Top Performers
Points
33
Mitchell
CLE
Rebounds
14
Jokić
DEN
Assists
13
Jokić
DEN
Threes
6
Mitchell
CLE
54-96 (56.3%)
FG%
53-94 (56.4%)
23-48 (47.9%)
3PM
15-31 (48.4%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
14-18 (77.8%)
38
Rebounds
38
9
Offensive Rebounds
8
29
Defensive Rebounds
30
40
Assists
39
10
Steals
8
7
Blocks
3
10
Turnovers
13
23
Points Off Turnovers
13
19
Fastbreak Points
23
50
Points In Paint
68
9
Second Chance Points
6
17
Fouls
20
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
21
Biggest Lead
5
16
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
13
Ties
5
2024-25 Eastern
CLE DEN
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cavaliers | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | 3.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 13.0 |
| 4 |  Pacers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 |
| 5 |  Bucks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 |
| 6 |  Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20.0 |
| 7 |  Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23.0 |
| 8 |  Hawks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24.0 |
| 9 |  Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 |
| 10 |  Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 |
| 11 |  Raptors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 12 |  Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  76ers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 45.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards | 18 | 64 | .220 | 46.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder | 68 | 14 | .829 | |
| 2 |  Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 4 |  Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 5 |  Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 |
| 7 |  Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 8 |  Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 |
| 9 |  Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 |
| 10 |  Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 |
| 11 |  Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 12 |  Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 |
| 13 |  Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 |
| 14 |  Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Denver Nuggets were decisively beaten by the Cleveland Cavaliers, 149 to 135, on December 27.
Game Info
December 27, 2024
Ball Arena
Denver, Colorado
#27 Mitchell Ervin (Head Official)
#43 Matt Myers
#9 Natalie Sago
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Wade #32 | 26 | 11 | 3 (1) | 5 | 0 | 2 | +19 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 112.7 |
E. Mobley #4 | 31 | 26 | 5 (1) | 6 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 9-13 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 83.1 |
J. Allen #31 | 31 | 22 | 10 (3) | 4 | 3 | 1 | +18 | 2 | 2 | 10-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 79.3 |
D. Mitchell #45 | 30 | 33 | 5 (2) | 6 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 3 | 2 | 10-17 | 6-12 | 7-7 | 82.2 |
D. Garland #10 | 32 | 25 | 2 (0) | 7 | 4 | 0 | +13 | 2 | 1 | 10-18 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 63.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Strus #1 | 24 | 5 | 5 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 4 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
C. LeVert #3 | 23 | 13 | 3 (1) | 3 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 65.0 |
S. Merrill #5 | 19 | 9 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 2 | +10 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 112.5 |
G. Niang #20 | 16 | 3 | 1 (0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 30.0 |
T. Jerome #2 | 7 | 2 | 0 (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 15.5 |
J. Tyson #24 | 2 | 0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
T. Thompson #13 | |||||||||||||
