Cavs top Nuggets 119-116 in OT, end Denver's road win streak

[ASFN Admin]

CLEVELAND (AP) Lauri Markkanen made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 29 seconds left in overtime and scored a season-high 31 points, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 119-116 victory over Denver on Friday night that snapped the Nuggets' franchise-record road winning streak at seven. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic scored in the paint to cut Cleveland's lead to 117-116 with 25 seconds remaining, but rookie Evan Mobley dunked over Aaron Gordon to restore the Cavaliers' three-point advantage. Bones Hyland missed a 3-pointer as time expired, completing Cleveland's comeback from 14 down in the fourth quarter.

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