Game completed
Cleveland Cavaliers33-21119at
Denver Nuggets34-20117
Mon, Feb 9, 9:00 PM ESTBall Arena, Denver, COAltitude · FanDuel Sports Network - Ohio
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 26 | 28 | 33 | 32 | 119 |
| DEN | 30 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 117 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
119| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam MerrillSF | 25 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +13 |
| Jaylon TysonPF | 31 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 35 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +8 |
| Donovan MitchellSG | 34 | 32 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11-23 | 3-10 | 7-8 | +3 |
| James HardenPG | 36 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-16 | 2-7 | 6-6 | +9 |
| Keon Ellis | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Dennis Schröder | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-2 | -14 |
| Thomas Bryant | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -6 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | -10 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Team | 119 | 47 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 43-92 | 15-45 | 18-22 |
DNP: Tristan Enaruna, Larry Nance Jr., Tyrese Proctor, Emanuel Miller (gleague twoway), Evan Mobley (injury), Max Strus (injury), Dean Wade (injury)
Denver Nuggets
117| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian StrawtherSF | 29 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-16 | 2-6 | 2-3 | +3 |
| Cameron JohnsonPF | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Nikola JokićC | 33 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 10-12 | -2 |
| Christian BraunSG | 32 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 4-8 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Jamal MurrayPG | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 1-6 | 4-4 | -4 |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 1-2 | +6 |
| Bruce Brown | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 1-2 | -10 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 8-10 | 0 |
| Jalen Pickett | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Team | 117 | 61 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 38-85 | 13-40 | 28-35 |
DNP: DaRon Holmes II, Zeke Nnaji, Peyton Watson (injury), Tamar Bates (injury), Aaron Gordon (injury), Curtis Jones (gleague twoway), Spencer Jones (concussion protocol)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · DEN
- 11
- Biggest lead · CLE
- 6
- Times tied
- 7
- Lead changes
- 4
- Longest run · CLE
- 10
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- CLE is dealing with east-to-west pressure: -2h on the body clock and +1h of zone shift.
- CLE is in game 5 of 5 on the road with 3,949 mi already logged before tip.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | CLE | DEN |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 33-21 | 34-20 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47h | 49h |
| Rest swing | -2h | +2h |
| Travel in | 886 mi | 917 mi |
| Zone change | +1h | -1h |
| Body clock | -2h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 5 of 5 | Homestand · 1 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 3,949 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
CLE
886 miCLE came from Sacramento, CA with 886 mi of travel and +1h of time-zone change.
Sacramento, CA to Denver, CO
DEN
917 miDEN came from Chicago, IL with 917 mi of travel and -1h of time-zone change.
Chicago, IL to Denver, CO
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
CLE
Road tripCLE is on game 5 of 5 on the road, with 3,949 mi already behind it.
DEN
HomestandDEN is in game 1 of 2 on this homestand.
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