Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Denver Nuggets: game summary
Final · February 9, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.
Ball Arena
Summary
| Team |
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Team stats
CLEDEN 
- 43-92Field goals38-85
- 47%Field goal %45%
- 15-453-pointers13-40
- 33%3-point %32%
- 18-22Free throws28-35
- 82%Free throw %80%
- 39Rebounds46
- 12Offensive rebounds12
- 27Defensive rebounds34
- 25Assists25
- 6Steals9
- 7Blocks1
- 12Turnovers14
- 50Points in the paint40
- 9Fast break points24
- 29Fouls23
Game leaders
Points
Donovan MitchellCLE · G · 11/23 FG, 7/8 FT32
Nikola JokicDEN · C · 6/11 FG, 10/12 FT22
Rebounds
Jarrett AllenCLE · C · 9 DREB, 4 OREB13- Nikola JokicDEN · C · 12 DREB, 2 OREB14
Assists
- Donovan MitchellCLE · G · 2 TO, 34 MIN10
- Nikola JokicDEN · C · 7 TO, 33 MIN11
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett AllenC | 35 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +8 |
| James HardenG | 36 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-16 | 2-7 | 6-6 | +9 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 34 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11-23 | 3-10 | 7-8 | +3 |
| Sam MerrillG | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Jaylon TysonG | 31 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Nae'Qwan TomlinF | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Thomas BryantC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | -14 |
| Craig Porter Jr.G | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Keon EllisG | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Totals | 119 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 43-92 | 15-45 | 18-22 | ||
Did not play: Larry Nance Jr., Tristan Enaruna, Tyrese Proctor
Denver Nuggets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron JohnsonF | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Nikola JokicC | 33 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 10-12 | -2 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 1-6 | 4-4 | -4 |
| Christian BraunG | 32 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Julian StrawtherG | 29 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Jonas ValanciunasC | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 1-2 | +6 |
| Bruce BrownG | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -10 |
| Jalen PickettG | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Totals | 117 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 38-85 | 13-40 | 28-35 | ||
Did not play: Zeke Nnaji, DaRon Holmes II, Peyton Watson
Game info
- Arena
- Ball Arena · Denver, CO
- Attendance
- 19,647
- TV
- FanDuel SN OH, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass
- Officials
- Zach Zarba · Rodney Mott · Biniam Maru
About this game
Who won Cavaliers vs Nuggets?
Cavaliers won 119-117 over Nuggets on Monday, February 9, 2026.
When was Cavaliers vs Nuggets played?
On Monday, February 9, 2026, at 9:00 PM ET at Ball Arena.
Where was Cavaliers vs Nuggets played?
At Ball Arena.