Denver Nuggets at Cleveland Cavaliers Play-By-Play, March 21, 2016
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Denver | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: N. Jokić vs. T. Mozgov (C. Frye gains possession) | ||||
| 11:44.0 | 0-0 | Turnover by J. Smith (bad pass; steal by N. Jokić) | |||
| 11:24.0 | J. Sampson makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:03.0 | 2-0 | K. Irving misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 11:00.0 | 2-0 | Offensive rebound by K. Irving | |||
| 10:57.0 | 2-0 | C. Frye misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 10:57.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Arthur | 2-0 | |||
| 10:48.0 | E. Mudiay misses 2-pt layup at rim | 2-0 | |||
| 10:47.0 | 2-0 | Defensive rebound by C. Frye | |||
| 10:39.0 | 2-0 | K. Irving misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 10:37.0 | 2-0 | Offensive rebound by T. Mozgov | |||
| 10:34.0 | 2-0 | Turnover by T. Mozgov (bad pass; steal by N. Jokić) | |||
| 10:28.0 | G. Harris misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by C. Frye) | 2-0 | |||
| 10:27.0 | 2-0 | Defensive rebound by T. Mozgov | |||
| 10:05.0 | 2-0 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 10:04.0 | 2-0 | Offensive rebound by T. Mozgov | |||
| 9:57.0 | 2-2 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | ||
| 9:41.0 | D. Arthur misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 2-2 | |||
| 9:38.0 | 2-2 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 9:33.0 | 2-5 | +3 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 9:09.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by G. Harris) | +2 | 4-5 | ||
| 8:53.0 | 4-8 | +3 | C. Frye makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 8:40.0 | G. Harris makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 6-8 | ||
| 8:26.0 | 6-8 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 8:26.0 | 6-8 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:26.0 | Loose ball foul by G. Harris | 6-8 | |||
| 8:16.0 | 6-8 | Turnover by T. Mozgov (lost ball) | |||
| 8:05.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 6-8 | |||
| 8:05.0 | 6-8 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 7:57.0 | 6-8 | T. Mozgov misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 7:54.0 | 6-8 | Offensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 7:54.0 | 6-10 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 7:45.0 | G. Harris makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by D. Arthur) | +3 | 9-10 | ||
| 7:24.0 | 9-12 | +2 | K. Irving makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | ||
| 7:08.0 | N. Jokić misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 9-12 | |||
| 7:08.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Sampson | 9-12 | |||
| 7:05.0 | Personal foul by J. Smith | 9-12 | |||
| 6:55.0 | Shooting foul by T. Mozgov (drawn by D. Arthur) | 9-12 | |||
| 6:55.0 | D. Arthur misses free throw 1 of 2 | 9-12 | |||
| 6:55.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 9-12 | |||
| 6:55.0 | D. Arthur misses free throw 2 of 2 | 9-12 | |||
| 6:54.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 9-12 | |||
| 6:41.0 | E. Mudiay misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 9-12 | |||
| 6:41.0 | 9-12 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:16.0 | 9-14 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | ||
| 5:57.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | 9-14 | |||
| 5:55.0 | 9-14 | Defensive rebound by C. Frye | |||
| 5:50.0 | 9-14 | Turnover by K. Irving (bad pass; steal by N. Jokić) | |||
| 5:44.0 | G. Harris makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by D. Arthur) | +2 | 11-14 | ||
| 5:27.0 | 11-16 | +2 | C. Frye makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by K. Irving) | ||
| 5:08.0 | Turnover by E. Mudiay (bad pass) | 11-16 | |||
| 5:08.0 | 11-16 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 4:54.0 | 11-19 | +3 | C. Frye makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by J. Smith) | ||
| 4:44.0 | Turnover by E. Mudiay (bad pass; steal by J. Smith) | 11-19 | |||
| 4:44.0 | 11-19 | Personal foul by E. Mudiay | |||
| 4:44.0 | 11-19 | T. Thompson enters the game for T. Mozgov | |||
| 4:44.0 | J. Nurkić enters the game for N. Jokić | 11-19 | |||
| 4:44.0 | 11-19 | M. Dellavedova enters the game for K. Irving | |||
| 4:34.0 | 11-19 | Personal foul by J. Sampson | |||
| 4:24.0 | 11-19 | Def 3 sec tech foul by J. Nurkić | |||
| 4:24.0 | 11-20 | +1 | M. Dellavedova makes technical free throw | ||
| 4:11.0 | 11-22 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Dellavedova) | ||
| 4:10.0 | Denver full timeout | 11-22 | |||
| 3:50.0 | J. Nurkić makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | +2 | 13-22 | ||
