SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — James Harden scored 23 points in his Cavaliers debut and Donovan Mitchell had 35, including a free throw that sealed the win with 35 seconds remaining, in Cleveland's 132-126 victory over Sacramento on Saturday night that sent the Kings to their 12th straight loss.

Harden was acquired by Cleveland from the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for Darius Garland and a second-round draft pick. He shot 7 for 13, including 5 for 8 from 3-point range, and had eight assists.

Jarrett Allen had 29 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who won for the eighth time in nine games.

Nique Clifford scored 30 points to lead Sacramento, which hasn’t won since beating Washington at home on Jan. 16. Russell Westbrook added 21 points and nine assists for the Kings, who have lost six straight at home.

The Cavaliers went into halftime leading 57-55, but the Kings took the lead in the third quarter at 96-93. Mitchell scored 29 points of his points in the second half for the Cavaliers.

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Cavaliers: At Denver on Monday night.

Kings: At New Orleans on Monday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Maxime Raynaud (Russell Westbrook gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Russell Westbrook makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nique Clifford assists)	3	0
11:24	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot layup (James Harden assists)	3	2
11:07	DeMar DeRozan misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	3	2
11:04	Daeqwon Plowden offensive rebound	3	2
10:54	Nique Clifford makes 4-foot jump bank shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)	5	2
10:39	Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover (Nique Clifford steals)	5	2
10:37	Russell Westbrook bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	5	2
10:31	Donovan Mitchell misses driving layup	5	2
10:29	Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound	5	2
10:20	DeMar DeRozan misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:18	Daeqwon Plowden offensive rebound	5	2
10:18	Daeqwon Plowden makes tip shot	7	2
10:05	Daeqwon Plowden shooting foul	7	2
10:05	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	7	3
10:05	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	7	4
9:51	Daeqwon Plowden makes 27-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	10	4
9:37	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	4
9:34	Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound	10	4
9:26	Russell Westbrook bad pass turnover (James Harden steals)	10	4
9:21	DeMar DeRozan blocks James Harden 's 8-foot running layup	10	4
9:21	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	10	4
9:18	Donovan Mitchell makes 2-foot two point shot (James Harden assists)	10	6
9:03	Donovan Mitchell blocks DeMar DeRozan 's 17-foot pullup jump shot	10	6
9:00	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	10	6
8:50	James Harden bad pass turnover (Maxime Raynaud steals)	10	6
8:45	Nique Clifford out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	6
8:28	Jarrett Allen makes 4-foot hook shot (James Harden assists)	10	8
8:05	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	10	8
8:05	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 1 of 2	10	8
8:05	Kings offensive team rebound	10	8
8:05	Russell Westbrook misses free throw 2 of 2	10	8
8:02	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	10	8
7:59	Sam Merrill misses running pullup jump shot	10	8
7:55	Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound	10	8
7:47	DeMar DeRozan makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	12	8
7:47	Sam Merrill shooting foul	12	8
7:47	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 1	13	8
7:29	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	13	8
7:25	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	13	8
7:23	Daeqwon Plowden makes running layup (Russell Westbrook assists)	15	8
7:23	Cavaliers Full timeout	15	8
7:23	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	15	8
7:13	DeMar DeRozan shooting foul	15	8
7:13	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	15	8
7:13	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	15	8
7:13	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	15	9
6:57	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	17	9
6:45	Jaylon Tyson misses 4-foot jump bank shot	17	9
6:43	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	17	9
6:43	Jaylon Tyson misses tip shot	17	9
6:43	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	17	9
6:43	Nique Clifford shooting foul	17	9
6:43	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 1 of 2	17	10
6:43	Jaylon Tyson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	11
6:43	Jaylon Tyson misses tip shot	17	11
6:43	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	17	11
6:27	Nique Clifford misses 23-foot jumper	17	11
6:25	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	17	11
6:21	James Harden misses 24-foot running jump shot	17	11
6:18	Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound	17	11
6:01	DeMar DeRozan misses 16-foot turnaround jump shot	17	11
5:58	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	17	11
5:50	Jaylon Tyson makes 5-foot floating jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists)	17	13
5:30	Nique Clifford makes 9-foot fade away jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	19	13
5:12	Devin Carter enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	19	13
5:12	Dylan Cardwell enters the game for Maxime Raynaud	19	13
5:12	Nae'Qwan Tomlin enters the game for Sam Merrill	19	13
5:04	James Harden misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	19	13
5:00	Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound	19	13
4:54	Daeqwon Plowden misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	13
4:52	Devin Carter offensive rebound	19	13
4:52	Craig Porter Jr. shooting foul	19	13
4:52	Devin Carter makes free throw 1 of 2	20	13
4:52	Devin Carter makes free throw 2 of 2	21	13
4:40	Craig Porter Jr. misses two point shot	21	13
4:36	Devin Carter defensive rebound	21	13
4:26	Dylan Cardwell misses layup	21	13
4:23	Daeqwon Plowden offensive rebound	21	13
4:14	Russell Westbrook makes 25-foot three pointer	24	13
4:00	Jarrett Allen makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	24	15
3:41	Devin Carter misses driving layup	24	15
3:38	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	24	15
3:33	Dylan Cardwell kicked ball violation	24	15
3:33	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Daeqwon Plowden	24	15
3:33	Thomas Bryant enters the game for James Harden	24	15
3:33	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	24	15
3:33	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Jarrett Allen	24	15
3:26	Precious Achiuwa shooting foul	24	15
3:26	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 1 of 2	24	16
3:26	Thomas Bryant makes free throw 2 of 2	24	17
3:09	Devin Carter bad pass turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)	24	17
3:05	Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	24	19
3:05	Kings Full timeout	24	19
3:05	DeMar DeRozan enters the game for Russell Westbrook	24	19
2:56	Dennis Schroder personal foul	24	19
2:42	Nique Clifford misses 13-foot two point shot	24	19
2:40	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	24	19
2:28	Nique Clifford blocks Dennis Schroder 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	24	19
2:25	Devin Carter defensive rebound	24	19
2:18	Precious Achiuwa misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	19
2:16	Devin Carter offensive rebound	24	19
2:12	Nique Clifford makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dylan Cardwell assists)	27	19
1:52	Thomas Bryant makes 23-foot three point jumper (Craig Porter Jr. assists)	27	22
1:27	Nique Clifford misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	22
1:24	Nae'Qwan Tomlin defensive rebound	27	22
1:13	Devin Carter blocks Dennis Schroder 's 25-foot three point jumper	27	22
1:11	Dylan Cardwell defensive rebound	27	22
1:08	Devin Carter makes 2-foot running dunk (Dylan Cardwell assists)	29	22
54.6	Thomas Bryant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nae'Qwan Tomlin assists)	29	25
29.3	Nique Clifford makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Devin Carter assists)	31	25
6.3	Thomas Bryant misses 24-foot three point jumper	31	25
1.9	Nique Clifford defensive rebound	31	25
1.0	DeMar DeRozan misses running pullup jump shot	31	25
1.0	Kings offensive team rebound	31	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	25

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Venue

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, February 8, 2026

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN OH, NBC Sports CA

Attendance

16,212

Referees

Jason Goldenberg, Leon Wood, J.B. DeRosa

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	39	.250	L3

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	32	19	.627	W3
Phoenix	31	22	.585	L2
Golden State	28	25	.528	L1
LA Clippers	24	27	.471	W1
Sacramento	12	42	.222	L12

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