Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a surprising upset to defeat Denver Nuggets. Cleveland Cavaliers entered the game as the decided underdog, with a 19% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, Cleveland Cavaliers refused to go away, chipping away at Denver Nuggets's lead until Cleveland Cavaliers took their first lead during the middle stretches of the game. Denver Nuggets did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Cleveland Cavaliers regained control for good toward the end of the game.