| 3:34.0 | 13-22 | Shooting foul by J. Nurkić (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 3:34.0 | 13-23 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:34.0 | D. Augustin enters the game for E. Mudiay | 13-23 | |||
| 3:34.0 | 13-23 | J. Jones enters the game for C. Frye | |||
| 3:34.0 | 13-23 | L. James misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 3:33.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Nurkić | 13-23 | |||
| 3:16.0 | J. Sampson misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 13-23 | |||
| 3:15.0 | 13-23 | Defensive rebound by T. Thompson | |||
| 3:04.0 | 13-23 | M. Dellavedova misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 3:02.0 | 13-23 | Offensive rebound by T. Thompson | |||
| 2:58.0 | 13-26 | +3 | M. Dellavedova makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by T. Thompson) | ||
| 2:43.0 | Shooting foul by T. Thompson (drawn by J. Nurkić) | 13-26 | |||
| 2:43.0 | J. Nurkić misses free throw 1 of 2 | 13-26 | |||
| 2:43.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 13-26 | |||
| 2:43.0 | J. Lauvergne enters the game for D. Arthur | 13-26 | |||
| 2:43.0 | 13-26 | I. Shumpert enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 2:43.0 | J. Nurkić misses free throw 2 of 2 | 13-26 | |||
| 2:42.0 | 13-26 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 2:31.0 | 13-26 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by J. Nurkić) | |||
| 2:18.0 | J. Lauvergne misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by J. Jones) | 13-26 | |||
| 2:16.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Lauvergne | 13-26 | |||
| 2:13.0 | J. Sampson misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by I. Shumpert) | 13-26 | |||
| 2:11.0 | 13-26 | Defensive rebound by T. Thompson | |||
| 2:02.0 | 13-28 | +2 | T. Thompson makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by L. James) | ||
| 1:51.0 | D. Augustin misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by T. Thompson) | 13-28 | |||
| 1:51.0 | 13-28 | Defensive rebound by J. Jones | |||
| 1:51.0 | 13-28 | Clear path foul by G. Harris | |||
| 1:51.0 | W. Barton enters the game for J. Sampson | 13-28 | |||
| 1:51.0 | 13-29 | +1 | L. James makes clear path free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:51.0 | 13-30 | +1 | L. James makes clear path free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:42.0 | 13-30 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 1:41.0 | 13-30 | Offensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 1:38.0 | 13-32 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 1:15.0 | D. Augustin misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 13-32 | |||
| 1:14.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 13-32 | |||
| 1:14.0 | D. Arthur enters the game for G. Harris | 13-32 | |||
| 1:05.0 | D. Augustin makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | +2 | 15-32 | ||
| 1:05.0 | Shooting foul by M. Dellavedova (drawn by D. Augustin) | 15-32 | |||
| 1:05.0 | D. Augustin makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 16-32 | ||
| 0:43.0 | 16-32 | T. Thompson misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by J. Nurkić) | |||
| 0:43.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Lauvergne | 16-32 | |||
| 0:43.0 | Personal foul by I. Shumpert | 16-32 | |||
| 0:43.0 | J. Lauvergne makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 17-32 | ||
| 0:43.0 | J. Lauvergne makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 18-32 | ||
| 0:37.0 | 18-34 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 0:37.0 | 18-34 | Shooting foul by D. Arthur (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 0:37.0 | 18-35 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:33.0 | Personal foul by I. Shumpert | 18-35 | |||
| 0:33.0 | W. Barton makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 19-35 | ||
| 0:33.0 | W. Barton makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 20-35 | ||
| 0:17.0 | 20-38 | +3 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Dellavedova) | ||
| 0:00.0 | D. Augustin makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | +3 | 23-38 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Denver | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | W. Barton makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by J. Nurkić) | +2 | 25-38 | ||
| 11:23.0 | 25-41 | +3 | R. Jefferson makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by I. Shumpert) | ||
| 11:07.0 | W. Barton misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 25-41 | |||
| 11:05.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Toupane | 25-41 | |||
| 10:57.0 | A. Toupane misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 25-41 | |||
| 10:56.0 | Offensive rebound by W. Barton | 25-41 | |||
