Cavaliers improve to 13-1 at home by beating Nuggets

Long-range barrage lifts Cavaliers over Nuggets despite Jokic triple-double

LOS ANGELES: Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers drilled a season-high 22 three-pointers in a 126-114 NBA victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Thursday (Dec 5). Darius Garland added 24 points and Caris LeVert contributed 21 off the bench as the Cavs w

Cavaliers improve to 13-1 at home by beating Jokic and Nuggets

CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Darius Garland added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 13-1 at home with a 126-114 victory Thursday night over the Denver Nuggets, who wasted a triple-double by Nikola Jokic. The Cavs made a season-high 22 3-pointers and extended their streak of making at least 10 3s to a club record 28 games dating to last season. Cleveland outscored Denver 66-18 from behind the arc. Jokic had 27 points, 2…

Cavs follow script to knock off Nuggets and improve to 20-3

Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson challenged his team on Dec. 5 before it faced three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and the rest of the Denver Nuggets. “You have to pressure the quarterback,” Atkinson said in his pregame news conference. “If we don’t have appropriate pressure on Jokic, he’ll pick you apart just like a good quarterback does.” Jokic, the league MVP in 2021, 2022 and 2024 plus the NBA Finals MVP in 2023 for leading the Nuggets to their fir

Cavs bury Denver Nuggets under avalanche of 3-pointers in 126-114 win

Denver coach Michael Malone made it clear nearly two hours before tipoff: He was terrified of the Cavaliers’ lethal 3-point shooting and the number of different marksmen capable of tormenting the defense throughout.

Cavaliers torch Nuggets from 3-point range as Denver starts road trip with loss

Donovan Mitchell and company fired away from 3-point range, and Nikola Jokic's Nuggets couldn't keep up in Cleveland.

Donovan Mitchell scores 28 as Cavaliers improve to 13-1 at home by beating Jokic and Nuggets 126-114

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Darius Garland added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 13-1 at home with a 126-114 win over the Denver Nuggets, who wasted a triple-double by Nikola Jokic.