CAVS' LETHAL 3-PT WEAPON

Season-high haul of 22 treys helps NBA's leading long-range shooters beat Denver

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CLEVELAND - Coach Kenny Atkinson has a plan for his Cleveland Cavaliers team this National Basketball Association (NBA) season to be the best shooting team, especially from outside the arc.

On Dec 5, Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and the league-leading Cavs drilled a season-high 22 three-pointers in a 126-114 home victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Darius Garland added 24 points and Caris LeVert contributed 21 off the bench, as Cleveland also withstood a triple-double from NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Nikola Jokic to improve to 13-1 at home and 20-3 overall.

The Cavs' 22 three-pointers were from 48 attempts (45.8 per cent) as Denver connected with just six of their 24 (25 per cent) at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Cleveland are currently the league's best three-point shooting team, making 40.5 per cent of their long shots overall. They have not lost (17-0) when they make at least 35 per cent of their threes.

"It's starting to be real, this deep into the season. You can qualify us as a super excellent shooting team," Atkinson said.

The Nuggets made it close in the first half, trailing the Cavs 66-62 at the interval.