LeBron James and Kyrie Irving led the way for Cleveland with matching 27 - point efforts. Kevin Love had a near double - double with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Tristan Thompson supplied a 13 - point, 13 - rebound double - double. Kyle Korver led the second unit with 14 points. The Cavs were excellent on both ends of the floor, posting success rates of 55 percent from the field and 50 percent from three - point range, while limiting Denver to respective tallies of 40 and 34. Nikola Jokic's 27 - point, 13 - rebound double - double paced the Nuggets. Gary Harris was next with 16 points. Jamal Murray matched Harris' scoring total to lead the bench. Wilson Chandle provided 13 points. Jameer Nelson supplied a full stat line of 12 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Will Barton was productive as a reserve with 12 points.
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