Cleveland Cavaliers vs Denver Nuggets

NBA

Cavaliers

33-21

119-117

Final

Nuggets

34-20

Ball Arena

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 6, DEN 11

DEN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	26	28	33	32	119
DEN	30	29	33	25	117

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).

Win probability

76%DEN final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 0.1
Nuggets offensive team rebound
Q4 0.4
Nikola Jokic misses 22-foot turnaround jump shot
Q4 0.9
Nuggets Full timeout
Q4 0.9
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
CLE 119 - 117 DEN
Q4 0.9
+1
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
CLE 118 - 117 DEN
Q4 0.9
Jamal Murray personal foul
Q4 6.2
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Q4 9.2
Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
Q4 31.4
(00:31.4) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)
THREEQ4 32.1
Three! Step back jumpshot, 24 ft
James Harden
James Harden makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
CLE 117 - 117 DEN
Q4 38.1
Cameron Johnson loose ball foul
Q4 38.1
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Q4 38.1
Donovan Mitchell misses running layup
Q4 43.4
TO
Nikola Jokic lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
Q4 1:01
Nikola Jokic defensive rebound
Q4 1:06
Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Q4 1:27
+2
Nikola Jokic makes 5-foot two point shot
CLE 114 - 117 DEN
SLAMQ4 1:40
Alley oop dunk, 1 ft
Jarrett Allen
Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)
CLE 114 - 115 DEN
Q4 1:47
+1
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 2 of 2
CLE 112 - 115 DEN
Q4 1:47
+1
Nikola Jokic makes free throw 1 of 2
CLE 112 - 114 DEN
Q4 1:47
Cavaliers Full timeout
Q4 1:47
Jarrett Allen shooting foul
Q4 1:56
Bruce Brown offensive rebound