Cavaliers (101) vs Nuggets (130) · Mar 31, 2024

FINAL

Mar 31, 2024

45-30ClevelandCavaliers

101

52-23DenverNuggets

130

Game Recap

The Nuggets hit a season-high 21 3PT FGs as they defeated the Cavaliers, 130-101, improve to 52-23 on the year, and clinch a playoff spot. Nikola Jokic led Denver with 26 points, 18 rebounds, and 16 assists as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope went for 22 points and a season-high six 3PM. Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 23 points and four rebounds as they moved to 45-30.

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	26	30	21	24	101
DEN	30	35	36	29	130

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
1Max StrusSF	27	3-5	1-2	2-3	2	2	2	0	1	1	9	-26
4Evan MobleyPF	28	9-10	1-2	4-5	4	1	0	2	0	1	23	-11
31Jarrett AllenC	26	9-15	0-0	1-2	4	1	0	1	2	2	19	-24
45Donovan MitchellSG	30	3-12	2-6	5-5	0	6	1	0	2	2	13	-27
10Darius GarlandPG	28	2-8	0-1	1-2	2	7	2	0	3	0	5	-16
3Caris LeVert	32	5-9	2-3	3-3	6	5	4	1	3	0	15	-4
20Georges Niang	23	2-8	0-3	0-0	5	2	1	0	2	2	4	-5
5Sam Merrill	15	1-5	1-4	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	+2
24Marcus Morris Sr.	12	3-7	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	1	7	-15
13Tristan Thompson	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	-12
30Damian Jones	5	1-2	0-1	1-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	-7



TOTAL	-	38-8246.3%	8-2532%	17-2181%	28	26	10	4	15	12	101	-

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
1Michael Porter Jr.SF	28	8-16	3-5	0-0	6	0	0	0	2	1	19	+18
50Aaron GordonPF	28	3-7	1-3	1-2	8	5	1	0	2	3	8	+18
15Nikola JokicC	34	11-18	1-2	3-5	18	16	1	0	3	2	26	+37
5Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSG	34	7-10	6-9	2-2	3	4	1	0	1	3	22	+35
7Reggie JacksonPG	22	6-10	5-5	2-2	3	3	0	0	0	3	19	-1
0Christian Braun	28	4-8	2-3	0-0	6	1	1	1	3	2	10	+26
8Peyton Watson	19	4-5	0-0	1-2	3	2	1	2	2	1	9	+3
9Justin Holiday	19	3-7	1-3	0-0	1	0	1	1	1	1	7	-1
6DeAndre Jordan	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	-8
30Jay Huff	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	+4
4Hunter Tyson	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	+4
3Julian Strawther	3	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	+4
21Collin Gillespie	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	+3
24Jalen Pickett	2	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0	5	+3
TOTAL	-	50-8757.5%	21-3363.6%	9-1369.2%	51	36	7	4	16	19	130	-