I. Okoro #35 | |||||||||||||
JT Thor #21 | |||||||||||||
L. Travers #33 | |||||||||||||
E. Bates #21 | |||||||||||||
C. Porter Jr. #9 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CLE | 149 | 38 (9) | 40 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 54-96 | 23-48 | 18-22 | 70.5 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Porter Jr. #1 | 32 | 18 | 4 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 5 | 6-11 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 75.8 |
N. Jokić #15 | 36 | 27 | 14 (3) | 13 | 3 | 0 | -15 | 1 | 1 | 12-19 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 65.0 |
C. Braun #0 | 32 | 16 | 2 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -21 | 1 | 4 | 7-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 88.9 |
R. Westbrook #4 | 30 | 11 | 4 (0) | 7 | 1 | 0 | -13 | 4 | 3 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 42.3 |
J. Murray #27 | 40 | 27 | 3 (0) | 11 | 2 | 0 | -9 | 4 | 3 | 10-20 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 62.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Watson #8 | 26 | 18 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 1 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 4-5 | 88.2 |
J. Strawther #3 | 23 | 11 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 2 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 69.8 |
D. Jordan #6 | 11 | 4 | 7 (3) | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 45.0 |
H. Tyson #5 | 6 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
Z. Nnaji #22 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
J. Pickett #24 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
S. Jones #21 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
A. Gordon #32 | |||||||||||||
D. Šarić #9 | |||||||||||||
V. Čančar #31 | |||||||||||||
D. Holmes II #14 | |||||||||||||
PJ Hall #13 | |||||||||||||
T. Alexander #23 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEN | 135 | 38 (8) | 39 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 53-94 | 15-31 | 14-18 | 66.2 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
R. Westbrook makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 11:39
D. Mitchell makes driving finger roll
1Q 11:14
2-2
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
1Q 10:53
2-3
N. Jokić makes free throw 2/2
1Q 10:53
2-4
D. Mitchell makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Garland
1Q 10:43
5-4
J. Murray makes 3' driving bank floater
Assisted by R. Westbrook
1Q 10:24
5-6
E. Mobley makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Allen
1Q 10:12
7-6
N. Jokić makes 8' driving bank floater
1Q 09:46
7-8
J. Allen makes layup
Assisted by D. Mitchell
1Q 09:30
9-8
D. Wade makes 24' three
Assisted by E. Mobley
1Q 08:55
12-8
D. Mitchell makes free throw 1/2
1Q 08:29
13-8
D. Mitchell makes free throw 2/2
1Q 08:29
14-8
M. Porter Jr. makes 26' three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 08:13
14-11
M. Porter Jr. makes free throw 2/2
1Q 07:44
14-12
D. Wade makes 25' three
Assisted by E. Mobley
1Q 07:29
17-12
J. Murray makes 21' pullup
1Q 07:04
17-14
D. Garland makes 13' pullup
Assisted by D. Wade
1Q 06:54
19-14
D. Garland makes 14' running pullup
1Q 06:25
21-14
M. Porter Jr. makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 06:07
21-17
J. Allen makes layup
Assisted by M. Strus
1Q 05:38
23-17
J. Allen makes running dunk
Assisted by D. Wade
1Q 05:25
25-17
M. Porter Jr. makes 24' three
Assisted by R. Westbrook
1Q 05:13
25-20
J. Allen makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by C. LeVert
1Q 05:01
27-20
J. Strawther makes 9' driving floater
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 04:45
27-22
M. Porter Jr. makes 27' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 04:27
27-25
N. Jokić makes 8' turnaround bank shot
1Q 03:42
27-27
D. Garland makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:58
