Denver Nuggets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
36-18, 13-13 Away
118
36-18, 13-13 Away
43-12, 24-4 Home
116
43-12, 24-4 Home
Shot Chart
- Anthony Parker misses 15-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal misses layup
- LeBron James misses 22-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal misses layup
- Anthony Parker makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James makes 9-foot running jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal misses 7-foot two point shot
- J.J. Hickson makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- Daniel Gibson makes driving layup
- Anthony Parker makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup
- Kenyon Martin blocks J.J. Hickson's 11-foot jumper
- Anthony Parker misses 26-foot three point jumper
- J.J. Hickson makes 7-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- Daniel Gibson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes 7-foot jumper (Anthony Parker assists)
- Carmelo Anthony blocks LeBron James's 15-foot jumper
- Delonte West misses 24-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 9-foot two point shot
- Anderson Varejao misses tip shot
- Delonte West misses 4-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses driving layup
- Anderson Varejao makes 17-foot jumper (Mo Williams assists)
- LeBron James misses 13-foot running jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal makes dunk (Delonte West assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup
- Jawad Williams misses tip shot
- Mo Williams misses 11-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal makes dunk
- Jawad Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Parker assists)
- Chris Andersen blocks Delonte West's layup
- Delonte West makes 6-foot two point shot
- LeBron James misses layup
- LeBron James misses 11-foot running jumper
- Anthony Parker makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Anthony Parker makes dunk (LeBron James assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup (LeBron James assists)
- Anthony Parker misses 31-foot three point jumper
- J.J. Hickson makes layup (Daniel Gibson assists)
- Carmelo Anthony blocks J.J. Hickson's 6-foot jumper
- Daniel Gibson makes 25-foot three point jumper (J.J. Hickson assists)
- LeBron James makes 20-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal makes two point shot
- Shaquille O'Neal makes 10-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
- J.J. Hickson makes dunk (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James makes 6-foot jumper (J.J. Hickson assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal makes 6-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes layup (Anderson Varejao assists)
- Daniel Gibson makes 11-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- LeBron James misses 19-foot two point shot
- Chris Andersen blocks Delonte West's 4-foot jumper
- Anderson Varejao makes layup
- LeBron James makes 1-foot two point shot (Anderson Varejao assists)
- Anderson Varejao makes layup (LeBron James assists)
- J.J. Hickson makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- Anderson Varejao misses 33-foot three point jumper
- Mo Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James makes two point shot (Mo Williams assists)
- Chris Andersen blocks Anderson Varejao's layup
- Mo Williams makes three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- LeBron James makes layup (Mo Williams assists)
- Mo Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jawad Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith blocks Shaquille O'Neal's dunk
- LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal misses hook shot
- Mo Williams misses jumper
- LeBron James misses 17-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes two point shot
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- LeBron James misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario blocks LeBron James's layup
- LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Anthony Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses three point jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup
- LeBron James makes 12-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal misses 6-foot two point shot
- LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 24-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes 9-foot running jumper
- LeBron James misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario misses layup
- Kenyon Martin makes 11-foot two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 8-foot running jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
- Kenyon Martin makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 8-foot two point shot
- Nene Hilario misses 6-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario misses layup
- Nene Hilario misses tip shot
- Chauncey Billups makes 18-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 19-foot jumper
- LeBron James blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot running jumper
- Arron Afflalo makes 4-foot two point shot
- Arron Afflalo makes 22-foot jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses 21-foot jumper
- LeBron James blocks Carmelo Anthony's 8-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith makes jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 1-foot two point shot
- Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
- Kenyon Martin makes 1-foot two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- Chris Andersen makes two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes 17-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 22-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith misses 13-foot two point shot
- Anderson Varejao blocks J.R. Smith's driving layup