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quartercleden

(11:55) Jump Ball Jokic vs. Allen: Tip to Mitchell
+2 (11:53) Mitchell 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
20
(11:36) Mobley S.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Foster)
(11:36) MISS Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2
(11:36) NUGGETS Rebound
+1 (11:36) Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
21
+2 (11:23) Allen 6' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Garland 1 AST)
41
+2 (11:00) Jackson 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 1 AST)
43
(10:38) MISS Strus 2' Reverse Layup
(10:36) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:30) MISS Gordon 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(10:28) Garland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (10:22) Mitchell 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
73
(10:08) Jokic Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)
+2 (9:58) Allen 5' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST)
93
+3 (9:47) Jokic 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS)
96
(9:33) MISS Allen 10' Turnaround Hook Shot
(9:32) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:19) Caldwell-Pope Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(9:19) Garland STEAL (1 STL)
(9:11) Garland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:11) Caldwell-Pope STEAL (1 STL)
(9:06) MISS Porter Jr. 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(9:03) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:55) Strus 2' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Mitchell 2 AST)
116
(8:54) NUGGETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(8:42) Mitchell P.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Foster)
+2 (8:29) Porter Jr. 24' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jokic 2 AST)
118
+2 (8:08) Garland 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
138
+2 (7:52) Porter Jr. 10' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jokic 3 AST)
1310
(7:44) MISS Garland 20' Pullup Jump Shot
(7:42) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:33) Porter Jr. 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Caldwell-Pope 1 AST)
1312
(7:04) MISS Allen 18' Jump Shot
(7:01) Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:55) MISS Porter Jr. 19' Step Back Jump Shot
(6:51) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(6:46) Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Foster)
+3 (6:37) Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (LeVert 1 AST)
1612
+3 (6:24) Caldwell-Pope 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST)
1615
(6:09) Mitchell Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
+3 (6:00) Caldwell-Pope 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Gordon 2 AST)
1618
(5:58) Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(5:41) MISS Allen 16' Jump Shot
(5:38) Jokic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(5:29) MISS Jokic 1' Driving Layup
(5:29) Allen BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:27) Strus REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (5:23) LeVert 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Strus 1 AST)
1918
(5:09) Strus P.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Dalen)
(4:55) MISS Jokic 3' Layup
(4:54) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(4:54) NUGGETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
(4:40) MISS Allen 2' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot
(4:37) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
(4:31) MISS Braun 4' Running Layup
(4:31) Braun REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:28) MISS Porter Jr. 20' Pullup Jump Shot
(4:25) Niang REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (4:13) Allen Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (Niang 1 AST)
2118
(3:50) MISS Jokic 4' Floating Jump Shot
(3:46) Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (3:46) Gordon Tip Layup Shot (3 PTS)
2120
(3:36) MISS Mitchell 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(3:34) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (3:21) Jokic 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (5 PTS)
2122
(2:57) MISS Allen 2' Driving Hook Shot
(2:56) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
(2:47) Niang S.FOUL (P1.T4) (S.Foster)
(2:47) MISS Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2
(2:47) NUGGETS Rebound
+1 (2:47) Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2123
+2 (2:31) Niang 11' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Garland 2 AST)
2323
(2:16) Niang S.FOUL (P2.PN) (D.Richardson)
+1 (2:16) Jokic Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
2324
(2:16) MISS Jokic Free Throw 2 of 2
(2:14) Niang REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(2:02) Garland Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T3)
+3 (1:42) Jackson 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jokic 4 AST)
2327
(1:34) MISS Merrill 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:34) Cavaliers Rebound
(1:34) NUGGETS Timeout: Coach Challenge (Full 1 Short 0)
(1:32) Jump Ball (CC) Jokic vs. Mobley: Tip to LeVert
(1:21) MISS Merrill 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:18) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
(1:06) MISS Holiday 2' Layup
(1:03) Holiday REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (1:03) Holiday Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
2329
(0:44) Braun S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Richardson)
+1 (0:44) Garland Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2429
(0:44) MISS Garland Free Throw 2 of 2
(0:43) Jokic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
(0:31) Braun Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
(0:31) LeVert STEAL (1 STL)
(0:25) MISS Niang 2' Running Alley Oop Layup Shot
(0:25) Watson BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:23) Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (0:22) Mobley 5' Hook Shot (5 PTS)
2629
(0:03) Merrill S.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Richardson)
+1 (0:03) Watson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2630
(0:03) MISS Watson Free Throw 2 of 2
(0:01) Niang REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(0:00) Niang Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)
(0:00) MISS Jokic 31' 3PT Fadeaway Jumper
(0:00) NUGGETS Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

CLE

DEN

101Points130

38-82(46.3%)Field Goal(%)50-87(57.5%)

8-25(32.0%)3-Point(%)21-33(63.6%)

17-21(81.0%)Free Throw(%)9-13(69.2%)

28(6)Rebounds(Offensive)51(11)

26Assists36

10Steals7

4Blocks4

15Turnovers16

12Fouls19

46Pts In The Paint42

21Fast Break Pts8

22Pts Off Turnovers23

32Bench Pts36

6Largest Lead29

Game Details

Sunday, March 31, 2024 · 3:30 PM

Ball Arena · Denver, CO

attendance: 19,621 (102.7%)

tv: NBA TV