1:31 CLE SUB: Shumpert FOR James
1:19 CLE Irving 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Shumpert 1 AST) 52–69
1:04 DEN Barton 2' Cutting Layup Shot (15 PTS) (Nelson 4 AST) 52–71
0:51 CLE Thompson 5' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Shumpert 2 AST) 54–71
0:39 DEN Chandler Cutting Dunk Shot (10 PTS) (Nelson 5 AST) 54–73
0:29 CLE Irving 15' Pullup Jump Shot (16 PTS) 56–73
0:16 DEN MISS Chandler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:16 CLE Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:01 DEN Harris S.FOUL (P2.PN) (Z.Zarba)
0:01 Support Ruling
0:01 CLE Irving Free Throw 1 of 3 (17 PTS)
0:01 CLE Irving Free Throw 2 of 3 (18 PTS)
0:01 CLE Irving Free Throw 3 of 3 (19 PTS)
0:01 DEN Chandler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
0:01 CLE Smith STEAL (1 STL)
0:00 CLE MISS Smith 33' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Cavaliers Rebound
0:00 Support Ruling
0:00 Overturn Ruling
0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:02 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:17 PM EST)
11:34 DEN MISS Plumlee 2' Cutting Layup Shot
11:33 CLE Thompson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
11:26 CLE MISS Irving 1' Driving Layup
11:26 CLE Irving REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:22 CLE Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Irving 2 AST) 62–73
11:09 DEN Chandler 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Nelson 6 AST) 62–76
10:40 CLE James 21' Step Back Jump Shot (11 PTS) 64–76
10:25 DEN Harris 2' Driving Layup (12 PTS) (Jokic 5 AST) 64–78
10:10 CLE MISS Love 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:09 DEN Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
9:56 DEN Plumlee Cutting Dunk Shot (10 PTS) (Jokic 6 AST) 64–80
9:56 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
9:41 CLE James 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 66–80
9:16 DEN Jokic 5' Hook Shot (8 PTS) 66–82
8:51 CLE MISS Love 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
8:50 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
8:44 DEN MISS Nelson 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
8:42 CLE Love REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:33 CLE MISS Love 2' Layup
8:32 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:17 DEN MISS Plumlee 3' Pullup Jump Shot
8:16 CLE Love REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
8:08 CLE Irving 26' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Love 1 AST) 69–82
7:54 DEN Harris 1' Cutting Layup Shot (14 PTS) (Plumlee 3 AST) 69–84
7:43 CLE Irving 26' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) 72–84
7:31 DEN MISS Harris 2' Driving Layup
7:31 CLE Thompson BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:29 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:29 DEN Chandler P.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Corbin)
7:18 CLE Irving 22' Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Thompson 2 AST) 74–84
6:58 CLE Love Shooting Block Foul (P1.T1) (S.Corbin)
6:58 DEN Plumlee Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
6:58 DEN Plumlee Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
6:43 CLE MISS Irving 3' Driving Layup
6:43 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
6:28 DEN MISS Harris 5' Floating Jump Shot
6:27 CLE Love REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
6:17 CLE Love 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 77–86
5:59 DEN MISS Jokic 5' Hook Shot
5:58 CLE Love REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
5:55 CLE MISS Irving 1' Reverse Layup
5:54 CLE James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
5:53 CLE James Putback Layup (15 PTS) 79–86
5:53 NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
5:53 DEN SUB: Faried FOR Plumlee
5:45 DEN Chandler Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
5:45 CLE Smith STEAL (2 STL)
5:39 CLE James Alley Oop Dunk (17 PTS) (Smith 3 AST) 81–86
5:28 DEN MISS Nelson 19' Jump Shot
5:27 NUGGETS Rebound
5:14 DEN Faried Cutting Dunk Shot (6 PTS) (Harris 4 AST) 81–88
