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Cavaliers vs Nuggets Final: 99-87 - Recap
Cleveland got 22 points from Kevin Love en route to a 99-87 victory over Denver on Monday at Ball Arena.
Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +9.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 221.0.
Jarrett Allen had 21 points for Cleveland and Collin Sexton chipped in with 14 points. Ricky Rubio had 8 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.
The Nuggets got a 24-point performance from Nikola Jokic, who was supported by 12 points from Will Barton. Monte Morris had 6 assists in a losing cause for Denver, while Nikola Jokic grabbed 19 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break winning 50-46 before taking care of business in the second half.
Cleveland had a 49-47 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Cleveland heads into a battle against the Clippers. Denver, meanwhile, will have their next action against Utah.