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Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers — 2026-10-24 NBA Game Analysis

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Brooklyn Nets 121, Cleveland Cavaliers 125. Final.

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Brooklyn NetsBKN121
Cleveland CavaliersCLE125
  1. 1st 11:161CLEJarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 20–1
  2. 1st 11:161CLEJarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 20–2
  3. 1st 10:513CLEPeyton Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)0–3
  4. 1st 10:403BKNKeon Ellis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Egor Demin assists)3–3
  5. 1st 9:273CLEEvan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)3–6
  6. 1st 9:173BKNDay'Ron Sharpe makes 25-foot three point jumper (Egor Demin assists)6–6
  7. 1st 8:441BKNEgor Demin makes free throw 1 of 27–8
  8. 1st 8:441BKNEgor Demin makes free throw 2 of 28–8
  9. 1st 8:282CLEJarrett Allen makes dunk (James Harden assists)8–10
  10. 1st 7:572CLEDonovan Mitchell makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot8–12
  11. 1st 7:453BKNJulius Randle makes 25-foot three point jumper (Keon Ellis assists)11–12
  12. 1st 7:172BKNJulius Randle makes 6-foot two point shot (Egor Demin assists)13–12
  13. 1st 7:171BKNJulius Randle makes free throw 1 of 114–12
  14. 1st 6:583CLEEvan Mobley makes 22-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)14–15
  15. 1st 6:453BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Egor Demin assists)17–15
  16. 1st 6:272CLEEvan Mobley makes driving layup (James Harden assists)17–17
  17. 1st 5:212BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes 5-foot hook shot (Julius Randle assists)19–17
  18. 1st 5:002BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes 8-foot two point shot21–17
  19. 1st 4:443CLEJames Harden makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)21–20
  20. 1st 4:441CLEJames Harden makes free throw 1 of 121–21
  21. 1st 3:453BKNNoah Clowney makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chaney Johnson assists)24–20
  22. 1st 3:361CLEJarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 224–21
  23. 1st 3:002CLEDonovan Mitchell makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot24–24
  24. 1st 2:501BKNMoritz Wagner makes free throw 1 of 225–24
  25. 1st 2:291CLEJarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 225–25
  26. 1st 2:042BKNChaney Johnson makes 14-foot two point shot27–25
  27. 1st 1:561CLEDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 227–26
  28. 1st 1:561CLEDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 227–27
  29. 1st 1:442BKNNolan Traore makes driving layup29–27
  30. 1st 58.92CLEJarrett Allen makes tip in dunk29–29
  31. 1st 41.31BKNNolan Traore makes free throw 1 of 230–29
  32. 1st 32.13CLEJaylon Tyson makes 30-foot three pointer30–32
  33. 1st 0.03CLEMario Hezonja makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)30–35
  34. 2nd 11:433CLEMario Hezonja makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)30–38
  35. 2nd 10:511CLEDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 230–39
  36. 2nd 10:511CLEDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 230–40
  37. 2nd 10:173BKNChaney Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mikel Brown Jr. assists)33–40
  38. 2nd 9:272BKNMikel Brown Jr. makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Moritz Wagner assists)35–40
  39. 2nd 8:152BKNDay'Ron Sharpe makes layup (Julius Randle assists)37–40
  40. 2nd 7:542CLEEvan Mobley makes dunk37–42
  41. 2nd 7:142BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes 1-foot dunk (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)39–42
  42. 2nd 7:053CLECraig Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Proctor assists)39–45
  43. 2nd 6:351BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 240–45
  44. 2nd 6:351BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 241–45
  45. 2nd 5:453BKNKeon Ellis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Egor Demin assists)44–45
  46. 2nd 5:293CLEJarrett Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)44–48
  47. 2nd 4:422BKNDay'Ron Sharpe makes 6-foot hook shot46–48
  48. 2nd 4:302CLEJarrett Allen makes driving layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists)46–50
  49. 2nd 4:041CLEJames Harden makes technical free throw46–51
  50. 2nd 4:041CLEJames Harden makes technical free throw46–52
  51. 2nd 4:041CLEJames Harden makes technical free throw46–53
  52. 2nd 3:302CLEDonovan Mitchell makes two point shot46–55
  53. 2nd 3:093CLEPeyton Watson makes 25-foot running jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists)46–58
  54. 2nd 2:252CLETyrese Proctor makes running layup (James Harden assists)46–60
  55. 2nd 2:053BKNEgor Demin makes 27-foot three point jumper (Chaney Johnson assists)49–60
  56. 2nd 1:421CLEEvan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 249–61
  57. 2nd 1:331BKNEgor Demin makes free throw 1 of 250–61
  58. 2nd 1:331BKNEgor Demin makes free throw 2 of 251–61
  59. 2nd 1:181CLEEvan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 251–62
  60. 2nd 1:181CLEEvan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 251–63
  61. 2nd 1:051BKNJulius Randle makes free throw 1 of 250–61
  62. 2nd 56.43CLETyrese Proctor makes 23-foot three point jumper (Peyton Watson assists)50–64
  63. 2nd 38.02BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes layup (Mikel Brown Jr. assists)52–64
