The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 113-108 on Jan 2, 2026 at Rocket Arena.
Final · Rocket Arena
Top performers
- Jamal Murray led the Nuggets with 34 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 33 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Denver Nuggets box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray | 39 | 34 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-28 | 6-12 | 4-5 | 0 |
| Peyton Watson | 40 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-22 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 5 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 28 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Zeke Nnaji | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 1 |
| Spencer Jones | 36 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Jalen Pickett | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| DaRon Holmes II | 24 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Julian Strawther | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Team | 215 | 108 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 40-90 | 17-45 | 11-13 | 15 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Cleveland Cavaliers box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 35 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14-24 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 3 |
| Darius Garland | 32 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 3 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 4 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 23 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Jarrett Allen | 30 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Evan Mobley | 32 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 2 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Lonzo Ball | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 241 | 113 | 55 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 43-86 | 16-39 | 11-19 | 18 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Nuggets · 2025-26 season · Previous Dec 31, 2025: DEN 106, TOR 103 · Next Jan 4, 2026: DEN 115, BKN 127
- Cavaliers · 2025-26 season · Previous Dec 31, 2025: PHX 113, CLE 129 · Next Jan 4, 2026: DET 114, CLE 110