| 10:56.0 | Personal foul by K. Irving | 25-41 | |||
| 10:49.0 | Shooting foul by R. Jefferson (drawn by J. Nurkić) | 25-41 | |||
| 10:49.0 | J. Nurkić misses free throw 1 of 2 | 25-41 | |||
| 10:49.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 25-41 | |||
| 10:49.0 | J. Nurkić makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 26-41 | ||
| 10:36.0 | 26-41 | Turnover by K. Irving (bad pass; steal by D. Augustin) | |||
| 10:32.0 | 26-41 | Violation by R. Jefferson (kicked ball) | |||
| 10:25.0 | W. Barton makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 28-41 | ||
| 10:10.0 | 28-41 | K. Irving misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by A. Toupane) | |||
| 10:10.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 28-41 | |||
| 9:53.0 | J. Lauvergne makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 30-41 | ||
| 9:39.0 | 30-41 | M. Dellavedova misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 9:38.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Barton | 30-41 | |||
| 9:30.0 | J. Lauvergne misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | 30-41 | |||
| 9:28.0 | 30-41 | Defensive rebound by T. Thompson | |||
| 9:22.0 | 30-41 | Personal foul by W. Barton | |||
| 9:07.0 | 30-41 | M. Dellavedova misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 9:06.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Nurkić | 30-41 | |||
| 9:02.0 | 30-41 | J. Smith enters the game for M. Dellavedova | |||
| 8:53.0 | Turnover by J. Nurkić (lost ball) | 30-41 | |||
| 8:53.0 | Official timeout | 30-41 | |||
| 8:39.0 | 30-41 | Turnover by R. Jefferson (step out of bounds) | |||
| 8:30.0 | Turnover by J. Nurkić (bad pass) | 30-41 | |||
| 8:18.0 | 30-41 | K. Irving misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by J. Nurkić) | |||
| 8:17.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Augustin | 30-41 | |||
| 8:10.0 | W. Barton makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by D. Augustin) | +2 | 32-41 | ||
| 7:53.0 | 32-41 | Turnover by R. Jefferson (bad pass; steal by W. Barton) | |||
| 7:43.0 | D. Augustin misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 32-41 | |||
| 7:43.0 | 32-41 | Defensive rebound by T. Thompson | |||
| 7:29.0 | 32-41 | K. Irving misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 7:29.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Lauvergne | 32-41 | |||
| 7:20.0 | Shooting foul by R. Jefferson (drawn by W. Barton) | 32-41 | |||
| 7:20.0 | W. Barton makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | +2 | 34-41 | ||
| 7:20.0 | 34-41 | M. Dellavedova enters the game for K. Irving | |||
| 7:20.0 | 34-41 | C. Frye enters the game for I. Shumpert | |||
| 7:20.0 | W. Barton makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 35-41 | ||
| 6:59.0 | 35-41 | C. Frye misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 6:59.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Toupane | 35-41 | |||
| 6:35.0 | J. Nurkić makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by D. Augustin) | +2 | 37-41 | ||
| 6:16.0 | 37-41 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 6:14.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Barton | 37-41 | |||
| 6:04.0 | J. Lauvergne misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 37-41 | |||
| 6:04.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Nurkić | 37-41 | |||
| 6:03.0 | J. Nurkić makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 39-41 | ||
| 6:01.0 | 39-41 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 6:01.0 | 39-41 | L. James enters the game for R. Jefferson | |||
| 5:43.0 | 39-41 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (block by J. Nurkić) | |||
| 5:42.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Augustin | 39-41 | |||
| 5:34.0 | W. Barton makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by D. Augustin) | +3 | 42-41 | ||
| 5:16.0 | 42-41 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 5:13.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Barton | 42-41 | |||
| 5:06.0 | Def 3 sec tech foul by C. Frye | 42-41 | |||
| 5:06.0 | W. Barton makes technical free throw | +1 | 43-41 | ||
| 5:06.0 | 43-41 | T. Mozgov enters the game for T. Thompson | |||
| 4:53.0 | D. Augustin misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 43-41 | |||
| 4:52.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 43-41 | |||
| 4:52.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 43-41 | |||
| 4:41.0 | 43-41 | Shooting foul by A. Toupane (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 4:41.0 | 43-41 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:41.0 | 43-41 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:41.0 | 43-42 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:32.0 | Turnover by W. Barton (bad pass; steal by T. Mozgov) | 43-42 | |||