  64. 2nd 27.72CLEPeyton Watson makes layup52–66
  65. 3rd 11:141CLEJarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 254–69
  66. 3rd 11:141CLEJarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 254–70
  67. 3rd 10:252CLEDonovan Mitchell makes two point shot (Evan Mobley assists)54–72
  68. 3rd 9:271BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 255–72
  69. 3rd 9:271BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 256–72
  70. 3rd 8:233BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)59–72
  71. 3rd 7:472CLEPeyton Watson makes 10-foot fade away jump shot (James Harden assists)59–74
  72. 3rd 7:183CLEDonovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)59–77
  73. 3rd 6:562BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes two point shot61–77
  74. 3rd 6:223BKNJulius Randle makes 24-foot three pointer64–77
  75. 3rd 6:062CLEEvan Mobley makes 5-foot two point shot (Sam Merrill assists)64–79
  76. 3rd 6:061CLEEvan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 164–80
  77. 3rd 5:383CLESam Merrill makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylon Tyson assists)64–83
  78. 3rd 5:272BKNJulius Randle makes 11-foot two point shot66–83
  79. 3rd 5:271BKNJulius Randle makes free throw 1 of 167–83
  80. 3rd 4:502CLEMario Hezonja makes 1-foot layup (Jaylon Tyson assists)67–85
  81. 3rd 4:242BKNJulius Randle makes 1-foot two point shot69–85
  82. 3rd 4:142CLEJaylon Tyson makes 2-foot layup (James Harden assists)69–87
  83. 3rd 4:031BKNJulius Randle makes free throw 1 of 270–87
  84. 3rd 4:031BKNJulius Randle makes free throw 2 of 271–87
  85. 3rd 3:002CLESam Merrill makes running layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)71–89
  86. 3rd 2:372BKNJosh Minott makes 1-foot two point shot (Julius Randle assists)73–89
  87. 3rd 2:252CLEJaylon Tyson makes driving layup73–91
  88. 3rd 2:161BKNMoritz Wagner makes free throw 1 of 274–91
  89. 3rd 2:161BKNMoritz Wagner makes free throw 2 of 275–91
  90. 3rd 1:433BKNMoritz Wagner makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mikel Brown Jr. assists)76–91
  91. 3rd 1:232CLEJarrett Allen makes two point shot76–93
  92. 3rd 54.02BKNChaney Johnson makes running layup (Mikel Brown Jr. assists)78–93
  93. 3rd 4.83CLEDonovan Mitchell makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)78–96
  94. 4th 11:053CLEJaylon Tyson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mario Hezonja assists)78–99
  95. 4th 10:112CLEDonovan Mitchell makes 22-foot pullup jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)78–101
  96. 4th 9:422BKNJosh Minott makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot80–101
  97. 4th 9:293CLEJaylon Tyson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)80–104
  98. 4th 9:103BKNMikel Brown Jr. makes 30-foot three point step back jumpshot83–104
  99. 4th 8:542CLEJaylon Tyson makes driving dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)83–106
  100. 4th 8:383BKNMikel Brown Jr. makes 33-foot three pointer86–106
  101. 4th 7:573BKNEgor Demin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Michael Porter Jr. assists)91–106
  102. 4th 7:422CLEEvan Mobley makes layup (Tyrese Proctor assists)91–108
  103. 4th 7:323BKNEgor Demin makes 26-foot three pointer94–108
  104. 4th 7:103BKNEgor Demin makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Julius Randle assists)97–108
  105. 4th 6:541CLEJames Harden makes technical free throw97–109
  106. 4th 6:541CLEJames Harden makes technical free throw97–110
  107. 4th 6:481CLEPeyton Watson makes free throw 1 of 297–111
  108. 4th 5:381CLEMario Hezonja makes free throw 2 of 297–112
  109. 4th 4:552BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes 13-foot two point shot (Chaney Johnson assists)99–112
  110. 4th 4:332CLEJarrett Allen makes 1-foot dunk (Evan Mobley assists)99–114
  111. 4th 4:032CLEJarrett Allen makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Peyton Watson assists)99–116
  112. 4th 3:543BKNEgor Demin makes 25-foot three pointer102–116
  113. 4th 3:541BKNEgor Demin makes free throw 1 of 1103–116
  114. 4th 3:313BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes 24-foot three pointer106–116
  115. 4th 3:121CLEDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2106–117
  116. 4th 3:121CLEDonovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2106–118
  117. 4th 3:031BKNNoah Clowney makes free throw 2 of 2107–118
  118. 4th 2:112CLEEvan Mobley makes layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)107–120
  119. 4th 2:041BKNEgor Demin makes free throw 1 of 2108–120
  120. 4th 2:041BKNEgor Demin makes free throw 2 of 2109–120
  121. 4th 1:332BKNJulius Randle makes two point shot109–120
  122. 4th 1:031BKNJulius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2110–120
  123. 4th 1:031BKNJulius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2111–120
  124. 4th 33.63BKNChaney Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Egor Demin assists)114–120
  125. 4th 25.61CLEJames Harden makes free throw 1 of 2116–121
  126. 4th 25.61CLEJames Harden makes free throw 2 of 2116–122
  127. 4th 20.32BKNJulius Randle makes driving dunk118–122
  128. 4th 19.81CLEJames Harden makes free throw 2 of 2118–123
  129. 4th 8.13BKNMichael Porter Jr. makes 23-foot three pointer (Mikel Brown Jr. assists)121–123
  130. 4th 5.21CLESam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2121–124
  131. 4th 5.21CLESam Merrill makes free throw 2 of 2121–125

