Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, center, drives to the basket between Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus, left, and center Jarrett Allen in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Denver. Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, right, drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in Denver.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added a season-high 22 points, going 6 of 9 shooting from 3-point range, as Denver snapped a two-game home losing streak. Reggie Jackson had 19 points starting in place of the injured Murray and Michael Porter Jr. also scored 19 points for the Nuggets , who entered play a half-game behind Minnesota and Oklahoma City for the top spot in the Western Conference.Evan Mobley scored 23 points and Jarrett Allen had 19 for Cleveland, which has dropped eight of 12.
Jokic notched the triple-double with a lob pass to Aaron Gordon to give the Nuggets an 85-66 lead with 5:04 left in the third and later hit Jackson with a behind-the-back pass for a layup.
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