Donovan Mitchell, James Harden Rally Cavs to 119-117 Win over Nuggets
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and James Harden added 22 as the Cavaliers won their eighth game in nine, overcoming Nikola Jokic's triple-double effort.
- On Monday, Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and sank two free throws with 0.9 seconds left after James Harden tied the game at 117 with about 30 seconds left, leading to a 119-117 win at Denver.
- Coming off an exhausting 12-day, five-city road trip, Harden was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers on Feb. 4 and played his second game with Cleveland.
- Mitchell also added 10 assists as Jarrett Allen logged his fourth consecutive double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds, helping the Cavaliers win eight of their last nine games.
- Both teams play again on Wednesday night, with the Nuggets hosting the Grizzlies and the Cavaliers hosting the Wizards after Denver's four losses in five games.
- Despite leading most of the game, Denver led nearly 43 minutes while Cleveland led for just 1:34, making the comeback a rare feat at Ball Arena.
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Donovan Mitchell, James Harden rally Cavaliers to 119-117 win over Nuggets
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, including two free throws with 0.9 seconds left after James Harden’s tying 3-pointer, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 119-117.
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