Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night. Evan Mobley scored 26 points, Darius Garland contributed 25 points, Caris LeVert had 13 ...

The victory is a perfect example of why the Cavaliers have the best record in the NBA. Their balanced scoring approach leaves opposing defenses guessing why they should guard at a time, and any of Cleveland's stars can go off on any given night.

Cavaliers Top Performers Donovan Mitchell – 33 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 6 3PM Evan Mobley – 26 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 3PM Darius Garland – 25 points, 7 assists Nuggets Top Performers Nikola Jokić – 27 points,

The Nuggets’ loss on Christmas day was an outlier within the context of this season, in that their offense betrayed them. Their 149-135 loss to the Cavaliers two nights later was more akin to the trend — but in its most extreme form.

The Cleveland Cavaliers kept it rolling on Friday night, improving to 27-4 with a 149-135 victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. In the process, the Cavs made franchise history. Their 149 points are the most ever in regulation.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley had 26 points and the streaking Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night for their sixth straight win. Cleveland set a season high in points and improved to 10-1 since dropping two in a row to Atlanta last month.