Denver NuggetsNuggets23-11
108FinalJan 2, 2026
Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers20-16
113TVFanDuel SN OHAltitude SportsStreamPrime VideoNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
DEN+575
CLE−850
Spread
DEN +13.5−110
CLE −13.5−110
Total O/U
Over 240.5−112
Under 240.5−108
- Spread: Nuggets +13.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 240.5 (221 points).
Recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 113-108 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Jan 2, 2026 to move to 20-16.
The lead changed hands 7 times. The Cavaliers have won 3 straight. The Cavaliers outrebounded the Nuggets 55-32.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 24 | 35 | 38 | 11 | 108 |
| CLE | 28 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 113 |
Team stats
DENCLE
- FG
- 40-94
- 43-86
- 3PT
- 17-47
- 16-39
- FT
- 11-13
- 11-19
- Rebounds
- 32
- 55
- Assists
- 26
- 32
- Turnovers
- 8
- 16
Top performers
Denver NuggetsCleveland Cavaliers
Points
Jamal Murray34
Donovan Mitchell33
Assists
Jamal Murray7
Darius Garland8
Rebounds
Jamal Murray6
Jarrett Allen12
Player stats
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DaRon Holmes II F | 24 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +9 |
| Spencer Jones F | 36 | 13 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray G | 39 | 34 | 12-28 | 6-12 | 4-5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 18 | 9 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Peyton Watson G | 40 | 21 | 9-22 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -4 |
| Zeke Nnaji F | 24 | 13 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -12 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 28 | 15 | 6-14 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -15 |
| Bruce Brown G | 24 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 |
| Julian Strawther G | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -6 |
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen C | 30 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +12 |
| Evan Mobley C | 32 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -9 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 35 | 33 | 14-24 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +10 |
| Darius Garland G | 32 | 18 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 24 | 8 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -8 |
| De'Andre Hunter F | 26 | 16 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +1 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin F | 19 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | +6 |
| Lonzo Ball G | 15 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +11 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 23 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +6 |
| Tyrese Proctor G | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
Game info
VenueRocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
Attendance19,432
OfficialsReferee: Tyler Ford · Referee: J.B. DeRosa · Referee: Matt Kallio
TVFanDuel SN OH · localAltitude Sports · local
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