Denver Nuggets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
3-7, 2-4 Away
106
3-7, 2-4 Away
5-4, 2-2 Home
97
5-4, 2-2 Home
Denver Nuggets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 38 | 12 | 5-14 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | |
| 22 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +10 | |
| 40 | 14 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | +15 | |
| 40 | 23 | 8-17 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +12 | |
| 38 | 24 | 9-18 | 0-6 | 6-7 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | 13 | 5-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | -1 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | |
| 10 | 9 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +4 | |
| 10 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | |
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106 | 41-85 | 12-31 | 12-15 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 18 | |||
48% | 39% | 80% | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Cavaliers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 41 | 22 | 8-18 | 1-4 | 5-7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | -13 | |
| 38 | 20 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 5-6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | -14 | |
| 18 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -5 | |
| 24 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 39 | 20 | 5-12 | 4-6 | 6-6 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -6 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 24 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |
| 23 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | |
| 28 | 20 | 9-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | |
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97 | 34-79 | 10-29 | 19-23 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 15 | |||
43% | 34% | 83% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Cleveland, OH
Referee:Sean Wright
Referee:Haywoode Workman
Referee:John Goble
2025-26 Standings
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