Denver Nuggets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers: game summary
Final · January 2, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Rocket Arena
Summary
| Team |
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Team stats
DENCLE 
- 40-94Field goals43-86
- 43%Field goal %50%
- 17-473-pointers16-39
- 36%3-point %41%
- 11-13Free throws11-19
- 85%Free throw %58%
- 32Rebounds55
- 5Offensive rebounds14
- 27Defensive rebounds41
- 26Assists32
- 8Steals6
- 3Blocks8
- 9Turnovers17
- 34Points in the paint50
- 13Fast break points13
- 15Fouls18
Game leaders
Points
Jamal MurrayDEN · G · 12/28 FG, 4/5 FT34
Donovan MitchellCLE · G · 14/24 FG, 0/2 FT33
Rebounds
- Jamal MurrayDEN · G · 5 DREB, 1 OREB6
Jarrett AllenCLE · C · 12 DREB, 0 OREB12
Assists
- Jamal MurrayDEN · G · 1 TO, 39 MIN7
Darius GarlandCLE · G · 6 TO, 32 MIN8
Box score
Denver Nuggets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaRon Holmes IIF | 24 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Spencer JonesF | 36 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jamal MurrayG | 39 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-28 | 6-12 | 4-5 | +5 |
| Jalen PickettG | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Peyton WatsonG | 40 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-22 | 2-9 | 1-2 | -4 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Zeke NnajiF | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 6-6 | -12 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr.G | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 3-9 | 0-0 | -15 |
| Bruce BrownG | 24 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Julian StrawtherG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Totals | 108 | 32 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 40-94 | 17-47 | 11-13 | ||
Did not play: Hunter Tyson, Curtis Jones
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett AllenC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +12 |
| Evan MobleyC | 32 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-5 | -9 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 35 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14-24 | 5-12 | 0-2 | +10 |
| Darius GarlandG | 32 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | -1 |
| Jaylon TysonG | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | -8 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| De'Andre HunterF | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 4-4 | +1 |
| Nae'Qwan TomlinF | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +6 |
| Lonzo BallG | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Craig Porter Jr.G | 23 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Tyrese ProctorG | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Totals | 113 | 55 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 43-86 | 16-39 | 11-19 | ||
Did not play: Thomas Bryant, Sam Merrill
Game info
- Arena
- Rocket Arena · Cleveland, OH
- Attendance
- 19,432
- TV
- Prime Video, FanDuel SN OH, Altitude Sports, NBA League Pass
- Officials
- Tyler Ford · J.B. DeRosa · Matt Kallio
About this game
Who won Nuggets vs Cavaliers?
Cavaliers won 113-108 over Nuggets on Friday, January 2, 2026.
When was Nuggets vs Cavaliers played?
On Friday, January 2, 2026, at 7:30 PM ET at Rocket Arena.
Where was Nuggets vs Cavaliers played?
At Rocket Arena.