Cleveland Cavaliers @ Denver Nuggets
Shot Chart
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- Francisco Elson makes 18-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Earl Watson misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Andre Miller assists)
- Francisco Elson misses two point shot
- Francisco Elson makes 19-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
- Andre Miller makes 16-foot jumper
- Andre Miller makes 15-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
- Kenyon Martin makes 7-foot two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Eduardo Najera makes layup (Earl Watson assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper
- Earl Boykins misses 21-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving dunk (Earl Watson assists)
- Eduardo Najera makes driving layup
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Carmelo Anthony's driving layup
- Eduardo Najera misses 18-foot jumper
- Earl Boykins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Francisco Elson assists)
- Donyell Marshall blocks Francisco Elson's dunk
- Earl Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Greg Buckner makes 17-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Francisco Elson misses 20-foot jumper
- Earl Boykins makes 19-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses 18-foot jumper
- Earl Boykins makes 10-foot two point shot
- Earl Boykins misses driving layup
- Kenyon Martin misses 18-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses two point shot
- Eduardo Najera makes tip shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 20-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 6-foot two point shot
- Kenyon Martin misses 12-foot two point shot
- Kenyon Martin misses 9-foot running jumper
- Andre Miller makes 17-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses layup
- Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses jumper
- Andre Miller makes 16-foot jumper
- Earl Watson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
- Earl Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Andre Miller makes 15-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses 16-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 19-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses 16-foot jumper
- Eduardo Najera makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 20-foot jumper
- Eduardo Najera misses driving layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses jumper
- Earl Boykins misses 15-foot jumper
- Andre Miller makes driving layup
- Eduardo Najera misses two point shot
- Greg Buckner misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Earl Boykins makes 17-foot jumper
- Eduardo Najera makes 24-foot three pointer (Andre Miller assists)
- Earl Boykins misses 16-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
- Earl Boykins misses 20-foot two point shot
- Alan Henderson blocks Kenyon Martin's 18-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes driving layup
- Earl Boykins misses 19-foot jumper
- Andre Miller makes driving layup
- Kenyon Martin misses jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 16-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses 13-foot jumper
- Andre Miller misses 15-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses layup
- Earl Watson misses three point jumper
- Earl Boykins misses 16-foot jumper
- Earl Watson misses 6-foot running jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
- Earl Boykins misses two point shot
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Kenyon Martin's driving layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes driving layup
- Earl Boykins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Andre Miller assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving dunk (Andre Miller assists)
- Eric Snow makes jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
- LeBron James misses 16-foot two point shot
- LeBron James misses 12-foot jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 9-foot jumper
- Alan Henderson makes dunk (LeBron James assists)
- Ira Newble misses 18-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ira Newble misses three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 18-foot two point shot
- LeBron James makes two point shot (Eric Snow assists)
- LeBron James makes 13-foot two point shot
- LeBron James misses jumper
- Alan Henderson misses layup
- Eric Snow misses jumper
- Donyell Marshall misses 6-foot two point shot
- Mike Wilks misses 8-foot running jumper
- LeBron James misses 19-foot jumper
- Donyell Marshall misses three point jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses layup
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes layup (Damon Jones assists)
- Sasha Pavlovic makes 28-foot three point jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 16-foot jumper
- Damon Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eric Snow assists)
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes dunk (Eric Snow assists)
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 16-foot jumper
- Donyell Marshall makes layup
- Donyell Marshall misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Donyell Marshall makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes dunk (Eric Snow assists)
- Donyell Marshall misses layup
- Donyell Marshall misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Eric Snow misses 18-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes layup (Eric Snow assists)
- Carmelo Anthony blocks LeBron James's 23-foot three pointer
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 7-foot hook shot (LeBron James assists)
