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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets

NBA
Cavaliers
33-21
119-117
Final
Nuggets
34-20
Ball Arena
TV: FanDuel SN OH
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CLE26283332119
DEN30293325117

Who won: Cavaliers 119-117

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 119-117 on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Cavaliers win the series 2-0. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (32). Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets in points (22).

Leaders

CLEDEN
Points
Donovan Mitchell
32
Nikola Jokic
22
Assists
Donovan Mitchell
10
Nikola Jokic
11
Rebounds
Jarrett Allen
13
Nikola Jokic
14

Scoring

3rd Quarter
2:04
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Jamal Murray makes free throw 2 of 2

80-86
1:53
Pullup Jump Shot

Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three pointer (Dennis Schroder assists)

83-86
1:31
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2

83-87
1:31
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2

83-88
1:25
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2

84-88
1:25
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2

85-88
58.8
Hook Shot

Donovan Mitchell makes 6-foot hook shot

87-88
44.0
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Jamal Murray makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot

87-90
30.7
Driving Floating Jump Shot

Julian Strawther makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Jamal Murray assists)

87-92
4th Quarter
11:47
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Julian Strawther makes free throw 1 of 2

87-93
11:26
Running Jump Shot

Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 23-foot running jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists)

87-96
11:15
Jump Shot

Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)

90-96
10:54
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

90-97
10:54
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

90-98
10:31
Jump Shot

Nikola Jokic makes 14-foot jumper

90-100
10:13
Driving Finger Roll Layup

Dennis Schroder makes 2-foot two point shot

92-100
10:02
Jump Shot

Jalen Pickett makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nikola Jokic assists)

92-103
9:49
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2

93-103
8:27
Jump Shot

James Harden makes 27-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)

96-103
8:11
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

96-104
7:28
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Christian Braun makes free throw 1 of 2

96-105
7:28
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Christian Braun makes free throw 2 of 2

96-106
7:17
Jump Shot

Jaylon Tyson makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)

99-106
6:12
Jump Shot

Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)

102-106
5:29
Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot

Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)

104-106
4:40
Jump Shot

Christian Braun makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Murray assists)

104-109
4:25
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 1 of 2

104-110
4:25
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Jonas Valanciunas makes free throw 2 of 2

104-111
4:03
Jump Shot

Jaylon Tyson makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)

107-111
3:24
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2

108-111
2:50
Driving Finger Roll Layup

Donovan Mitchell makes 3-foot two point shot

110-111
2:37
Floating Jump Shot

Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Nikola Jokic assists)

110-113
2:14
Cutting Layup Shot

Jarrett Allen makes 2-foot layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)

112-113
1:47
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2

112-114
1:47
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2

112-115
1:40
Alley Oop Dunk Shot

Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)

114-115
1:27
Driving Hook Shot

Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot

114-117
32.1
Step Back Jump Shot

James Harden makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot

117-117
0.9
Free Throw - 1 of 2

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2

118-117
0.9
Free Throw - 2 of 2

Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2

119-117

Scores shown as CLE-DEN.

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