CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland had 26 factors and 6 assists, and rookie Craig Porter Jr. scored a career-high 21, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 121-109 victory over the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets. Evan Mobley had 16 factors and 10 rebounds, and Jarrett Allen added 15 factors for Cleveland, which constructed a season-high 26-point lead within the fourth quarter en path to profitable its third in a row. Nuggets heart Nikola Jokic battled foul hassle and picked up 18 factors, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in 28 minutes. The 2-time MVP had been the primary participant to begin a season with 12 video games of no less than 20 factors and 10 rebounds since Elgin Baylor in 1967.
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