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 7-foot two point shot
- Alan Henderson makes layup (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James misses layup
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes dunk (LeBron James assists)
- Eric Snow misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ira Newble misses 18-foot jumper
- Alan Henderson makes layup
- Ira Newble misses two point shot
- Alan Henderson makes tip shot
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes layup (LeBron James assists)
- Alan Henderson makes layup (Eric Snow assists)
- LeBron James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Eric Snow assists)
- LeBron James misses three pointer
- Alan Henderson makes layup (LeBron James assists)
- Eric Snow makes 16-foot jumper (Alan Henderson assists)
- Eduardo Najera blocks Eric Snow's 9-foot running jumper
- Eduardo Najera blocks Sasha Pavlovic's layup
- Carmelo Anthony blocks Sasha Pavlovic's driving layup
- LeBron James makes 27-foot three point jumper (Damon Jones assists)
- LeBron James misses 21-foot jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses two point shot
- Donyell Marshall makes tip shot
- LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic makes driving layup
- Donyell Marshall misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Anderson Varejao misses layup
- Sasha Pavlovic makes jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Damon Jones misses 19-foot jumper
- Eric Snow misses 18-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses layup
- Alan Henderson makes layup
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- Damon Jones makes 19-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James misses 21-foot two point shot
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 7-foot hook shot
- Donyell Marshall makes dunk (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
- Eduardo Najera blocks Sasha Pavlovic's 9-foot running jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic makes 23-foot jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
- LeBron James makes driving dunk (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses two point shot
- Alan Henderson misses tip shot
CAVALIERS
NUGGETS
| TIME | PLAY | CLE | DEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball: Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Francisco Elson (LeBron James gains possession) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:36 | Ira Newble bad pass | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:26 | Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:23 | Alan Henderson defensive rebound | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:04 | Eric Snow makes jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists) | 2 | 0 | |
| 10:48 | Francisco Elson makes 18-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists) | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:34 | LeBron James misses 16-foot two point shot | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:33 | Alan Henderson offensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:25 | Francisco Elson shooting foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul) | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:25 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses free throw 1 of 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:25 | Cleveland offensive rebound | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:25 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 10:04 | Earl Watson misses 27-foot three point jumper | 3 | 2 | |
| 10:03 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:56 | Francisco Elson jump ball | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:49 | LeBron James misses 12-foot jumper | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:47 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 9-foot jumper | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:45 | Francisco Elson defensive rebound | 3 | 2 | |
| 9:42 | Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Andre Miller assists) | 3 | 4 | |
| 9:32 | Alan Henderson makes dunk (LeBron James assists) | 5 | 4 | |
| 9:15 | Francisco Elson misses two point shot | 5 | 4 | |
| 9:11 | Eric Snow defensive rebound | 5 | 4 | |
| 9:03 | Ira Newble misses 18-foot jumper | 5 | 4 | |
| 9:02 | Andre Miller defensive rebound | 5 | 4 | |
| 8:57 | Alan Henderson shooting foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul) | 5 | 4 | |
| 8:57 | Kenyon Martin makes free throw 1 of 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 8:57 | Kenyon Martin misses free throw 2 of 2 | 5 | 5 | |
| 8:56 | LeBron James defensive rebound | 5 | 5 | |
| 8:38 | LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper | 5 | 5 | |
| 8:37 | Alan Henderson offensive rebound | 5 | 5 | |
| 8:33 | Ira Newble misses three point jumper | 5 | 5 | |
| 8:30 | Francisco Elson defensive rebound | 5 | 5 | |
| 8:23 | Francisco Elson makes 19-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists) | 5 | 7 | |
| 8:03 | LeBron James misses 18-foot two point shot | 5 | 7 | |
| 8:00 | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 5 | 7 | |
| 7:54 | Andre Miller makes 16-foot jumper | 5 | 9 | |
| 7:37 | LeBron James makes two point shot (Eric Snow assists) | 7 | 9 | |
| 7:28 | Andre Miller makes 15-foot jumper | 7 | 11 | |
| 7:07 | Francisco Elson personal foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul) | 7 | 11 | |
| 7:07 | Eduardo Najera enters the game for Francisco Elson | 7 | 11 | |
| 7:01 | Earl Watson shooting foul (Eric Snow draws the foul) | 7 | 11 | |
| 7:01 | Eric Snow makes free throw 1 of 2 | 8 | 11 | |
