NBA Playoffs: Cavaliers and Nuggets win in Game 3

After losing to the Indiana Pacers in their opening two games of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday in Cleveland, the Cleveland Cavaliers were in dire need of a road victory.

The Cavaliers took full advantage of the return of three injured players, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and De'Andre Hunter, defeating the Pacers 126-104.

With an 18-point advantage going into the final stanza, the Cavaliers didn't ease up in the third quarter.

With 43 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and a steal, Mitchell led the Cavaliers once more.

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Strus contributed 20 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists to the win.

In his comeback, Mobley scored 18 points with 13 rebounds, four assists, three blocks, and three steals, while Jarrett Allen scored 19 points and pulled down 12 boards.

In Game 3 of the Western Conference quarterfinals, the host Denver Nuggets defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-104.

Nikola Jokic missed all 10 of his 3-point attempts and finished 8-for-25 from the field, but he finished the game with 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Nuggets, who lead the best-of-seven series 2-1.

Aaron Gordon scored 22 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer in the last minute of regulation, and Michael Porter Jr. finished with 21.

In overtime, Oklahoma City was 1-for-7 from the field and had two turnovers, but Jalen Williams scored 32 points for the team.

In the end, the Thunder had Isaiah Hartenstein with 10 points and 10 rebounds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Chet Holmgren with 18 points and 16 rebounds.