nba Game Recap
Cleveland Falls 115-109 to Nuggets - Recap
Michael Porter Jr. went off for 25 points and added 6 rebounds leading Denver over Cleveland, 115-109, on Thursday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Bettors who backed the Nuggets were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 223.5.
Nikola Jokic had 24 points for Denver and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope chipped in with 17 points. Nikola Jokic had 13 assists for the Nuggets, while Nikola Jokic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 18 boards.
Cleveland got 31 points from Evan Mobley in a losing cause and another 22 points from Darius Garland. Caris LeVert contributed 9 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen had 13 rebounds.
Denver trailed at halftime, 57-56.
Denver won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-41.
Denver heads into a battle against the Grizzlies. Cleveland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Atlanta.