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Cleveland Cavaliers
119
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Denver Nuggets
117
Venue: Ball Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 119-117 on the road on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Ball Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 32 points, 1 rebound and 10 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nikola Jokić had 22 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists for the Denver Nuggets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 59-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 32-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Jokić (triple-double, Denver Nuggets), Jamal Murray (double-double, Denver Nuggets), Donovan Mitchell (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 18, Denver Nuggets 28. Jarrett Allen had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 119-117 on February 9, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 32 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Nikola Jokić scored 22 for the Denver Nuggets with 14 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 119 |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 117 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 32 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 13 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 10 Donovan Mitchell
Denver Nuggets
- Points
- 22 Nikola Jokić
- Rebounds
- 14 Nikola Jokić
- Assists
- 11 Jamal Murray
James Harden double-double (22 PTS, 10 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (22 PTS, 13 REB) · Donovan Mitchell double-double (32 PTS, 10 AST) · Jamal Murray double-double (17 PTS, 11 AST) · Nikola Jokić triple-double (22 PTS, 14 REB, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 36:01 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-16 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 3 | +9 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 34:38 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 5 | +8 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 34:08 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11-23 | 3-10 | 7-8 | 1 | +3 |
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 31:10 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 | +11 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 25:03 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4 | +13 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 24:39 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | -14 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 19:33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 13:22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | -6 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 12:31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -10 |
| Craig Porter bench | 8:55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
Not available: Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Tyrese Proctor, Dean Wade
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Murray starter | 35:36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 3 | -4 |
| Nikola Jokić starter | 32:59 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 10-12 | 0 | -2 |
| Christian Braun starter | 31:52 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 4 | +3 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 29:23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 5 | -7 |
| Julian Strawther starter | 28:54 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 4 | +3 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. bench | 29:24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 1 | +6 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 25:17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | -10 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas bench | 15:01 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 1 | +0 |
| Jalen Pickett bench | 11:34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
Not available: Aaron Gordon, Spencer Jones, Tamar Bates
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| 18/22 (81%) | Free throws | 28/35 (80%) |
| 28/47 (59%) | 2 pointers | 25/45 (55%) |
| 15/45 (33%) | 3 pointers | 13/40 (32%) |
| 43/92 (46%) | Field goals | 38/85 (44%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Assists | 25 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
| 29 | Fouls | 23 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 1:34 | Time spent in lead | 42:37 |
| 6 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 6 Q1 10:51
- Largest lead · Denver Nuggets
- 11 Q2 10:29
- Longest run
- 10-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 10:17 to Q2 8:30
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 6 | 0 |
| 10:39 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 10:14 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 10:14 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 6 | 6 |
| 8:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 8:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 8:25 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 3-pt field goal | 8 | 11 |
| 7:55 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 8 | 13 |
| 7:36 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 8 | 15 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 10 | 15 |
| 6:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 5:08 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 13 | 18 |
| 4:45 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 13 | 20 |
| 3:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 15 | 20 |
| 3:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 15 | 21 |
| 3:34 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 15 | 22 |
| 3:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 17 | 22 |
| 3:08 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 17 | 24 |
| 2:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 19 | 24 |
| 2:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 19 | 25 |
| 2:11 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 19 | 26 |
| 1:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 21 | 26 |
| 1:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 21 | 27 |
| 1:47 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 21 | 28 |
| 1:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 23 | 28 |
| 0:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 26 | 28 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 26 | 29 |
| 0:13 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 26 | 30 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 26 | 33 |
| 10:43 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 26 | 35 |
| 10:29 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 37 |
| 10:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 29 | 37 |
| 9:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 3-pt field goal | 32 | 37 |
| 8:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 33 | 37 |
| 8:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 34 | 37 |
| 8:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 7:35 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 7:14 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 36 | 43 |
| 5:56 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 36 | 45 |
| 5:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 39 | 45 |
| 4:38 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 39 | 48 |
| 4:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 42 | 48 |
| 3:58 | Denver Nuggets | Bruce Brown Free throw | 42 | 49 |
| 3:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 44 | 49 |
| 3:22 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 44 | 51 |
| 3:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 45 | 51 |
| 3:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 46 | 51 |
| 2:35 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas 2-pt field goal | 47 | 53 |
| 2:18 | Denver Nuggets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 47 | 55 |
| 2:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 49 | 55 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 51 | 55 |
| 1:11 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 51 | 57 |
| 0:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 52 | 57 |
| 0:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 53 | 57 |
| 0:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 54 | 57 |
| 0:33 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 54 | 59 |
Q3 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 57 | 59 |
| 11:12 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 57 | 61 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 10:19 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 60 | 62 |
| 10:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 62 | 62 |
| 9:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 62 | 63 |
| 9:55 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 62 | 64 |
| 9:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 64 |
| 9:21 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 64 | 66 |
| 8:51 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 64 | 68 |
| 8:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 68 |
| 8:22 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 66 | 71 |
| 8:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 68 | 71 |
| 8:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 69 | 71 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 6:35 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 2-pt field goal | 71 | 73 |
| 6:18 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 71 | 76 |
| 5:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 73 | 76 |
| 5:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 75 | 76 |
| 4:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 76 | 76 |
| 4:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 77 | 76 |
| 4:03 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 3-pt field goal | 77 | 79 |
| 3:43 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. Free throw | 77 | 80 |
| 3:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 77 | 82 |
| 2:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 78 | 82 |
| 2:32 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 78 | 84 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 79 | 84 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 80 | 84 |
| 2:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 80 | 85 |
| 2:04 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray Free throw | 80 | 86 |
| 1:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 83 | 86 |
| 1:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 83 | 87 |
| 1:31 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 83 | 88 |
| 1:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 84 | 88 |
| 1:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 85 | 88 |
| 0:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 87 | 88 |
| 0:44 | Denver Nuggets | Jamal Murray 2-pt field goal | 87 | 90 |
| 0:31 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther 2-pt field goal | 87 | 92 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Denver Nuggets | Julian Strawther Free throw | 87 | 93 |
| 11:26 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 3-pt field goal | 87 | 96 |
| 11:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 3-pt field goal | 90 | 96 |
| 10:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 90 | 97 |
| 10:54 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 90 | 98 |
| 10:31 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 90 | 100 |
| 10:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 92 | 100 |
| 10:02 | Denver Nuggets | Jalen Pickett 3-pt field goal | 92 | 103 |
| 9:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 93 | 103 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 96 | 103 |
| 8:11 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 96 | 104 |
| 7:28 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 96 | 105 |
| 7:28 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun Free throw | 96 | 106 |
| 7:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 99 | 106 |
| 6:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 102 | 106 |
| 5:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 104 | 106 |
| 4:40 | Denver Nuggets | Christian Braun 3-pt field goal | 104 | 109 |
| 4:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 104 | 110 |
| 4:25 | Denver Nuggets | Jonas Valančiūnas Free throw | 104 | 111 |
| 4:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 107 | 111 |
| 3:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 108 | 111 |
| 2:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 110 | 111 |
| 2:37 | Denver Nuggets | Tim Hardaway Jr. 2-pt field goal | 110 | 113 |
| 2:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 112 | 113 |
| 1:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 112 | 114 |
| 1:47 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić Free throw | 112 | 115 |
| 1:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 114 | 115 |
| 1:27 | Denver Nuggets | Nikola Jokić 2-pt field goal | 114 | 117 |
| 0:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 117 | 117 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 118 | 117 |
| 0:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 119 | 117 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0.
- Jan 2: Denver Nuggets 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113
- Feb 9: Cleveland Cavaliers 119 at Denver Nuggets 117 (this game)
Highlights
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