The Denver Nuggets dropped back into 9th, tied with Utah in the hotly contested Western Conference playoff race. It was Denver’s 10th loss at home this season and their overall record fell to 35-30.
The Nuggets were led by Nikola Jokic’s 36 points while the Cavaliers were paced by LeBron James’ 39. LeBron scored 9 of those 39 in the final two minutes to seal the game for the visiting Cavs.
The Nuggets, who hit 19 three-point shots in Cleveland on Saturday managed only 10 threes last night.
The Nuggets posted another 20+ turnover game with 21.