January 19, 2001 · 9:00 PM EST
Biggest lead CLE by 5 · DEN by 6 · 6 lead changes
Q4 7:55+21% DENVan Exel 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS)CLE 72 · DEN 71
Q4 3:13+21% DENPosey Layup (6 PTS)CLE 84 · DEN 83
Q4 2:36+22% DENMcDyess Slam Dunk (18 PTS)CLE 86 · DEN 85Q4 1:09+25% DENMcDyess 17' Turnaround Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Posey 3 AST)CLE 86 · DEN 89| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1PH 76ers | 56 | 26 | .683 | — |
2MI Bucks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 4.0 |
3MI Heat | 50 | 32 | .610 | 6.0 |
4NY Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 8.0 |
5TO Raptors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9.0 |
6CH Hornets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10.0 |
7OR Magic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 13.0 |
8IN Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 15.0 |
9BO Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 20.0 |
10DE Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 24.0 |
11CL Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26.0 |
12BK Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30.0 |
13AT Hawks | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31.0 |
14WA Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 37.0 |
15CH Bulls | 15 | 67 | .183 | 41.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1SA Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | — |
2LA Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2.0 |
3SA Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 3.0 |
4DA Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5.0 |
5UT Jazz | 53 | 29 | .646 | 5.0 |
6PH Suns | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 |
7PO Trail Blazers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 8.0 |
8MI Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 |
9HO Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 |
10OK Thunder | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 |
11DE Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 |
12LA Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27.0 |
13ME Grizzlies | 23 | 59 | .280 | 35.0 |
14GS Warriors | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 |
| Zone | CLE | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 0/0 — | 0/0 — |
| Paint | 7/23 30% | 1/4 25% |
| Mid-range | 9/35 26% | 8/25 32% |
| Corner 3 | 3/5 60% | 2/6 33% |
| Above the break 3 | 1/5 20% | 4/12 33% |
| CWClar. WeatherspoonF | 36 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 36.5% |
| CGChris GatlingF | 33 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3-11 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +6 | 36.7% |
AM Andre MillerG | 33 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7-13 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -16 | 59.4% |
| LMLamond MurrayF | 30 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 6-17 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 40.0% |
JJ Jim JacksonG-F | 29 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5-15 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 40.7% |
| RTRobert TraylorC-F | 26 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 19.3% |
| TLTrajan LangdonG | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 105.0% |
| CHCedric HendersonF | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 25.0% |
| AJAnthony JohnsonG | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +13 | 36.8% |
| Totals | 240 | 88 | 50 | 14 | 31-90 | 4-10 | 22-31 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 25 | ||
| Shooting | 34.4% | 40.0% | 71.0% | 42.5% |
DNP: Chris Mihm, Etdrick Bohannon, Matt Harpring
| AMAntonio McDyessF | 42 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 46.5% |
| NVNick Van ExelG | 40 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 6-14 | 3-8 | 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +9 | 57.1% |
RL Raef LaFrentzC-F | 33 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6-10 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 63.8% |
| JPJames PoseyF-G | 30 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +12 | 42.9% |
VL Voshon LenardG | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 30.4% |
GM George McCloudG | 28 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 65.1% |
| KWKevin WillisF-C | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 71.7% |
| TATariq Abdul-WahadF-G | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 26.6% |
| RPRobert PackG | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 50.0% |
DNP: Garth Joseph
12:00Jump Ball McDyess vs. Weatherspoon: Tip to Van ExelCLE 011:46Lenard Layup (2 PTS) (Van Exel 1 AST)CLE 011:25LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)CLE 011:19McDyess Layup (2 PTS) (Van Exel 2 AST)CLE 010:58Lenard P.FOUL (P1.T1)CLE 010:53MISS Jackson 21' Jump ShotCLE 010:50McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)CLE 010:10Jackson Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)CLE 09:54MISS Posey 17' Jump ShotCLE 09:32McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)CLE 09:29LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)CLE 09:27Van Exel Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)CLE 09:27Miller STEAL (1 STL)CLE 09:22Miller Layup (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST)CLE 29:07MISS Van Exel 27' 3PT Jump ShotCLE 28:46McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)CLE 28:39Lenard Driving Layup (4 PTS)CLE 28:31Van Exel STEAL (1 STL)CLE 28:28Posey Dunk (2 PTS) (Van Exel 3 AST)CLE 28:07LaFrentz S.FOUL (P1.T2)CLE 27:51MISS McDyess 15' Jump ShotCLE 47:49Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)CLE 47:46MISS Miller Driving LayupCLE 47:46LaFrentz BLOCK (1 BLK)CLE 47:20MISS Van Exel 24' 3PT Jump ShotCLE 67:12MISS Miller 15' Jump ShotCLE 67:10Lenard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)CLE 67:06Lenard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)CLE 66:45Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)CLE 66:29MISS Lenard Driving LayupCLE 66:29Jackson BLOCK (1 BLK)CLE 66:27LaFrentz Layup (2 PTS) (Posey 1 AST)CLE 66:00Jackson 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS)CLE 85:48MISS Lenard 3PT Jump ShotCLE 85:17MISS McDyess 20' Jump ShotCLE 84:57McDyess BLOCK (2 BLK)CLE 84:53LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)CLE 84:50LaFrentz Layup (4 PTS) (Van Exel 4 AST)CLE 84:35MISS Miller 15' Jump ShotCLE 84:32LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)CLE 84:28MISS Lenard Reverse LayupCLE 84:19Posey BLOCK (1 BLK)CLE 84:19Jump Ball LaFrentz vs. Gatling: Tip to McDyessCLE 84:08Lenard OFF.Foul (P2)CLE 84:08Lenard Foul Turnover (P2.T4)CLE 83:47Jackson Reverse Layup (4 PTS)CLE 103:34McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)CLE 103:34McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)CLE 103:25McCloud P.FOUL (P1.T3)CLE 103:16Jackson 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS)CLE 123:01MISS McDyess 15' Jump ShotCLE 122:42McDyess S.FOUL (P1.T4)CLE 142:20Posey Dunk (4 PTS) (Willis 1 AST)CLE 152:06Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)CLE 152:06Posey STEAL (1 STL)CLE 152:02McCloud Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)CLE 151:45McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)CLE 150:44MISS Posey 3PT Jump ShotCLE 170:35McCloud REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)CLE 170:32Van Exel Layup (2 PTS) (McCloud 1 AST)CLE 170:00MISS Posey Driving LayupCLE 17The Nuggets edged the Cavaliers 91-88 at home.
Antonio McDyess led the Nuggets with 20 points and 16 rebounds, while Andre Miller led the Cavaliers with 17 points and 6 assists.
The Nuggets took the lead for good with 1:45 left in Q4. The Nuggets led by as many as 6 points. The lead changed hands 6 times and the score was tied 12 times.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
