Despite furious rally, Nuggets fall to 12-win Cavaliers

Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets drives against Darius Garland #10 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second quarter at the Pepsi Center on Jan. 11, 2020 in Denver. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Nearly halfway through the regular season, the “cardiac Nuggets” is more than an appropriate nickname.

Despite a furious fourth-quarter rally, which saw the Nuggets fight back from 14 points down to briefly take the lead, the Cleveland Cavaliers got the better of them Saturday night at the Pepsi Center and hung on to win 111-103. The loss…