The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Denver Nuggets 119-117 on February 09, 2026 at Ball Arena. A crowd of 19,647 witnessed the Cleveland Cavaliers secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Quarter-by-Quarter Scoring
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 30 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 117 |
| CLE | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 119 |
Game Officials
Zach Zarba (Referee), Rodney Mott (Referee), Biniam Maru (Referee)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | Spencer Jones | F | Out | Concussion – Concussion | 2026-02-11 |
| DEN | Peyton Watson | G | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-03-09 |
| DEN | Aaron Gordon | F | Out | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-02-27 |
| DEN | Tamar Bates | G | Out | Foot – Surgery | 2026-04-01 |
| CLE | Dean Wade | F | Out | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-02-11 |
| CLE | Evan Mobley | C | Out | Calf – Strain | 2026-02-11 |
| CLE | Max Strus | G | Out | Foot – Surgery | 2026-02-19 |
Team Statistics
| Team | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 47 | 33 | 82 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 119 |
| DEN | 45 | 32 | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 117 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen | C | 35 | 22 | 10-16 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +8 |
| James Harden | G | 36 | 22 | 7-16 | 43.8 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +9 |
| Donovan Mitchell | G | 34 | 32 | 11-23 | 47.8 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 7-8 | 87.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +3 |
| Sam Merrill | G | 25 | 9 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +13 |
| Jaylon Tyson | G | 31 | 16 | 6-13 | 46.2 | 4-9 | 44.4 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +11 |
| Nae’Qwan Tomlin | F | 13 | 6 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -10 |
| Thomas Bryant | C | 13 | 5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6 |
| Dennis Schroder | G | 25 | 5 | 2-7 | 28.6 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -14 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | G | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -6 |
| Keon Ellis | G | 20 | 2 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 |
Denver Nuggets Player Statistics
| Player | POS | MIN | PTS | FGM-A | FG% | 3PM-A | 3P% | FTM-A | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson | F | 29 | 10 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -7 |
| Nikola Jokic | C | 33 | 22 | 6-11 | 54.5 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 10-12 | 83.3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | -2 |
| Jamal Murray | G | 36 | 17 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 1-6 | 16.7 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 |
| Christian Braun | G | 32 | 20 | 7-13 | 53.8 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +3 |
| Julian Strawther | G | 29 | 20 | 8-16 | 50.0 | 2-6 | 33.3 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +3 |
| Jonas Valanciunas | C | 15 | 12 | 2-4 | 50.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 8-10 | 80.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | G | 29 | 12 | 4-10 | 40.0 | 3-9 | 33.3 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 |
| Bruce Brown | G | 25 | 1 | 0-6 | 0.0 | 0-2 | 0.0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -10 |
| Jalen Pickett | G | 12 | 3 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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