| 7:01 | Eric Snow makes free throw 2 of 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| 6:50 | Ira Newble shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 9 | 11 | |
| 6:50 | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 12 | |
| 6:50 | Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 2 of 2 | 9 | 12 | |
| 6:48 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 9 | 12 | |
| 6:35 | LeBron James makes 13-foot two point shot | 11 | 12 | |
| 6:20 | Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper | 11 | 12 | |
| 6:18 | LeBron James defensive rebound | 11 | 12 | |
| 6:09 | LeBron James misses jumper | 11 | 12 | |
| 6:07 | Ira Newble offensive rebound | 11 | 12 | |
| 6:05 | Alan Henderson turnover | 11 | 12 | |
| 5:52 | Andre Miller misses jumper | 11 | 12 | |
| 5:50 | Andre Miller offensive rebound | 11 | 12 | |
| 5:46 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas illegal defense foul (1st personal foul) | 11 | 12 | |
| 5:46 | Denver full timeout | 11 | 12 | |
| 5:46 | Donyell Marshall enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 11 | 12 | |
| 5:46 | Damon Jones enters the game for Ira Newble | 11 | 12 | |
| 5:46 | Carmelo Anthony misses technical free throw | 11 | 12 | |
| 5:46 | Denver offensive rebound | 11 | 12 | |
| 5:28 | Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup | 11 | 14 | |
| 5:09 | Alan Henderson misses layup | 11 | 14 | |
| 5:09 | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 11 | 14 | |
| 5:05 | Andre Miller turnover | 11 | 14 | |
| 4:41 | Eric Snow misses jumper | 11 | 14 | |
| 4:39 | Eduardo Najera defensive rebound | 11 | 14 | |
| 4:24 | Kenyon Martin makes 7-foot two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 11 | 16 | |
| 4:09 | LeBron James offensive foul (Andre Miller draws the foul) | 11 | 16 | |
| 4:09 | LeBron James turnover | 11 | 16 | |
| 3:58 | Eduardo Najera makes layup (Earl Watson assists) | 11 | 18 | |
| 3:58 | Alan Henderson shooting foul (Eduardo Najera draws the foul) | 11 | 18 | |
| 3:58 | Earl Boykins enters the game for Andre Miller | 11 | 18 | |
| 3:58 | Anderson Varejao enters the game for Alan Henderson | 11 | 18 | |
| 3:58 | Mike Wilks enters the game for Eric Snow | 11 | 18 | |
| 3:58 | Eduardo Najera makes free throw 1 of 1 | 11 | 19 | |
| 3:41 | Donyell Marshall misses 6-foot two point shot | 11 | 19 | |
| 3:38 | Eduardo Najera defensive rebound | 11 | 19 | |
| 3:33 | Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper | 11 | 19 | |
| 3:32 | Eduardo Najera offensive rebound | 11 | 19 | |
| 3:32 | Donyell Marshall shooting foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul) | 11 | 19 | |
| 3:32 | Kenyon Martin makes free throw 1 of 2 | 11 | 20 | |
| 3:32 | Kenyon Martin makes free throw 2 of 2 | 11 | 21 | |
| 3:21 | Mike Wilks misses 8-foot running jumper | 11 | 21 | |
| 3:19 | Eduardo Najera defensive rebound | 11 | 21 | |
| 3:15 | Earl Boykins misses 21-foot jumper | 11 | 21 | |
| 3:14 | Donyell Marshall defensive rebound | 11 | 21 | |
| 3:06 | LeBron James misses 19-foot jumper | 11 | 21 | |
| 3:04 | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 11 | 21 | |
| 2:51 | Carmelo Anthony misses layup | 11 | 21 | |
| 2:50 | LeBron James defensive rebound | 11 | 21 | |
| 2:47 | Kenyon Martin shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | 11 | 21 | |
| 2:47 | Cleveland full timeout | 11 | 21 | |
| 2:47 | Francisco Elson enters the game for Kenyon Martin | 11 | 21 | |
| 2:47 | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 21 | |
| 2:47 | LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2 | 13 | 21 | |
| 2:30 | Carmelo Anthony makes driving dunk (Earl Watson assists) | 13 | 23 | |
| 2:06 | Donyell Marshall lost ball (Eduardo Najera steals) | 13 | 23 | |
| 1:47 | Eduardo Najera makes driving layup | 13 | 25 | |
| 1:28 | Eduardo Najera personal foul (Mike Wilks draws the foul) | 13 | 25 | |
| 1:28 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas enters the game for Anderson Varejao | 13 | 25 | |
| 1:28 | Mike Wilks misses free throw 1 of 2 | 13 | 25 | |
| 1:28 | Cleveland offensive rebound | 13 | 25 | |
| 1:28 | Mike Wilks makes free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 25 | |
| 1:17 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Carmelo Anthony's driving layup | 14 | 25 | |
| 1:15 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 14 | 25 | |
| 1:10 | Mike Wilks bad pass | 14 | 25 | |
| 57.9 | Eduardo Najera misses 18-foot jumper | 14 | 25 | |
| 55.9 | Francisco Elson offensive rebound | 14 | 25 | |
| 52.0 | Earl Boykins makes 24-foot three point jumper (Francisco Elson assists) | 14 | 28 | |
| 31.5 | Mike Wilks bad pass (Earl Boykins steals) | 14 | 28 | |
| 23.9 | Donyell Marshall blocks Francisco Elson's dunk | 14 | 28 | |
| 20.9 | Earl Watson offensive rebound | 14 | 28 | |
| 18.9 | Earl Watson misses 24-foot three point jumper | 14 | 28 | |
| 16.9 | Donyell Marshall defensive rebound | 14 | 28 | |
| 1.9 | Donyell Marshall misses three point jumper | 14 | 28 | |
| 1.0 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound | 14 | 28 | |
| 0.5 | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses layup | 14 | 28 | |
| 0.5 | Cleveland offensive rebound | 14 | 28 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 14 | 28 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Ball Arena
12:00 AM, 19 January 2006
Denver, CO
Attendance: 19,099
- Referees:
- Joe Crawford
- Derek Richardson
- Derrick Collins
2025-26 Central Standings
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 25 | 3 | .893 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 20 | 6 | .769 | 4 | W6 |
| Minnesota | 18 | 10 | .643 | 7 | W1 |
| Portland | 11 | 16 | .407 | 13.5 | W2 |
| Utah | 10 | 16 | .385 | 14 | L1 |

