Recap: Nuggets open post All-Star break with victory over Cavaliers

It’s incredibly nice to have Nuggets basketball back following the All-Star break and what better way to start a late season run like a victory over one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference? Well, that’s what the Nuggets accomplished Thursday night courtesy of a 115-109 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The victory pushes the Nuggets record to 42-18, which is a full 5.5 games clear of the Memphis Grizzlies for first place in the Western Conference. Denver continues to fire on all cylinders as they could have easily just coasted and mailed this game in following a long break, but they didn’t. Denver went into Cleveland and took care of business against a Cavaliers team that will…