| 4:27.0 | 43-44 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by J. Smith) | ||
| 4:27.0 | 43-44 | Shooting foul by J. Nurkić (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 4:27.0 | 43-45 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:18.0 | Personal foul by M. Dellavedova | 43-45 | |||
| 4:16.0 | Personal foul by J. Smith | 43-45 | |||
| 4:16.0 | W. Barton misses free throw 1 of 2 | 43-45 | |||
| 4:16.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 43-45 | |||
| 4:16.0 | W. Barton makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 44-45 | ||
| 4:03.0 | 44-47 | +2 | T. Mozgov makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by M. Dellavedova) | ||
| 3:49.0 | D. Augustin misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 44-47 | |||
| 3:48.0 | 44-47 | Defensive rebound by M. Dellavedova | |||
| 3:44.0 | 44-49 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Dellavedova) | ||
| 3:18.0 | D. Augustin misses 2-pt layup at rim | 44-49 | |||
| 3:17.0 | 44-49 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 3:11.0 | N. Jokić enters the game for J. Nurkić | 44-49 | |||
| 3:00.0 | 44-49 | C. Frye misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 2:59.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Toupane | 44-49 | |||
| 2:51.0 | Turnover by J. Lauvergne (bad pass; steal by J. Smith) | 44-49 | |||
| 2:44.0 | 44-52 | +3 | M. Dellavedova makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by J. Smith) | ||
| 2:43.0 | Denver full timeout | 44-52 | |||
| 2:43.0 | G. Harris enters the game for J. Lauvergne | 44-52 | |||
| 2:43.0 | D. Arthur enters the game for A. Toupane | 44-52 | |||
| 2:20.0 | G. Harris misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | 44-52 | |||
| 2:19.0 | 44-52 | Defensive rebound by M. Dellavedova | |||
| 2:15.0 | 44-52 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by G. Harris) | |||
| 2:07.0 | G. Harris misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 44-52 | |||
| 2:05.0 | 44-52 | Defensive rebound by M. Dellavedova | |||
| 1:55.0 | 44-54 | +2 | T. Mozgov makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by C. Frye) | ||
| 1:35.0 | D. Arthur makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by N. Jokić) | +2 | 46-54 | ||
| 1:16.0 | 46-54 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 1:16.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 46-54 | |||
| 1:06.0 | D. Arthur misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 46-54 | |||
| 1:06.0 | 46-54 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:05.0 | 46-54 | I. Shumpert enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 0:54.0 | 46-54 | Shooting foul by N. Jokić (drawn by T. Mozgov) | |||
| 0:54.0 | 46-55 | +1 | T. Mozgov makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:54.0 | 46-55 | R. Jefferson enters the game for M. Dellavedova | |||
| 0:54.0 | 46-56 | +1 | T. Mozgov makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:34.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | 46-56 | |||
| 0:32.0 | Offensive rebound by D. Arthur | 46-56 | |||
| 0:24.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 46-56 | |||
| 0:23.0 | Offensive rebound by D. Arthur | 46-56 | |||
| 0:01.0 | W. Barton makes 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft (assist by D. Augustin) | +2 | 48-56 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Denver | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:37.0 | J. Nurkić misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 48-56 | |||
| 11:36.0 | 48-56 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 11:18.0 | 48-56 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 11:16.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 48-56 | |||
| 11:04.0 | J. Nurkić makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | +2 | 50-56 | ||
| 10:55.0 | 50-56 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 10:54.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Nurkić | 50-56 | |||
| 10:48.0 | 50-56 | Violation by T. Mozgov (kicked ball) | |||
| 10:39.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | 50-56 | |||
| 10:37.0 | 50-56 | Defensive rebound by T. Mozgov | |||
| 10:29.0 | 50-56 | K. Irving misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 10:28.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Nurkić | 50-56 | |||
| 10:15.0 | Turnover by N. Jokić (bad pass; steal by J. Smith) | 50-56 | |||
| 10:15.0 | 50-56 | Personal foul by N. Jokić | |||
| 10:01.0 | 50-59 | +3 | C. Frye makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by J. Smith) | ||
| 9:47.0 | Turnover by J. Nurkić (lost ball; steal by T. Mozgov) | 50-59 | |||
| 9:40.0 | 50-61 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by J. Smith) | ||