4:54 CLE MISS Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:54 DEN Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:43 DEN Faried 2' Reverse Layup (8 PTS) (Nelson 7 AST) 81–90
4:27 CLE Irving 18' Pullup Jump Shot (29 PTS) 83–90
4:14 DEN Harris 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Jokic 7 AST) 83–93
4:00 CLE MISS Irving 13' Fadeaway Bank Shot
4:00 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
3:47 DEN Faried 1' Cutting Layup Shot (10 PTS) (Nelson 8 AST) 83–95
3:47 CLE James S.FOUL (P1.T2) (B.Taylor)
3:47 DEN SUB: Barton FOR Harris
3:47 DEN Faried Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
3:31 CLE MISS Irving 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
3:29 DEN Nelson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:13 DEN Jokic Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T6)
3:13 CLE Love STEAL (2 STL)
3:10 DEN Nelson Personal Block Foul (P2.T2) (S.Corbin)
3:10 Tyronn Lue Foul:T.FOUL (Z.Zarba)
3:10 DEN Barton Free Throw Technical (16 PTS)
3:05 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:04 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
3:01 CLE Irving P.FOUL (P1.T3) (Z.Zarba)
2:45 DEN Jokic 5' Hook Shot (10 PTS) 83–99
2:33 DEN Jokic S.FOUL (P1.T3) (Z.Zarba)
2:33 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
2:33 Cavaliers Rebound
2:33 CLE SUB: Frye FOR Love
2:33 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
2:19 DEN Faried Cutting Dunk Shot (13 PTS) (Nelson 9 AST) 84–101
2:04 DEN Nelson P.FOUL (P3.T4) (S.Corbin)
2:04 CLE SUB: Dero. Williams FOR James
2:04 CLE SUB: Shumpert FOR Smith
2:04 DEN SUB: Harris FOR Chandler
1:56 CLE MISS Irving 21' Jump Shot
1:55 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
1:49 DEN MISS Jokic 21' Pullup Jump Shot
1:48 CLE Dero. Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:40 DEN Barton S.FOUL (P2.PN) (B.Taylor)
1:40 CLE Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
1:40 DEN SUB: Plumlee FOR Jokic
1:40 CLE Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)
1:18 DEN MISS Faried 18' Jump Shot
1:18 CLE Frye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:10 CLE Thompson 3' Layup (6 PTS) (Irving 3 AST) 88–101
0:48 DEN MISS Faried 4' Jump Shot
0:48 CLE Shumpert BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:48 CLE Shumpert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:48 CLE Shumpert Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T7)
0:42 DEN MISS Nelson 21' Fadeaway Jumper
0:41 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
0:28 DEN MISS Barton 18' Pullup Jump Shot
0:27 CLE Irving REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
0:22 CLE Irving 2' Driving Layup (33 PTS) 90–101
0:03 CLE Irving P.FOUL (P2.T4) (S.Corbin)
0:01 DEN MISS Plumlee 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
0:00 NUGGETS Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:42 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:45 PM EST)
11:47 CLE MISS Korver 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:46 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
11:36 DEN Faried 2' Layup (15 PTS) (Murray 2 AST) 90–103
11:16 CLE MISS Dero. Williams 26' 3PT Jump Shot
11:15 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
10:57 DEN Chandler 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) 90–105
10:57 CLE Korver S.FOUL (P2.T1) (S.Corbin)
10:57 DEN Chandler Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
10:43 CLE Frye 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Dero. Williams 2 AST) 92–106
10:22 DEN MISS Chandler 14' Step Back Jump Shot
10:20 CLE James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
10:17 DEN Faried P.FOUL (P1.T1) (B.Taylor)
10:03 CLE MISS James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:03 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
9:38 DEN MISS Murray 27' 3PT Jump Shot
9:38 CLE Frye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:30 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T8)
9:30 DEN Chandler STEAL (1 STL)
9:24 DEN Barton 6' Driving Bank Shot (18 PTS) (Chandler 2 AST) 92–108
9:07 CLE Frye OFF.Foul (P2) (S.Corbin)
9:07 CLE Frye Foul Turnover (P1.T9)
8:54 DEN Chandler 4' Turnaround Bank Shot (18 PTS) 92–110
8:53 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
