National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Denver 116, Cleveland 119
Friday, March 18, 2022 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 18, 2022
Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials: #38 Michael Smith, #40 Leon Wood, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 19432
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT1234XT
Denver 293424209116
Cleveland 3121262912119
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 42-29 20-13 22-16 L1
Cleveland 40-30 22-12 18-18 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 22-12 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 22-16 while on the road this season.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Cavaliers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nuggets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Lauri Markkanen played 42:02 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 61.1% from the field and has averaged 19.4 points over the last five games.
  • Nikola Jokic played 37:30 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 26.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Cleveland Cavaliers average 107.1 points per game and hold opponents to 104.2 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 111.4 points per game and hold opponents to 108.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Denver   Cleveland
Nikola Jokic 32 Scoring Lauri Markkanen 31
Nikola Jokic 8 Assists Darius Garland 14
Nikola Jokic 10 Rebounds Evan Mobley 11
Jeff Green 4 Free Throws Made Darius Garland 5
Nah'Shon Hyland 3 Steals Lauri Markkanen 4
Aaron Gordon 1 Blocks Evan Mobley 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Denver 116 50.0 10-33 14-18 35 51
Cleveland 119 44.9 14-37 17-26 31 46
Upcoming Games
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Boston. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .605 after a win and .571 after a loss.