Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic drives between Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, left, and guard Donovan Mitchell, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David ...

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Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 33 points, and the Nuggets couldn’t keep up defensively in a 149-135 loss, even if Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic were able to score with Cleveland on

The victory is a perfect example of why the Cavaliers have the best record in the NBA. Their balanced scoring approach leaves opposing defenses guessing why they should guard at a time, and any of Cleveland's stars can go off on any given night.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night. Evan Mobley scored 26 points ...

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley had 26 points and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night for their sixth straight win DENVER -- Donovan ...

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley had 26 points and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night for their sixth straight

DENVER — Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley had 26 points and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night for their sixth straight win.

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