Despite being down four starters and their backup center, the Denver Nuggets gave the Cleveland Cavaliers all they could handle. The Cavaliers ultimately pulled

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points and Darius Garland had 18 points and eight assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 113-108.

Coming off wins against two other Western Conference teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Denver Nuggets. Here's how the action unfolded.

For Friday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, which marks game four of a seven-game Eastern Conference road trip, the Nuggets have not only ruled out Valanciunas but have also listed all five of their opening-day starters on their injury report.

Both the Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers may be without multiple key players in Friday night's matchup.

While the Nuggets weren't able to take care of business against the Cavs, Jamal Murray was still impressed with his team's effort.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers face the Denver Nuggets without Nikola Jokic in this Friday night NBA matchup.

Jamal Murray went for 34 points, six rebounds and seven assists, as a patchwork version of the Nuggets nearly conquered the healthy Cavaliers on Friday. But Cleveland rallied from down nine in the fourth quarter to hand Denver a 113-108 loss while four starters, three MVP trophies and one backup center were missing from the court.

The Denver Nuggets might be forced to play without their five main player in the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.

The Cleveland Cavaliers extended their win streak to three games with a 113–108 victory over a shorthanded Denver Nuggets on Friday night, but the mood afterwar