Bennett Durando is the Denver Nuggets beat writer for The Denver Post. Before moving to Colorado, where he started as The Post's Avalanche beat writer, he covered SEC football, basketball and other sports for five years: first reporting on his alma mater, Missouri, for the St.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert shoots over Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND — The NBA’s leader in 3-point efficiency lit up the perimeter, and the NBA’s bottom-feeder in 3-point volume couldn’t keep up.
Cleveland made 14 shots from the field to Denver’s 12 in the first quarter. The problem was math. The Cavs were 9 for 15 from beyond the arc. The Nuggets were 0 for 3. And so it didn’t matter that they outscored the hosts 24-10 in the paint, or that Jokic had 12 points and eight rebounds. As he seated himself, his team trailed by 10.
In what’s becoming a trend this season, Malone shortened his rotation in the second half, with Gordon playing center again during Jokic’s rest. But those minutes didn’t end up costing the Nuggets the game this time. The starting lineup dug double-digit holes even with Jokic on the floor, and the three-time MVP had a 2-for-7 third quarter while everyone else had gone cold.
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