Denver Nuggets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Jan 2, 2026

FINAL

23-11DenverNuggets

108

20-16ClevelandCavaliers

113

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
DEN	24	35	38	11	108
CLE	28	34	26	25	113

Game Recap

The Cavaliers went on a 20-7 run over the final 9 minutes to defeat the Nuggets, 113-108.

Player Stats

NUGGETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
21Spencer JonesSF	36	5-8	3-5	0-0	6	1	0	2	1	3	0	13
8Peyton WatsonPF	40	9-22	2-9	1-2	4	3	1	0	2	5	-4	21
14DaRon Holmes IIC	23	1-6	1-4	0-0	4	6	0	0	0	3	+9	3
24Jalen PickettSG	18	4-5	1-2	0-0	2	3	2	0	1	0	+2	9
27Jamal MurrayPG	38	12-28	6-12	4-5	6	7	0	1	1	0	+5	34
22Zeke Nnaji	23	3-6	1-4	6-6	5	0	1	0	0	1	-12	13
10Tim Hardaway Jr.	28	6-14	3-9	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	1	-15	15
11Bruce Brown	24	0-4	0-2	0-0	3	4	4	0	3	0	-4	0
3Julian Strawther	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-6	0
1Curtis Jones	— did not play —												— did not play —
5Hunter Tyson	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL	-	40-9442.6%	17-4736.2%	11-1384.6%	32	26	8	3	8	15	-	108

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
20Jaylon TysonSF	23	3-8	1-4	1-2	5	1	0	0	1	2	-8	8
4Evan MobleyPF	32	4-10	0-2	0-5	11	4	1	3	0	2	-9	8
31Jarrett AllenC	29	3-5	0-0	2-2	12	3	1	1	2	1	+12	8
45Donovan MitchellSG	35	14-24	5-12	0-2	6	5	1	0	4	3	+10	33
10Darius GarlandPG	32	6-12	4-8	2-2	2	8	0	0	6	3	-1	18
12De'Andre Hunter	25	5-12	2-7	4-4	5	4	0	0	0	4	+1	16
9Craig Porter Jr.	23	4-7	2-2	0-0	5	5	2	1	2	2	+6	10
35Nae'Qwan Tomlin	18	2-5	0-1	2-2	6	0	1	1	1	1	+6	6
2Lonzo Ball	14	2-3	2-3	0-0	3	2	0	2	0	0	+11	6
24Tyrese Proctor	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3	0
3Thomas Bryant	— did not play —												— did not play —
5Sam Merrill	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	43-8650.0%	16-3941.0%	11-1957.9%	55	32	6	8	16	18	-	113