28-27
D. Garland makes free throw 2/2
1Q 02:58
29-27
P. Watson makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
1Q 02:38
29-30
C. Braun makes running dunk
Assisted by P. Watson
1Q 02:17
29-32
M. Strus makes cutting layup
Assisted by E. Mobley
1Q 02:04
31-32
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:49
31-33
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:49
31-34
P. Watson makes free throw 1/2
1Q 01:35
31-35
P. Watson makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:35
31-36
D. Mitchell makes 25' stepback three
1Q 01:26
34-36
D. Mitchell makes 26' stepback three
1Q 00:38
37-36
D. Mitchell makes 26' stepback three
1Q 00:11
40-36
P. Watson makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
1Q 00:01
40-38
E. Mobley makes free throw 1/2
2Q 11:25
41-38
S. Merrill makes 27' three
Assisted by G. Niang
2Q 11:03
44-38
J. Strawther makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 10:38
44-41
E. Mobley makes cutting dunk
Assisted by D. Mitchell
2Q 10:23
46-41
J. Strawther makes driving layup
Assisted by P. Watson
2Q 10:02
46-43
M. Porter Jr. makes 8' bank pullup
2Q 09:44
46-45
J. Murray makes free throw 1/2
2Q 09:20
46-46
J. Murray makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:20
46-47
D. Mitchell makes free throw 1/2
2Q 09:10
47-47
D. Mitchell makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:10
48-47
J. Murray makes 9' driving floater
2Q 08:55
48-49
D. Mitchell makes driving layup
Assisted by T. Jerome
2Q 08:47
50-49
J. Strawther makes free throw 1/2
2Q 08:08
50-50
J. Strawther makes free throw 2/2
2Q 08:08
50-51
J. Murray makes driving finger roll
2Q 07:31
50-53
D. Garland makes 8' driving floater
Assisted by J. Allen
2Q 07:16
52-53
S. Merrill makes 27' three
Assisted by T. Jerome
2Q 06:21
55-53
D. Garland makes free throw 1/1
2Q 06:09
56-53
S. Merrill makes 26' three
Assisted by T. Jerome
2Q 06:07
59-53
J. Allen makes driving layup
Assisted by D. Garland
2Q 05:39
61-53
D. Garland makes 22' three
Assisted by D. Wade
2Q 05:08
64-53
J. Allen makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by T. Jerome
2Q 04:46
66-53
N. Jokić makes running finger roll
Assisted by R. Westbrook
2Q 04:07
66-55
T. Jerome makes 8' driving floater
2Q 03:57
68-55
D. Garland makes 29' pullup three
2Q 03:38
71-55
N. Jokić makes 8' driving floater
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
2Q 03:19
71-57
C. Braun makes running dunk
2Q 02:56
71-59
J. Allen makes 8' floater
Assisted by D. Garland
2Q 02:40
73-59
D. Mitchell makes 20' stepback
2Q 01:53
75-59
E. Mobley makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by C. LeVert
2Q 01:13
77-59
N. Jokić makes finger roll
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
2Q 01:00
77-61
N. Jokić makes 5' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by M. Porter Jr.
2Q 00:38
77-63
D. Mitchell makes 26' stepback three
2Q 00:32
80-63
N. Jokić makes 6' turnaround hook shot
Assisted by J. Murray
2Q 00:12
80-65
C. Braun makes running dunk
Assisted by R. Westbrook
3Q 11:35
80-67
D. Garland makes 15' pullup
Assisted by J. Allen
3Q 11:19
82-67
R. Westbrook makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 10:59
82-70
E. Mobley makes 10' pullup
Assisted by D. Garland
3Q 10:40
84-70
N. Jokić makes driving layup
Assisted by J. Murray
3Q 10:18
84-72
J. Allen makes 15' jump shot
Assisted by E. Mobley
3Q 10:02
86-72
R. Westbrook makes cutting dunk
Assisted by C. Braun
3Q 09:38
86-74
J. Allen makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:18
87-74
J. Allen makes free throw 2/2
3Q 09:18
88-74
P. Watson makes free throw 2/2
3Q 08:56
88-75
D. Garland makes 13' driving floater
3Q 08:47
90-75
E. Mobley makes 23' three
Assisted by D. Garland
3Q 08:07
93-75
N. Jokić makes putback layup
3Q 07:54
93-77
D. Mitchell makes free throw 1/3
3Q 07:46
94-77
D. Mitchell makes free throw 2/3
3Q 07:46
95-77
D. Mitchell makes free throw 3/3
3Q 07:46
96-77
