The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 119-117 on Feb 9, 2026 at Ball Arena.
Final · Ball Arena
Top performers
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 32 points, 1 rebounds and 10 assists.
- Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.
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 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11-23 | 3-10 | 7-8 | 1 |
| James Harden | 36 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-16 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 3 |
| Jarrett Allen | 35 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 31 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Sam Merrill | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Dennis Schroder | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Thomas Bryant | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 |
| Keon Ellis | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 241 | 119 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 43-92 | 15-45 | 18-22 | 29 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Jokic | 33 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 10-12 | 0 |
| Christian Braun | 32 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 4 |
| Julian Strawther | 29 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 4 |
| Jamal Murray | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 3 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 1 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 1 |
| Cameron Johnson | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Jalen Pickett | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 215 | 116 | 42 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 38-79 | 13-38 | 27-33 | 19 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Cavaliers · 2025-26 season · Previous Feb 7, 2026: CLE 132, SAC 126 · Next Feb 11, 2026: WSH 113, CLE 138
- Nuggets · 2025-26 season · Previous Feb 7, 2026: DEN 136, CHI 120 · Next Feb 11, 2026: MEM 116, DEN 122