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Game recap

Regular season. Final. Quarters: Brooklyn Nets 30, 24, 26, 41; Cleveland Cavaliers 35, 33, 28, 29.

Michael Porter Jr. 28 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists. Julius Randle 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists. Egor Demin 22 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists

Donovan Mitchell 22 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists. Jarrett Allen 21 points, 8 rebounds. Evan Mobley 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers — NBA Game Analysis

Cleveland Cavaliers defeated Brooklyn Nets 125–121, a 4-point margin. Cleveland Cavaliers shot 51% from the field, compared with 40% from the field for Brooklyn Nets. Cleveland Cavaliers shot 42% from three-point range, compared with 41% from three-point range for Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn Nets led the rebounding count, 48 to 45. Brooklyn Nets committed fewer turnovers, 18 to 23.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatBrooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers
FG39-9840-79
Field Goal %4051
3PT20-4916-38
Three Point %4142
FT23-2729-38
Free Throw %8576
Rebounds4845
Offensive Rebounds189
Defensive Rebounds3036
Assists2331
Steals118
Blocks110
Turnovers1823
Total Turnovers1923
Fast Break Points169
Points in Paint3046

Leaders

  • PointsDonovan Mitchell · CLE · 22
  • AssistsJames Harden · CLE · 7
  • ReboundsEvan Mobley · CLE · 10
  • PointsMichael Porter Jr. · BKN · 28
  • AssistsEgor Demin · BKN · 6
  • ReboundsMichael Porter Jr. · BKN · 9

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