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterDENCLE

(11:55) Jump Ball Allen vs. Holmes II: Tip to Mobley
(11:39) MISS Garland 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:39) Nuggets Rebound
+3 (11:24) S. Jones 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Holmes II 1 AST)
30
(11:04) Holmes II S.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Kallio)
+1 (11:04) Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
31
+1 (11:04) Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
32
(10:48) MISS S. Jones 5' Floating Jump Shot
(10:48) Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
(10:44) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(10:39) Holmes II S.FOUL (P2.T2) (T.Ford)
(10:39) MISS Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2
(10:39) CAVALIERS Rebound
(10:39) MISS Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2
(10:36) Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(10:22) CAVALIERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
+3 (10:12) Murray 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Watson 1 AST)
62
(9:59) MISS Allen 7' Hook Shot
(9:59) CAVALIERS Rebound
+3 (9:52) Tyson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
65
(9:36) MISS Watson 30' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:33) Tyson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:30) Garland Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T2)
(9:16) MISS Murray 11' Fadeaway Jumper
(9:13) Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(9:06) Allen 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T3)
(8:56) MISS Watson 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:52) Tyson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (8:45) Allen 1' Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Garland 1 AST)
67
+2 (8:29) Murray 9' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (5 PTS)
87
(8:22) Nnaji P.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.DeRosa)
(8:11) MISS Garland 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:09) Mobley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
+2 (8:07) Mobley 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
89
(7:44) MISS Watson 11' Pullup Jump Shot
(7:42) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (7:36) Mobley 1' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST)
811
(7:26) MISS Murray 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(7:21) Tyson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(7:08) MISS Mobley 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(7:06) Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:03) Pickett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(7:03) Allen STEAL (1 STL)
(6:58) Mitchell Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T4)
(6:58) CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(6:43) Tyson P.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Ford)
(6:35) MISS Murray 23' Pullup Jump Shot
(6:32) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (6:21) Porter Jr. 2' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST)
813
(6:07) MISS Hardaway Jr. 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(6:03) Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:55) MISS Hunter 11' Pullup Jump Shot
(5:52) Watson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (5:39) Murray 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (7 PTS)
1013
+2 (5:31) Garland 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Porter Jr. 1 AST)
1015
(5:17) MISS Nnaji 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:14) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(5:06) MISS Tyson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:01) Murray REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (4:52) Murray 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (9 PTS)
1215
(4:52) Porter Jr. S.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.DeRosa)
(4:52) MISS Murray Free Throw 1 of 1
(4:49) Porter Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:43) Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
(4:43) Brown STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (4:37) Murray 3PT Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Brown 1 AST)
1515
(4:20) MISS Tyson 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(4:16) Tyson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
+2 (4:15) Tyson 3' Tip Layup Shot (5 PTS)
1517
(4:07) MISS Murray 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
(4:07) Porter Jr. BLOCK (1 BLK)
(4:07) CAVALIERS Rebound
+3 (3:50) Mitchell 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST)
1520
+2 (3:36) Murray 2' Alley Oop Layup (14 PTS) (Brown 2 AST)
1720
(3:19) MISS Mitchell 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(3:15) Nnaji REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(3:02) MISS Murray 22' Step Back Jump Shot
(2:58) Mobley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(2:51) MISS Tomlin 3PT Jump Shot
(2:47) S. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:34) MISS Brown 3PT Jump Shot
(2:32) Nuggets Rebound
(2:32) Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(2:29) Mitchell S.FOUL (P1.T3) (T.Ford)
+1 (2:29) Nnaji Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1820
+1 (2:29) Nnaji Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1920
+2 (2:09) Tomlin 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Mitchell 2 AST)
1922
(1:59) Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Ford)
(1:47) MISS Hardaway Jr. 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(1:43) Tomlin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (1:39) Mobley 1' Running Dunk (6 PTS) (Hunter 2 AST)
1924
(1:39) Strawther S.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Ford)
(1:39) MISS Mobley Free Throw 1 of 1
(1:36) Hardaway Jr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:25) MISS Hardaway Jr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:22) Tomlin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(1:04) Strawther P.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Kallio)
+1 (1:04) Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1925
+1 (1:04) Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1926
+3 (0:47) Nnaji 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Murray 1 AST)
2226
(0:32) MISS Mitchell 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(0:30) Tomlin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(0:30) MISS Tomlin Tip Dunk Shot
(0:30) Nuggets Rebound
+2 (0:09) Murray 15' Step Back Jump Shot (16 PTS)
2426
+2 (0:00) Tomlin 1' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Mitchell 3 AST)
2428

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3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

DEN

CLE

108Points113

40-94(42.6%)Field Goal(%)43-86(50.0%)

17-47(36.2%)3-Point(%)16-39(41.0%)

11-13(84.6%)Free Throw(%)11-19(57.9%)

32(5)Rebounds(Offensive)55(14)

26Assists32

8Steals6

3Blocks8

8Turnovers16

15Fouls18

34Pts In The Paint50

13Fast Break Pts13

18Pts Off Turnovers10

28Bench Pts38

11Largest Lead9

Game Details

Friday, January 2, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse · Cleveland, OH

attendance: 19,432 (100%)

tv: Prime Video