National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cleveland 93, Denver 87
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials: #34 Kevin Cutler, #9 Derrick Stafford, #60 James Williams
Attendance: 17523
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 2627192193
Denver 2121202587
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1
Cleveland   Denver
  12:00 Joffrey Lauvergne wins jump ball against Tristan Thompson.
  11:37 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 11:36  
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 11:24  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 11:24  
J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed. 11:20  
  11:19 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  11:05 Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 11:02  
LeBron James turnover. Gary Harris steals. 10:59  
  10:49 Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot missed.
Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound. 10:47  
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 10:30
(2-0) 		 
  10:05
(2-2) 		Joffrey Lauvergne layup made.
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 9:45  
  9:44 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
Tristan Thompson personal foul. 9:39  
  9:28
(2-4) 		Joffrey Lauvergne dunk made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
LeBron James 2 point shot made. Assisted by J.R. Smith. 9:12
(4-4) 		 
  8:58 Gary Harris 3 point shot missed.
Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound. 8:57  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 8:50
(7-4) 		 
  8:21 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 8:20  
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 8:11  
Kevin Love offensive rebound. 8:09  
Kevin Love 2 point shot made. 8:07
(9-4) 		 
  7:54 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.
  7:53 Kenneth Faried offensive rebound.
  7:44 Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 7:43  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 7:29  
  7:28 Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound.
  7:21 Kostas Papanikolaou turnover.
Cleveland Timeout : full 7:21  
LeBron James 3 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 7:06
(12-4) 		 
  6:48
(12-6) 		Joffrey Lauvergne layup made.
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 6:31  
Matthew Dellavedova offensive rebound. 6:30  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 6:26  
  6:25 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  6:17
(12-8) 		Gary Harris layup made.
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 5:56  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 5:55  
Tristan Thompson 2 point shot made. 5:51
(14-8) 		 
  5:30 Joffrey Lauvergne turnover. Matthew Dellavedova steals.
  5:29 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 5:18  
Tristan Thompson offensive rebound. 5:17  
Tristan Thompson 2 point shot made. 4:56
(16-8) 		 
  4:42
(16-10) 		Kenneth Faried layup made. Assisted by Gary Harris.
Kevin Love 2 point shot made. 4:23
(18-10) 		 
  4:09
(18-12) 		Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne.
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 3:51  
  3:51 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  3:41 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.
Mo Williams defensive rebound. 3:39  
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 3:31  
  3:28 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  3:17 Joffrey Lauvergne 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 3:16  
Tristan Thompson dunk missed. 3:04  
  3:02 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
  2:59
(18-14) 		Will Barton dunk made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Mo Williams layup made. 2:45
(20-14) 		 
  2:45 Denver Timeout : full
  2:34
(20-16) 		Gary Harris dunk made. Assisted by Nikola Jokic.
Timofey Mozgov dunk made. Assisted by Mo Williams. 2:18
(22-16) 		 
  1:56
(22-18) 		Darrell Arthur 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Mo Williams 2 point shot made. 1:40
(24-18) 		 
  1:31 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
Iman Shumpert defensive rebound. 1:29  
Iman Shumpert layup made. 1:20
(26-18) 		 
  0:54 Gary Harris 3 point shot missed.
Cleveland defensive rebound. 0:53  
Mo Williams personal foul. 0:44  
Mo Williams turnover. 0:44  
  0:34
(26-20) 		Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Randy Foye.
Timofey Mozgov personal foul. 0:34  
  0:34
(26-21) 		Nikola Jokic free throw made (1 of 1).
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed. 0:14  
  0:14 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  0:03 Will Barton turnover.
Timofey Mozgov 3 point shot missed. 0:00  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 0:00  
2
Cleveland   Denver
LeBron James layup missed. 11:45  
  11:44 Randy Foye defensive rebound.
  11:36 Nikola Jokic turnover.
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 11:24  
  11:23 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  11:17
(26-23) 		Nikola Jokic layup made. Assisted by Randy Foye.
Mo Williams turnover. 10:59  
  10:46
(26-25) 		Darrell Arthur layup made. Assisted by Kostas Papanikolaou.
  10:30 Nikola Jokic personal foul.
Mo Williams 2 point shot made. 10:25
(28-25) 		 
  9:57 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed.
  9:56 Kostas Papanikolaou offensive rebound.
Richard Jefferson personal foul. 9:55  
  9:42 Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 9:42  
Timofey Mozgov layup missed. 9:34  
  9:33 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  9:12 Randy Foye 3 point shot missed.
  9:11 Nikola Jokic offensive rebound.
  9:09 Nikola Jokic turnover.
Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 8:50
(30-25) 		 
  8:27
(30-27) 		Nikola Jokic layup made.
Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed. 8:04  
  8:01 Darrell Arthur defensive rebound.
  7:54 Kostas Papanikolaou turnover. Kevin Love steals.
  7:52 Nikola Jokic personal foul.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by LeBron James. 7:39
(33-27) 		 
  7:19 Joffrey Lauvergne turnover. Iman Shumpert steals.
Iman Shumpert layup missed. Blocked by Will Barton. 7:16  
LeBron James offensive rebound. 7:15  
LeBron James layup made. 7:14
(35-27) 		 
  6:56 Kostas Papanikolaou 3 point shot missed.
  6:55 Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound.
  6:52
(35-30) 		Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne.
LeBron James dunk made. 6:34
(37-30) 		 
  6:34 Denver Timeout : full
  6:23 Randy Foye 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 6:20  
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 6:04
(39-30) 		 
  5:48 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 5:47  
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 5:34
(41-30) 		 
  5:19 Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 5:18  
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 5:11  
  5:08 Randy Foye defensive rebound.
Matthew Dellavedova personal foul. 5:04  
  4:54
(41-32) 		Will Barton 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Cleveland Timeout : full 4:45  
Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot made. 4:35
(43-32) 		 
  4:17 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
J.R. Smith defensive rebound. 4:16  
Iman Shumpert layup made. Assisted by J.R. Smith. 4:10
(45-32) 		 
  3:58 Randy Foye 2 point shot missed.
  3:57 Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound.
  3:53
(45-34) 		Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made.
Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed. 3:45  
Cleveland offensive rebound. 3:44  
  3:44 Kenneth Faried personal foul.
J.R. Smith 2 point shot missed. 3:29  
  3:28 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  3:13
(45-36) 		Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Gary Harris.
Iman Shumpert 2 point shot made. Assisted by J.R. Smith. 2:57
(47-36) 		 
  2:43 Gary Harris 3 point shot missed.
Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound. 2:43  
Kevin Love layup made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 2:38
(49-36) 		 
  2:38 Denver Timeout : short
  2:12 Will Barton layup missed.
  2:11 Kenneth Faried offensive rebound.
  2:07 Kenneth Faried 2 point shot missed.
Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound. 2:07  
Kevin Love turnover. Gary Harris steals. 2:03  
J.R. Smith personal foul. 2:01  
Matthew Dellavedova personal foul. 1:55  
  1:42 Kenneth Faried layup missed.
  1:39 Joffrey Lauvergne offensive rebound.
  1:39 Joffrey Lauvergne layup missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 1:37  
Kevin Love dunk made. Assisted by Mo Williams. 1:26
(51-36) 		 
  1:16 Jameer Nelson 2 point shot missed.
  1:15 Denver offensive rebound.
Kevin Love personal foul. 1:15  
  1:15 Kenneth Faried free throw missed (1 of 2).
  1:15
(51-37) 		Kenneth Faried free throw made (2 of 2).
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed. 1:01  
  1:00 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  0:41
(51-39) 		Gary Harris 2 point shot made.
Mo Williams 2 point shot missed. 0:26  
  0:25 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  0:04
(51-42) 		Will Barton 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Iman Shumpert layup made. 0:00
(53-42) 		 
3
Cleveland   Denver
Tristan Thompson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 11:38
(55-42) 		 
  11:38 Jameer Nelson personal foul.
Tristan Thompson free throw missed (1 of 1). 11:38  
  11:36 Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound.
  11:19
(55-44) 		Kenneth Faried 2 point shot made. Assisted by Joffrey Lauvergne.
  11:02 Kenneth Faried personal foul.
Matthew Dellavedova turnover. Kenneth Faried steals. 10:52  
  10:46 Kenneth Faried layup missed.
Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound. 10:46  
Tristan Thompson 2 point shot missed. 10:26  
  10:26 Joffrey Lauvergne defensive rebound.
  10:04 Gary Harris turnover. J.R. Smith steals.
  10:02 Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul.
LeBron James layup missed. 9:55  
  9:55 Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound.
  9:44 Jameer Nelson layup missed. Blocked by Tristan Thompson.
  9:43 Denver offensive rebound.
  9:30 Gary Harris layup missed.
  9:29 Kenneth Faried offensive rebound.
  9:28
(55-46) 		Kenneth Faried dunk made.
  9:12 Kostas Papanikolaou personal foul.
LeBron James personal foul. 9:09  
LeBron James turnover. 9:09  
  8:59 Joffrey Lauvergne turnover.
  8:45 Kenneth Faried personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 8:45
(56-46) 		 
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 8:45
(57-46) 		 
  8:23 Joffrey Lauvergne turnover.