J. Murray makes 16' stepback
3Q 07:35
96-79
C. Braun makes running dunk
Assisted by R. Westbrook
3Q 07:19
96-81
J. Allen makes layup
Assisted by D. Wade
3Q 07:03
98-81
J. Murray makes 27' running three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 06:31
98-84
P. Watson makes cutting dunk
Assisted by R. Westbrook
3Q 06:04
98-86
D. Garland makes 10' driving floater
Assisted by J. Allen
3Q 05:51
100-86
D. Garland makes 7' driving floater
Assisted by C. LeVert
3Q 05:02
102-86
N. Jokić makes 12' pullup
3Q 04:36
102-88
E. Mobley makes free throw 1/2
3Q 03:56
103-88
C. Braun makes cutting dunk
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 03:48
103-90
D. Mitchell makes 4' driving floater
3Q 03:34
105-90
E. Mobley makes running dunk
Assisted by G. Niang
3Q 02:52
107-90
C. Braun makes 23' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 02:14
107-93
C. LeVert makes 26' three
Assisted by E. Mobley
3Q 01:55
110-93
C. LeVert makes 25' three
Assisted by G. Niang
3Q 01:25
113-93
C. Braun makes 25' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 01:06
113-96
P. Watson makes cutting layup
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 00:42
113-98
P. Watson makes free throw 1/1
3Q 00:42
113-99
E. Mobley makes 27' three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
3Q 00:30
116-99
P. Watson makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by N. Jokić
3Q 00:10
116-101
P. Watson makes 24' three
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 11:41
116-104
E. Mobley makes 24' three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
4Q 11:05
119-104
D. Jordan makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 10:48
119-106
J. Murray makes 12' turnaround fadeaway
4Q 10:11
119-108
E. Mobley makes 25' pullup three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
4Q 10:00
122-108
J. Murray makes 16' turnaround fadeaway
4Q 09:40
122-110
E. Mobley makes free throw 1/2
4Q 09:20
123-110
E. Mobley makes free throw 2/2
4Q 09:20
124-110
M. Strus makes 23' fadeaway three
Assisted by D. Mitchell
4Q 08:56
127-110
J. Murray makes 27' running pullup three
Assisted by D. Jordan
4Q 08:08
127-113
D. Mitchell makes 23' running three
Assisted by E. Mobley
4Q 07:36
130-113
D. Jordan makes layup
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 07:21
130-115
J. Allen makes tip layup
4Q 06:53
132-115
C. LeVert makes running dunk
Assisted by D. Garland
4Q 06:41
134-115
N. Jokić makes cutting layup
Assisted by R. Westbrook
4Q 06:31
134-117
C. LeVert makes driving finger roll
Assisted by D. Wade
4Q 05:54
136-117
M. Porter Jr. makes 25' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 05:43
136-120
D. Wade makes 25' three
Assisted by D. Garland
4Q 05:23
139-120
N. Jokić makes free throw 1/2
4Q 05:12
139-121
C. LeVert makes 25' stepback three
4Q 05:02
142-121
R. Westbrook makes cutting finger roll
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 04:48
142-123
D. Wade makes free throw 1/2
4Q 04:40
143-123
D. Wade makes free throw 2/2
4Q 04:40
144-123
J. Murray makes 26' three
Assisted by N. Jokić
4Q 04:27
144-126
N. Jokić makes finger roll
Assisted by J. Murray
4Q 03:47
144-128
R. Westbrook makes running dunk
4Q 02:48
144-130
D. Garland makes 17' pullup
4Q 01:41
146-130
J. Strawther makes 2' driving bank floater
4Q 01:26
146-132
G. Niang makes 25' running three
Assisted by J. Tyson
4Q 01:00
149-132
H. Tyson makes 25' three
Assisted by J. Pickett
4Q 00:44
149-135
54-96 (56.3%)
FG%
53-94 (56.4%)
23-48 (47.9%)
3PM
15-31 (48.4%)
18-22 (81.8%)
FTM
14-18 (77.8%)
38
Rebounds
38
9
Offensive Rebounds
8
29
Defensive Rebounds
30
40
Assists
39
10
Steals
8
7
Blocks
3
10
Turnovers
13
23
Points Off Turnovers
13
19
Fastbreak Points
23
50
Points In Paint
68
9
Second Chance Points
6
17
Fouls
20
0
Technical Fouls
1
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
21
Biggest Lead
5
16
Longest Unanswered Run
7
Lead Changes
13
Ties
5
