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Nuggets Fall 119-116 Against Cleveland - Game Recap
Cleveland got 31 points and 10 rebounds from Lauri Markkanen en route to a 119-116 victory over Denver on Friday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Cleveland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 225.5.
Evan Mobley had 27 points for Cleveland and Darius Garland chipped in with 25 points. Darius Garland had 14 assists for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
The Nuggets got a 32-point performance from Nikola Jokic, who was supported by 20 points from Aaron Gordon. Nikola Jokic had 8 assists in a losing cause for Denver, while Nikola Jokic grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Denver were victorious, as the score was 63-52 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Denver as they grabbed 51 boards, while Cleveland only had 46
Next game, Cleveland takes its act home to face Detroit looking for another win. For Denver, they head home to face Boston.