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 8:11
(59-46) 		 
  7:58 Gary Harris turnover. Tristan Thompson steals.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 7:52  
  7:50 Gary Harris defensive rebound.
  7:37 Gary Harris 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 7:36  
LeBron James 3 point shot missed. 7:28  
  7:27 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
  7:19 Jameer Nelson 3 point shot missed.
Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound. 7:17  
LeBron James dunk made. Assisted by Matthew Dellavedova. 7:16
(61-46) 		 
  7:16 Denver Timeout : full
  7:04 Gary Harris layup missed.
J.R. Smith defensive rebound. 7:03  
Tristan Thompson layup missed. Blocked by Jameer Nelson. 6:56  
  6:55 Kostas Papanikolaou defensive rebound.
  6:50 Kostas Papanikolaou layup missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 6:50  
LeBron James turnover. Jameer Nelson steals. 6:44  
  6:38
(61-49) 		Gary Harris 3 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Kevin Love. 6:19
(63-49) 		 
  5:57
(63-51) 		Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 5:34  
  5:33 Jameer Nelson defensive rebound.
  5:19
(63-53) 		Joffrey Lauvergne 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jameer Nelson.
Mo Williams turnover. Joffrey Lauvergne steals. 5:04  
  4:49 Jameer Nelson turnover. J.R. Smith steals.
  4:48 Joffrey Lauvergne personal foul.
J.R. Smith free throw made (1 of 2). 4:48
(64-53) 		 
J.R. Smith free throw made (2 of 2). 4:48
(65-53) 		 
  4:31 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 4:30  
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 4:19  
  4:19 Denver defensive rebound.
  4:09
(65-55) 		Nikola Jokic 2 point shot made.
Timofey Mozgov 2 point shot missed. 3:41  
  3:40 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  3:31 Nikola Jokic layup missed.
  3:29 Gary Harris offensive rebound.
  3:16
(65-57) 		Will Barton 2 point shot made.
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mo Williams. 2:54
(68-57) 		 
  2:45 Will Barton 2 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 2:44  
LeBron James layup missed. 2:39  
Timofey Mozgov offensive rebound. 2:38  
Iman Shumpert 3 point shot missed. 2:32  
LeBron James offensive rebound. 2:32  
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 2:18  
  2:17 Gary Harris defensive rebound.
Timofey Mozgov personal foul. 2:16  
Cleveland Timeout : full 2:16  
  2:08 Gary Harris 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 2:07  
Iman Shumpert layup missed. Blocked by Nikola Jokic. 1:49  
Iman Shumpert offensive rebound. 1:46  
Richard Jefferson 3 point shot missed. 1:40  
  1:39 Gary Harris defensive rebound.
  1:33
(68-59) 		Will Barton 2 point shot made.
J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. 1:06
(70-59) 		 
Mo Williams personal foul. 1:04  
  1:04 Gary Harris free throw missed (1 of 2).
  1:04
(70-60) 		Gary Harris free throw made (2 of 2).
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 0:49  
  0:48 Gary Harris defensive rebound.
  0:33
(70-62) 		Will Barton layup made.
J.R. Smith 2 point shot made. Assisted by Mo Williams. 0:12
(72-62) 		 
  0:00 Gary Harris 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Denver offensive rebound.
4
Cleveland   Denver
  11:51 Darrell Arthur 3 point shot missed.
  11:50 Mike Miller offensive rebound.
  11:48 Mike Miller turnover. Mo Williams steals.
Iman Shumpert layup missed. Blocked by Will Barton. 11:39  
  11:39 Denver defensive rebound.
  11:26 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed.
Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound. 11:25  
  11:05 Randy Foye personal foul.
Mo Williams free throw missed (1 of 2). 11:05  
Mo Williams free throw made (2 of 2). 11:05
(73-62) 		 
Timofey Mozgov personal foul. 10:54  
Timofey Mozgov personal foul. 10:46  
  10:46 Nikola Jokic free throw missed (1 of 2).
  10:46
(73-63) 		Nikola Jokic free throw made (2 of 2).
Kevin Love layup missed. Blocked by Darrell Arthur. 10:30  
  10:28 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  10:21 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 10:21  
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 10:06  
  10:04 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  10:00 Randy Foye layup missed. Blocked by Richard Jefferson.
  10:00 Denver offensive rebound.
  9:52 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 9:49  
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 9:42
(75-63) 		 
  9:27 Mike Miller turnover. Iman Shumpert steals.
Iman Shumpert dunk made. 9:24
(77-63) 		 
  9:24 Denver Timeout : full
  9:10 Darrell Arthur 2 point shot missed.
  9:09 Nikola Jokic offensive rebound.
  8:58 Darrell Arthur turnover. Matthew Dellavedova steals.
  8:55
(77-65) 		Randy Foye dunk made.
