The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 126-114 on Dec 5, 2024 at Rocket Arena.
Final · Rocket Arena
Top performers
- Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists.
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 28 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
Denver Nuggets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 39 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13-26 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 38 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 42 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 34 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-13 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1 |
| Russell Westbrook | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Christian Braun | 39 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4-10 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Peyton Watson | 18 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 |
| Julian Strawther | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 241 | 114 | 49 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 46-96 | 6-24 | 16-22 | 13 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Cleveland Cavaliers box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 33 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11-24 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Darius Garland | 33 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-20 | 3-10 | 3-3 | 3 |
| Caris LeVert | 27 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 5-6 | 2-4 | 0 |
| Evan Mobley | 32 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 3-5 | 3-6 | 1 |
| Jarrett Allen | 35 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Sam Merrill | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Georges Niang | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Dean Wade | 19 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0 |
| Ty Jerome | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Isaac Okoro | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Team | 240 | 126 | 47 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 47-94 | 22-48 | 10-16 | 17 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Nuggets · 2024-25 season · Previous Dec 3, 2024: GS 115, DEN 119 · Next Dec 7, 2024: DEN 113, WSH 122
- Cavaliers · 2024-25 season · Previous Dec 3, 2024: WSH 87, CLE 118 · Next Dec 7, 2024: CLE 116, CHA 102