| 9:14.0 | E. Mudiay misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 50-61 | |||
| 9:14.0 | 50-61 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 9:08.0 | 50-63 | +2 | C. Frye makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 9:08.0 | Denver full timeout | 50-63 | |||
| 8:52.0 | Turnover by N. Jokić (bad pass; steal by J. Smith) | 50-63 | |||
| 8:38.0 | Violation by J. Nurkić (kicked ball) | 50-63 | |||
| 8:30.0 | 50-66 | +3 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by K. Irving) | ||
| 8:15.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by J. Nurkić) | +2 | 52-66 | ||
| 7:53.0 | 52-66 | C. Frye misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 7:52.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Nurkić | 52-66 | |||
| 7:44.0 | J. Nurkić makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by E. Mudiay) | +2 | 54-66 | ||
| 7:23.0 | 54-66 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 7:23.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Arthur | 54-66 | |||
| 7:17.0 | Shooting foul by L. James (drawn by N. Jokić) | 54-66 | |||
| 7:17.0 | N. Jokić makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 55-66 | ||
| 7:17.0 | N. Jokić makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 56-66 | ||
| 6:57.0 | 56-66 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 6:56.0 | 56-66 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 6:42.0 | 56-66 | Shooting foul by J. Nurkić (drawn by C. Frye) | |||
| 6:42.0 | 56-66 | C. Frye misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:42.0 | 56-66 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:42.0 | 56-67 | +1 | C. Frye makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:24.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 58-67 | ||
| 6:24.0 | Shooting foul by C. Frye (drawn by N. Jokić) | 58-67 | |||
| 6:24.0 | N. Jokić makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 59-67 | ||
| 6:02.0 | 59-69 | +2 | T. Mozgov makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by L. James) | ||
| 6:02.0 | 59-69 | Shooting foul by D. Arthur (drawn by T. Mozgov) | |||
| 6:02.0 | 59-70 | +1 | T. Mozgov makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:44.0 | J. Nurkić misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 59-70 | |||
| 5:43.0 | 59-70 | Defensive rebound by C. Frye | |||
| 5:33.0 | 59-72 | +2 | K. Irving makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 5:20.0 | G. Harris misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 59-72 | |||
| 5:20.0 | 59-72 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 5:09.0 | 59-75 | +3 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by C. Frye) | ||
| 5:09.0 | Denver full timeout | 59-75 | |||
| 5:09.0 | W. Barton enters the game for N. Jokić | 59-75 | |||
| 4:51.0 | E. Mudiay misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 59-75 | |||
| 4:51.0 | 59-75 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 4:46.0 | 59-75 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by W. Barton) | |||
| 4:43.0 | Shooting foul by C. Frye (drawn by E. Mudiay) | 59-75 | |||
| 4:43.0 | E. Mudiay makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 60-75 | ||
| 4:43.0 | E. Mudiay makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 61-75 | ||
| 4:31.0 | 61-77 | +2 | K. Irving makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 4:13.0 | D. Arthur misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 61-77 | |||
| 4:13.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Nurkić | 61-77 | |||
| 4:07.0 | E. Mudiay misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 61-77 | |||
| 4:06.0 | 61-77 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 4:01.0 | 61-79 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 4:01.0 | 61-79 | Shooting foul by W. Barton (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 4:01.0 | J. Lauvergne enters the game for J. Nurkić | 61-79 | |||
| 4:01.0 | 61-80 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:40.0 | G. Harris misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 61-80 | |||
| 3:39.0 | Offensive rebound by E. Mudiay | 61-80 | |||
| 3:35.0 | W. Barton makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by E. Mudiay) | +3 | 64-80 | ||
| 3:28.0 | 64-80 | J. Smith misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 3:25.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Mudiay | 64-80 | |||
| 3:10.0 | Turnover by W. Barton (lost ball) | 64-80 | |||
| 3:10.0 | 64-80 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 3:10.0 | 64-80 | T. Thompson enters the game for T. Mozgov | |||
| 3:10.0 | D. Augustin enters the game for G. Harris | 64-80 | |||
| 2:56.0 | 64-82 | +2 | K. Irving makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 2:40.0 | Shooting foul by T. Thompson (drawn by D. Arthur) | 64-82 | |||
