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Recap: Nuggets lose a tough one in OT to the Cavaliers 119-116

The Denver Nuggets could not make it eight straight road wins as the Cleveland Cavaliers hand them a 119-116 overtime loss. Cleveland’s sold-out crowd was rocking tonight, and they appeared to ignite energy down the stretch. The Nuggets held a 114-109 lead in overtime, but they went five straight possessions without a point with two turnovers. Lauri Markkanen was on fire all night for the Cavs as he dropped 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 steals on 6-12 from beyond the arc. Mobley also chipped in 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 of those were offensive.