Denver Nuggets vs Cleveland Cavaliers
Lead tracker
DEN leadsBiggest lead DEN 11, CLE 9| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DEN | 24 | 35 | 38 | 11 | 108 |
 CLE | 28 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 113 |
Who won: Cavaliers 113-108
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 113-108 on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers outscored the Nuggets 25-11 in the 4th quarter. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (33). Jamal Murray led the Nuggets in points (34).
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0- 18.6
Jamal MurrayG34 PTS6 REB7 AST - 28.4
Donovan MitchellG33 PTS6 REB5 AST - 37.0De'Andre HunterF16 PTS5 REB4 AST
- 46.9Zeke NnajiF13 PTS5 REB
- 56.9Craig Porter Jr.G10 PTS5 REB5 AST
- 66.7Spencer JonesF13 PTS6 REB1 AST
- 76.7Jalen PickettG9 PTS2 REB3 AST
- 86.6Jarrett AllenC8 PTS12 REB3 AST
- 96.6Evan MobleyC8 PTS11 REB4 AST
- 106.6Darius GarlandG18 PTS2 REB8 AST
- 116.5Tim Hardaway Jr.G15 PTS2 REB2 AST
- 126.4Lonzo BallG6 PTS3 REB2 AST
Team stats
DENCLE 
Player of the game
Jamal Murray
DEN · 34 PTS, 6 REB, 7 AST
Win probability
98%CLE finalTap or hover the line to see the play. Dots mark the biggest swings.
Play by play
- End of Game
- End of the 4th Quarter
- Q4 0.0DEN
Offensive rebound
Nuggets offensive team rebound
- Q4 0.0
Misses running pullup jump shot
Jamal Murray misses running pullup jump shot
J. Murray · 34 PTS
- Q4 5.3
DEN 108 - 113 CLE+1Makes free throw 2 of 2
Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Garland · 18 PTS
- Q4 5.3DEN 108 - 112 CLE+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Garland · 18 PTS
- Q4 5.3
Personal foul
Peyton Watson personal foul
P. Watson · 21 PTS
- Q4 5.3CLE
Full timeout
Cavaliers Full timeout
- THREEQ4 5.4
Three! 27 ft
J. Murray · 34 PTS · ast S. Jones
Jamal Murray makes 27-foot three pointer (Spencer Jones assists)
DEN 108 - 111 CLE - Q4 13.7DEN
Full timeout
Nuggets Full timeout
- Q4 13.7
DEN 105 - 111 CLE+1Makes free throw 2 of 2
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Hunter · 16 PTS
- Q4 13.7DEN 105 - 110 CLE+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Hunter · 16 PTS
- Q4 13.7
Personal foul
Peyton Watson personal foul
P. Watson · 21 PTS
- Q4 28.5
Defensive rebound
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
- Q4 32.2
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
DaRon Holmes II misses 24-foot three point jumper
D. Holmes II · 3 PTS
- Q4 42.1DEN
Full timeout
Nuggets Full timeout
- SLAMQ4 42.1
Dunk, 1 ft
D. Mitchell · 33 PTS · ast J. Allen
Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot dunk (Jarrett Allen assists)
DEN 105 - 109 CLE - Q4 43.0
Offensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound
D. Hunter · 16 PTS
- Q4 46.0
Misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
Donovan Mitchell misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot
D. Mitchell · 33 PTS
- Q4 1:07
Defensive rebound
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
- Q4 1:09
Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Peyton Watson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
P. Watson · 21 PTS
- Q4 1:23
Personal foul
Darius Garland personal foul
D. Garland · 18 PTS
- Q4 1:25
Defensive rebound
Jamal Murray defensive rebound
- Q4 1:28
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper
D. Hunter · 16 PTS
- Q4 1:45
Defensive rebound
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Leaders
DENCLE 
