Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers made the most in their lone trip this season in the Mile High City.
Mitchell logged 25 of his 33 points in the first half as the league-leading Cavaliers overcame Nikola Jokic’s triple-double outing to repeat over the Denver Nuggets, 149-135, for a sixth straight dub.
Donovan Mitchell was ON FIRE in the 1H!
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🔥 25 PTS
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Cavaliers put up 80 PTS in the first half 🤯
Evan Mobley chipped 26 markers while Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland combined to score 47 points in a game where Cleveland led by as many 20 points, hit 23 three pointers and dished out 39 assists.
From one all 🌟 ? to another all 🌟 ? to a dunking all 🌟
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With the win, Cleveland improved to 27-4 and 10-3 on the road this season.
On the other hand, Jokic notched his league-leading 12th triple-double of the season behind a 27-point, 14-rebound and 13-assist night to pace the Nuggets, who lost back-to-back games and slid to 16-13.
The Jokic to Peyton Watson connection lands the Nuggets big man a triple-double 😤
— NBA (@NBA) December 28, 2024
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Jamal Murray also added 27 markers while Michael Porter Jr. and Peyton Watson each scored 18 points apiece.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