| 2:40.0 | D. Arthur makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 65-82 | ||
| 2:40.0 | 65-82 | R. Jefferson enters the game for L. James | |||
| 2:40.0 | 65-82 | I. Shumpert enters the game for C. Frye | |||
| 2:40.0 | D. Arthur makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 66-82 | ||
| 2:29.0 | 66-82 | K. Irving misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 2:28.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Lauvergne | 66-82 | |||
| 2:18.0 | W. Barton makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | +3 | 69-82 | ||
| 2:00.0 | 69-84 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by R. Jefferson) | ||
| 1:44.0 | J. Lauvergne makes 2-pt hook shot at rim (assist by W. Barton) | +2 | 71-84 | ||
| 1:44.0 | Shooting foul by J. Smith (drawn by J. Lauvergne) | 71-84 | |||
| 1:44.0 | A. Toupane enters the game for D. Arthur | 71-84 | |||
| 1:44.0 | J. Lauvergne makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 72-84 | ||
| 1:31.0 | 72-87 | +3 | I. Shumpert makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Irving) | ||
| 1:14.0 | E. Mudiay misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 72-87 | |||
| 1:13.0 | 72-87 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 1:04.0 | 72-87 | K. Irving misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 1:04.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 72-87 | |||
| 1:04.0 | 72-87 | M. Dellavedova enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 0:50.0 | W. Barton misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 72-87 | |||
| 0:49.0 | 72-87 | Defensive rebound by K. Irving | |||
| 0:25.0 | 72-87 | I. Shumpert misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 0:25.0 | 72-87 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:25.0 | 72-87 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 0:02.0 | J. Lauvergne misses 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | 72-87 | |||
| 0:02.0 | 72-87 | Defensive rebound by T. Thompson | |||
| 0:00.0 | 72-87 | M. Dellavedova misses 3-pt jump shot from 32 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 72-87 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Denver | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:35.0 | 72-89 | +2 | R. Jefferson makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 11:13.0 | Turnover by W. Barton (bad pass) | 72-89 | |||
| 11:07.0 | 72-91 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by R. Jefferson) | ||
| 11:07.0 | Denver full timeout | 72-91 | |||
| 10:48.0 | J. Lauvergne makes 2-pt hook shot from 11 ft | +2 | 74-91 | ||
| 10:24.0 | 74-91 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 10:24.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 74-91 | |||
| 10:13.0 | W. Barton misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 74-91 | |||
| 10:12.0 | 74-91 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 10:09.0 | 74-91 | Shooting foul by A. Toupane (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 10:09.0 | 74-91 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 10:09.0 | 74-91 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:09.0 | 74-92 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:59.0 | Turnover by W. Barton (bad pass) | 74-92 | |||
| 9:47.0 | 74-94 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by M. Dellavedova) | ||
| 9:34.0 | Turnover by D. Augustin (bad pass; steal by T. Thompson) | 74-94 | |||
| 9:26.0 | 74-97 | +3 | M. Dellavedova makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 9:26.0 | Denver full timeout | 74-97 | |||
| 9:26.0 | J. Nurkić enters the game for J. Lauvergne | 74-97 | |||
| 9:26.0 | D. Arthur enters the game for A. Toupane | 74-97 | |||
| 9:07.0 | D. Augustin makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by J. Nurkić) | +2 | 76-97 | ||
| 8:45.0 | 76-97 | R. Jefferson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 8:45.0 | 76-97 | Offensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 8:40.0 | 76-97 | Personal block foul by D. Arthur | |||
| 8:28.0 | 76-99 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 8:10.0 | Turnover by J. Nurkić (bad pass; steal by I. Shumpert) | 76-99 | |||
| 8:00.0 | 76-99 | R. Jefferson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 7:58.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Arthur | 76-99 | |||
| 7:49.0 | W. Barton makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by D. Augustin) | +3 | 79-99 | ||
| 7:33.0 | 79-101 | +2 | T. Thompson makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by M. Dellavedova) | ||
| 7:16.0 | G. Harris makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by D. Arthur) | +2 | 81-101 | ||