- J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- J.R. Smith misses layup
- Shaquille O'Neal blocks Chauncey Billups's layup
- Nene Hilario misses 17-foot jumper
- Arron Afflalo makes 7-foot jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Ty Lawson misses layup
- Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot two point shot
- Arron Afflalo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Nene Hilario makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes driving layup
- Arron Afflalo misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Arron Afflalo makes 23-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes 7-foot two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario makes driving dunk (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Daniel Gibson blocks Chauncey Billups's 14-foot jumper
- Nene Hilario makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 13-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 8-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James blocks Kenyon Martin's 3-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Arron Afflalo assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 17-foot jumper (Kenyon Martin assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses driving layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Chris Andersen assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses layup
- Kenyon Martin misses 11-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 1-foot two point shot
- Anderson Varejao blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes layup
- Kenyon Martin misses 16-foot jumper
- LeBron James blocks Chris Andersen's layup
- Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
- Anderson Varejao blocks Chris Andersen's layup
- Chris Andersen makes dunk
- Carmelo Anthony makes dunk (Ty Lawson assists)
- J.R. Smith misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Ty Lawson makes layup (J.R. Smith assists)
- Nene Hilario misses 16-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper
- J.R. Smith makes 17-foot two point shot
- J.R. Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups misses 16-foot two point shot
- Chauncey Billups misses layup
- Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Nene Hilario makes two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes dunk (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Chauncey Billups makes 19-foot jumper (Nene Hilario assists)
- Kenyon Martin makes 15-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup
- Chauncey Billups misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin misses 16-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
- Chauncey Billups misses 16-foot jumper
- Kenyon Martin makes two point shot
- Kenyon Martin misses 17-foot jumper
- Chauncey Billups makes 24-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Kenyon Martin misses 11-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 21-foot jumper
NUGGETS
CAVALIERS
| TIME | PLAY | DEN | CLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Nene Hilario vs. Shaquille O'Neal (J.J. Hickson gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Anthony Parker misses 15-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:27 | | Nene Hilario misses layup | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | J.J. Hickson defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Shaquille O'Neal misses layup | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Nene Hilario defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Kenyon Martin makes 11-foot two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 10:55 | | LeBron James misses 22-foot jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 10:53 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:45 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 10:44 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:30 | | Shaquille O'Neal misses layup | 2 | 0 |
| 10:27 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | Chauncey Billups misses 17-foot two point shot | 2 | 0 |
| 10:19 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:00 | | Anthony Parker makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 2 | 3 |
| 9:41 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 8-foot running jumper | 4 | 3 |
| 9:23 | | LeBron James makes 9-foot running jumper | 4 | 5 |
| 9:11 | | Carmelo Anthony makes driving layup | 6 | 5 |
| 8:56 | | Shaquille O'Neal misses 7-foot two point shot | 6 | 5 |
| 8:55 | | Nene Hilario defensive rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 8:45 | | Kenyon Martin makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists) | 8 | 5 |
| 8:22 | | J.J. Hickson makes two point shot (LeBron James assists) | 8 | 7 |
| 8:07 | | Chauncey Billups makes 8-foot two point shot | 10 | 7 |
| 8:00 | | Daniel Gibson makes driving layup | 10 | 9 |
| 7:50 | | Nene Hilario misses 6-foot jumper | 10 | 9 |
| 7:48 | | Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound | 10 | 9 |
| 7:31 | | Anthony Parker makes two point shot (LeBron James assists) | 10 | 11 |
| 7:20 | | Anthony Parker shooting foul (Kenyon Martin draws the foul) | 10 | 11 |
| 7:20 | | Kenyon Martin makes free throw 1 of 2 | 11 | 11 |
| 7:20 | | Kenyon Martin makes free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 11 |
| 7:05 | | Shaquille O'Neal makes layup | 12 | 13 |
| 6:54 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper | 12 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Nene Hilario offensive rebound | 12 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Nene Hilario misses layup | 12 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Nene Hilario misses tip shot | 12 | 13 |
| 6:52 | | Nene Hilario offensive rebound | 12 | 13 |
| 6:50 | | Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound | 12 | 13 |
