Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers33-21
119FinalFeb 9, 2026
Denver NuggetsNuggets34-20
117TVFanDuel SN OHAltitude SportsStreamNBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CLE+114
DEN−135
Spread
CLE +2.5−110
DEN −2.5−110
Total O/U
Over 242.5−110
Under 242.5−110
- Spread: Cavaliers +2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 242.5 (236 points).
Recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers edged the Denver Nuggets 119-117 at Ball Arena in Denver on Feb 9, 2026 to move to 33-21.
The lead changed hands 4 times. The Cavaliers have won 4 straight.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 119 |
| DEN | 30 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 117 |
Team stats
CLEDEN
- FG
- 43-92
- 38-85
- 3PT
- 15-45
- 13-40
- FT
- 18-22
- 28-35
- Rebounds
- 39
- 46
- Assists
- 25
- 25
- Turnovers
- 12
- 13
Top performers
Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Points
Donovan Mitchell32
Nikola Jokic22
Assists
Donovan Mitchell10
Nikola Jokic11
Rebounds
Jarrett Allen13
Nikola Jokic14
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen C | 35 | 22 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | +8 |
| James Harden G | 36 | 22 | 7-16 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | +9 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 34 | 32 | 11-23 | 3-10 | 7-8 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
| Sam Merrill G | 25 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +13 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 31 | 16 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +11 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin F | 13 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -10 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 13 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 25 | 5 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -14 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 |
| Keon Ellis G | 20 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 |
Nuggets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson F | 29 | 10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 |
| Nikola Jokic C | 33 | 22 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 10-12 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -2 |
| Jamal Murray G | 36 | 17 | 6-16 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -4 |
| Christian Braun G | 32 | 20 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | +3 |
| Julian Strawther G | 29 | 20 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +3 |
| Jonas Valanciunas C | 15 | 12 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. G | 29 | 12 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +6 |
| Bruce Brown G | 25 | 1 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -10 |
| Jalen Pickett G | 12 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
Game info
VenueBall Arena, Denver, CO
Attendance19,647
OfficialsReferee: Zach Zarba · Referee: Rodney Mott · Referee: Biniam Maru
TVFanDuel SN OH · localAltitude Sports · local
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