| 6:55.0 | 81-101 | R. Jefferson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 6:53.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Harris | 81-101 | |||
| 6:44.0 | Turnover by D. Arthur (bad pass; steal by T. Thompson) | 81-101 | |||
| 6:36.0 | 81-103 | +2 | R. Jefferson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 6:11.0 | D. Augustin misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 81-103 | |||
| 6:10.0 | 81-103 | Defensive rebound by R. Jefferson | |||
| 6:02.0 | 81-105 | +2 | R. Jefferson makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by L. James) | ||
| 6:01.0 | Personal foul by L. James | 81-105 | |||
| 6:01.0 | A. Toupane enters the game for D. Arthur | 81-105 | |||
| 6:01.0 | E. Mudiay enters the game for D. Augustin | 81-105 | |||
| 5:55.0 | 81-105 | J. Smith enters the game for L. James | |||
| 5:52.0 | Personal foul by T. Thompson | 81-105 | |||
| 5:44.0 | E. Mudiay misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 81-105 | |||
| 5:44.0 | 81-105 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 5:34.0 | 81-107 | +2 | T. Thompson makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by I. Shumpert) | ||
| 5:23.0 | G. Harris misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 81-107 | |||
| 5:21.0 | 81-107 | Defensive rebound by T. Thompson | |||
| 5:18.0 | 81-109 | +2 | T. Thompson makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by M. Dellavedova) | ||
| 5:18.0 | Denver full timeout | 81-109 | |||
| 5:18.0 | 81-109 | J. McRae enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 5:18.0 | 81-109 | S. Kaun enters the game for T. Thompson | |||
| 5:18.0 | M. Miller enters the game for J. Nurkić | 81-109 | |||
| 5:18.0 | N. Jokić enters the game for W. Barton | 81-109 | |||
| 4:53.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 81-109 | |||
| 4:52.0 | 81-109 | Defensive rebound by I. Shumpert | |||
| 4:41.0 | 81-109 | J. Jones enters the game for M. Dellavedova | |||
| 4:32.0 | 81-112 | +3 | J. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by S. Kaun) | ||
| 4:22.0 | E. Mudiay misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 81-112 | |||
| 4:21.0 | Offensive rebound by N. Jokić | 81-112 | |||
| 4:18.0 | N. Jokić makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 83-112 | ||
| 4:03.0 | 83-114 | +2 | S. Kaun makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. McRae) | ||
| 3:50.0 | G. Harris misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | 83-114 | |||
| 3:50.0 | 83-114 | Defensive rebound by I. Shumpert | |||
| 3:43.0 | 83-114 | R. Jefferson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 3:42.0 | Defensive rebound by E. Mudiay | 83-114 | |||
| 3:23.0 | G. Harris misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 83-114 | |||
| 3:23.0 | 83-114 | Defensive rebound by R. Jefferson | |||
| 3:13.0 | 83-114 | I. Shumpert misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 3:13.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Harris | 83-114 | |||
| 3:11.0 | Shooting foul by I. Shumpert (drawn by G. Harris) | 83-114 | |||
| 3:11.0 | G. Harris makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 84-114 | ||
| 3:11.0 | G. Harris makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 85-114 | ||
| 2:53.0 | 85-114 | Turnover by I. Shumpert (lost ball; steal by G. Harris) | |||
| 2:47.0 | E. Mudiay misses 2-pt layup at rim | 85-114 | |||
| 2:45.0 | 85-114 | Defensive rebound by I. Shumpert | |||
| 2:36.0 | 85-116 | +2 | S. Kaun makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by I. Shumpert) | ||
| 2:18.0 | E. Mudiay misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 85-116 | |||
| 2:18.0 | 85-116 | Defensive rebound by I. Shumpert | |||
| 2:08.0 | 85-119 | +3 | J. McRae makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | ||
| 1:52.0 | M. Miller makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by E. Mudiay) | +3 | 88-119 | ||
| 1:31.0 | 88-119 | R. Jefferson misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 1:30.0 | Defensive rebound by N. Jokić | 88-119 | |||
| 1:15.0 | N. Jokić misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 88-119 | |||
| 1:15.0 | 88-119 | Defensive rebound by S. Kaun | |||
| 1:09.0 | 88-119 | Turnover by J. McRae (lost ball; steal by E. Mudiay) | |||
| 1:00.0 | M. Miller misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 88-119 | |||
| 1:00.0 | 88-119 | Defensive rebound by S. Kaun | |||
| 0:48.0 | 88-122 | +3 | J. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by I. Shumpert) | ||
| 0:37.0 | Turnover by M. Miller (bad pass; steal by S. Kaun) | 88-122 | |||
| 0:33.0 | 88-124 | +2 | I. Shumpert makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by J. McRae) | ||
| 0:23.0 | E. Mudiay makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | +3 | 91-124 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