8:30 CLE Korver 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (James 4 AST) 95–110
8:07 DEN MISS Barton 3PT Jump Shot
8:06 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
7:46 DEN MISS Barton 6' Driving Bank Shot
7:45 DEN Plumlee REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
7:27 CLE Frye S.FOUL (P3.T2) (Z.Zarba)
7:27 DEN Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
7:27 CLE SUB: Jefferson FOR Shumpert
7:27 DEN SUB: Harris FOR Chandler
7:27 DEN Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
7:16 CLE Dero. Williams 1' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (James 5 AST) 97–112
6:58 DEN Harris 2' Reverse Layup (19 PTS) (Plumlee 4 AST) 97–114
6:46 CLE MISS Korver 3PT Jump Shot
6:45 DEN Barton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:44 DEN MISS Faried 2' Cutting Layup Shot
6:43 DEN Faried REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
6:42 DEN Faried 2' Putback Layup (17 PTS) 97–116
6:42 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
6:42 CLE SUB: Derr. Williams FOR James
6:35 DEN Faried P.FOUL (P2.T2) (Z.Zarba)
6:27 CLE Dero. Williams 18' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 99–116
6:04 CLE Frye P.FOUL (P4.T3) (B.Taylor)
6:04 DEN SUB: Chandler FOR Plumlee
6:04 DEN SUB: Jokic FOR Faried
5:51 DEN MISS Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:50 CLE Korver REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:41 CLE MISS Korver 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:40 DEN Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:28 DEN MISS Murray 3' Driving Layup
5:26 DEN Jokic Putback Dunk (12 PTS) 99–118
5:26 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
5:11 CLE MISS Dero. Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:11 DEN Chandler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:47 DEN Jokic 11' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Murray 3 AST) 99–120
4:26 CLE MISS Derr. Williams 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:25 DEN Jokic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
4:07 DEN MISS Harris 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:06 CLE Frye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
3:54 CLE Dero. Williams 2' Driving Layup (16 PTS) 101–120
3:54 DEN Murray S.FOUL (P1.T3) (B.Taylor)
3:54 DEN SUB: Nelson FOR Murray
3:54 CLE SUB: Liggins FOR Korver
3:54 CLE Dero. Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
3:39 DEN MISS Barton 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
3:38 CLE Liggins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:35 CLE Liggins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
3:35 DEN Barton STEAL (2 STL)
3:14 DEN MISS Nelson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:13 CLE Dero. Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:06 CLE Dero. Williams 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (19 PTS) 104–120
2:39 DEN Jokic 3' Finger Roll Layup (16 PTS) 104–122
2:38 Cavaliers Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 1)
2:38 Timeout: Official
2:38 CLE SUB: Jones FOR Dero. Williams
2:21 CLE Jones 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Frye 1 AST) 106–122
1:57 DEN Barton 2' Driving Layup (20 PTS) (Chandler 3 AST) 106–124
1:35 CLE Derr. Williams 16' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 108–124
1:12 DEN MISS Chandler 5' Running Jump Shot
1:12 CLE Jefferson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:11 DEN Jokic P.FOUL (P2.T4) (S.Corbin)
1:11 DEN SUB: Arthur FOR Chandler
1:11 DEN SUB: Murray FOR Jokic
1:11 DEN SUB: Hernangomez FOR Nelson
0:54 DEN Murray Personal Take Foul (P2.PN) (B.Taylor)
0:54 CLE Frye Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:54 CLE Frye Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:42 DEN Harris 2' Cutting Layup Shot (21 PTS) (Arthur 1 AST) 110–126
0:31 CLE MISS Liggins 3' Driving Reverse Layup
0:30 DEN Arthur REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:11 DEN MISS Murray 30' 3PT Jump Shot
0:10 CLE Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:04 CLE Jones 32' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 113–126
0:00 End of 4th Period (11:10 PM EST)