Kevin Love 2 point shot missed. 8:31  
  8:30 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
Kevin Love personal foul. 8:26  
Iman Shumpert personal foul. 8:09  
  8:09
(77-66) 		Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2).
  8:09
(77-67) 		Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2).
Matthew Dellavedova 2 point shot missed. 7:45  
LeBron James offensive rebound. 7:44  
  7:43 Randy Foye personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 7:43
(78-67) 		 
LeBron James free throw missed (2 of 2). 7:43  
  7:41 Darrell Arthur defensive rebound.
  7:27
(78-69) 		Randy Foye 2 point shot made.
Matthew Dellavedova 3 point shot missed. 7:04  
  7:04 Randy Foye defensive rebound.
  7:00 Randy Foye turnover. Kevin Love steals.
  6:57 Nikola Jokic personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 6:57
(79-69) 		 
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 6:57
(80-69) 		 
  6:40
(80-71) 		Will Barton layup made.
LeBron James 2 point shot made. 6:25
(82-71) 		 
  6:08 Nikola Jokic layup missed.
  6:06 Darrell Arthur offensive rebound.
  6:06
(82-73) 		Darrell Arthur layup made.
Kevin Love layup missed. Blocked by Darrell Arthur. 5:56  
  5:55 Nikola Jokic defensive rebound.
  5:44 Nikola Jokic 2 point shot missed. Blocked by LeBron James.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 5:42  
Cleveland Timeout : full 5:41  
Tristan Thompson layup made. Assisted by Iman Shumpert. 5:34
(84-73) 		 
  5:34 Darrell Arthur personal foul.
Tristan Thompson free throw missed (1 of 1). 5:34  
  5:32 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  5:14 Mike Miller 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 5:14  
LeBron James turnover. Darrell Arthur steals. 5:02  
  4:53 Randy Foye 3 point shot missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 4:50  
Tristan Thompson wins jump ball against Nikola Jokic. 4:49  
  4:29 Nikola Jokic personal foul.
Kevin Love free throw missed (1 of 2). 4:29  
Kevin Love free throw missed (2 of 2). 4:29  
  4:27 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  4:05 Will Barton layup missed.
Iman Shumpert defensive rebound. 4:04  
  3:51 Nikola Jokic personal foul.
LeBron James free throw made (1 of 2). 3:51
(85-73) 		 
LeBron James free throw made (2 of 2). 3:51
(86-73) 		 
  3:38 Randy Foye layup missed.
Tristan Thompson defensive rebound. 3:37  
Kevin Love 3 point shot missed. 3:28  
  3:28 Gary Harris defensive rebound.
  3:22
(86-75) 		Will Barton layup made.
  3:07 Gary Harris personal foul.
Tristan Thompson free throw made (1 of 2). 3:07
(87-75) 		 
Tristan Thompson free throw missed (2 of 2). 3:07  
  3:06 Kenneth Faried defensive rebound.
  2:47
(87-78) 		Will Barton 3 point shot made.
  2:40 Gary Harris personal foul.
Tristan Thompson free throw missed (1 of 2). 2:40  
Tristan Thompson free throw missed (2 of 2). 2:40  
  2:38 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  2:28 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
Kevin Love defensive rebound. 2:26  
Cleveland Timeout : full 2:23  
LeBron James 2 point shot missed. 2:04  
  2:03 Will Barton defensive rebound.
  2:00 Will Barton turnover. LeBron James steals.
LeBron James dunk made. Assisted by Iman Shumpert. 1:56
(89-78) 		 
  1:56 Denver Timeout : short
  1:45 Will Barton 3 point shot missed.
LeBron James defensive rebound. 1:45  
LeBron James personal foul. 1:27  
LeBron James turnover. 1:27  
  1:27
(89-79) 		Will Barton free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:27
(89-80) 		Will Barton free throw made (2 of 2).
  1:16 Nikola Jokic personal foul.
Matthew Dellavedova free throw made (1 of 2). 1:16
(90-80) 		 
Matthew Dellavedova free throw made (2 of 2). 1:16
(91-80) 		 
  1:16 Denver Timeout : full
  1:15 Will Barton turnover. LeBron James steals.
LeBron James dunk made. 1:12
(93-80) 		 
  1:04
(93-82) 		Will Barton layup made (goaltending violation).
Matthew Dellavedova turnover. Randy Foye steals. 0:43  
  0:31
(93-85) 		Randy Foye 3 point shot made. Assisted by Will Barton.
J.R. Smith 3 point shot missed. 0:05  
  0:05 Gary Harris defensive rebound.
  0:01
(93-87) 		Gary Harris layup made.
Timofey Mozgov turnover. Nikola Jokic steals. 8:56