| 6:28 | | Kenyon Martin blocks J.J. Hickson's 11-foot jumper | 12 | 13 |
| 6:26 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 12 | 13 |
| 6:26 | | shot clock violation | 12 | 13 |
| 6:11 | | Chauncey Billups makes 18-foot jumper | 14 | 13 |
| 6:01 | | Anthony Parker misses 26-foot three point jumper | 14 | 13 |
| 6:01 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 14 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | Chauncey Billups misses 19-foot jumper | 14 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound | 14 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | LeBron James blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup | 14 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | Denver offensive rebound | 14 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | Cleveland full timeout | 14 | 13 |
| 5:54 | | Anderson Varejao enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal | 14 | 13 |
| 5:46 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot running jumper | 14 | 13 |
| 5:43 | | Arron Afflalo offensive rebound | 16 | 13 |
| 5:43 | | Arron Afflalo makes 4-foot two point shot | 16 | 13 |
| 5:28 | | J.J. Hickson makes 7-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists) | 16 | 15 |
| 5:28 | | Nene Hilario shooting foul (J.J. Hickson draws the foul) | 16 | 15 |
| 5:28 | | J.J. Hickson makes free throw 1 of 1 | 16 | 16 |
| 5:07 | | Arron Afflalo makes 22-foot jumper (Nene Hilario assists) | 18 | 16 |
| 4:52 | | Daniel Gibson misses 24-foot three point jumper | 18 | 16 |
| 4:50 | | Kenyon Martin defensive rebound | 18 | 16 |
| 4:39 | | Kenyon Martin misses 21-foot jumper | 18 | 16 |
| 4:37 | | Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound | 18 | 16 |
| 4:35 | | LeBron James blocks Carmelo Anthony's 8-foot jumper | 18 | 16 |
| 4:33 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 18 | 16 |
| 4:22 | | LeBron James makes 7-foot jumper (Anthony Parker assists) | 18 | 18 |
| 4:09 | | LeBron James shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 18 | 18 |
| 4:09 | | Chris Andersen enters the game for Nene Hilario | 18 | 18 |
| 4:09 | | Jawad Williams enters the game for Anthony Parker | 18 | 18 |
| 4:09 | | Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2 | 18 | 18 |
| 4:09 | | Denver offensive rebound | 18 | 18 |
| 4:09 | | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2 | 19 | 18 |
| 4:01 | | J.J. Hickson lost ball (Kenyon Martin steals) | 19 | 18 |
| 3:54 | | Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper | 22 | 18 |
| 3:36 | | LeBron James bad pass (Carmelo Anthony steals) | 22 | 18 |
| 3:32 | | Jawad Williams shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul) | 22 | 18 |
| 3:32 | | J.R. Smith enters the game for Arron Afflalo | 22 | 18 |
| 3:32 | | Carmelo Anthony misses free throw 1 of 2 | 22 | 18 |
| 3:32 | | Denver offensive rebound | 22 | 18 |
| 3:32 | | Mo Williams enters the game for Daniel Gibson | 22 | 18 |
| 3:32 | | Delonte West enters the game for J.J. Hickson | 22 | 18 |
| 3:32 | | Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2 | 23 | 18 |
| 3:09 | | Carmelo Anthony blocks LeBron James's 15-foot jumper | 23 | 18 |
| 3:06 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 23 | 18 |
| 3:01 | | Chauncey Billups misses 25-foot three point jumper | 23 | 18 |
| 2:59 | | Delonte West defensive rebound | 23 | 18 |
| 2:46 | | Delonte West misses 24-foot three point jumper | 23 | 18 |
| 2:45 | | Chris Andersen defensive rebound | 23 | 18 |
| 2:34 | | J.R. Smith makes jumper | 25 | 18 |
| 2:11 | | J.R. Smith personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | 25 | 18 |
| 2:11 | | Denver full timeout | 25 | 18 |
| 2:11 | | Ty Lawson enters the game for Chauncey Billups | 25 | 18 |
| 1:58 | | LeBron James misses 9-foot two point shot | 25 | 18 |
| 1:57 | | Anderson Varejao offensive rebound | 25 | 18 |
| 1:57 | | Anderson Varejao misses tip shot | 25 | 18 |
| 1:54 | | Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound | 25 | 18 |
| 1:46 | | Anderson Varejao shooting foul (Chris Andersen draws the foul) | 25 | 18 |
| 1:46 | | Chris Andersen makes free throw 1 of 2 | 26 | 18 |
| 1:46 | | Chris Andersen makes free throw 2 of 2 | 27 | 18 |
| 1:23 | | Delonte West misses 4-foot jumper | 27 | 18 |
| 1:23 | | Cleveland defensive rebound | 27 | 18 |
| 1:10 | | Ty Lawson bad pass (LeBron James steals) | 27 | 18 |
| 1:05 | | LeBron James misses driving layup | 27 | 18 |
| 1:05 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 27 | 18 |
| 54.3 | | Kenyon Martin shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | 27 | 18 |
| 54.3 | | LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2 | 27 | 18 |
| 54.3 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 27 | 18 |
| 54.3 | | LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2 | 27 | 19 |
| 38.8 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 1-foot two point shot | 27 | 19 |
| 38.8 | | Kenyon Martin offensive rebound | 29 | 19 |
| 38.8 | | Kenyon Martin makes two point shot | 29 | 19 |
| 23.9 | | Anderson Varejao makes 17-foot jumper (Mo Williams assists) | 29 | 21 |
| 4.0 | | Kenyon Martin makes 1-foot two point shot (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 31 | 21 |
| 0.0 | | LeBron James misses 13-foot running jumper | 31 | 21 |
| 0.0 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 31 | 21 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 31 | 21 | |
Regular Season Series
DEN wins 2-0
Game Information
Rocket Arena
1:00 AM, 19 February 2010
Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 20,562
- Referees:
- Monty McCutchen
- James Capers
- Mark Lindsay
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 19 | .387 | 14 | L3 |
| Utah | 11 | 19 | .367 | 14.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Central Standings
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