Cleveland Cavaliers 125–121 Brooklyn Nets
- Season
- NBA
- 2026-2027
NBA: Cleveland Cavaliers beat Brooklyn Nets 125–121.
Game leaders
- MD22Mitchell DonovanPointsPM28Porter Michael
- ME10Mobley EvanReboundsPM9Porter Michael
- HJ7Harden JamesAssistsDE6Demin Egor
How the score moved
The running score at the end of each period.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Brooklyn Nets
Show as a table
| When | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 125 | 121 |
Key stats
- 16/36Three pointers19/48
- 44Three point %40
- 27/34Free throws23/27
- 79Free throw %85
Quarter by quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers led after 4 of 4 quarters, Brooklyn Nets after 0. Largest lead at a break: 16 points, Cleveland Cavaliers after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Brooklyn Nets
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 125 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 30 | 24 | 26 | 41 | 121 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Cleveland Cavaliers: 1 won, 3 lost in their last 4 games.- Cleveland Cavaliers scored 454 points and allowed 475 in their last 4 games.
Brooklyn Nets: 3 won, 2 lost in their last 5 games.- Brooklyn Nets scored 600 points and allowed 574 in their last 5 games.
Recent form
Standings
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 |  Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 |  New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 |  Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 |  Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 |  Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 |  Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 9 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 |  Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 |  Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 |  San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 |  Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 |  Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 |  Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Brooklyn Nets
Shooting
- 16/36Three pointers19/48
- 44Three point %40
- 27/34Free throws23/27
- 79Free throw %85
Rebounds & playmaking
- 42Rebounds48
- 31Assists23
Defence
- 9Steals11
- 9Blocks1
Ball security
- 23Turnovers19
Quarter by quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers led after 4 of 4 quarters, Brooklyn Nets after 0. Largest lead at a break: 16 points, Cleveland Cavaliers after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Brooklyn Nets
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 125 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 30 | 24 | 26 | 41 | 121 |
Starters and bench
Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Starters 81 · Bench 38
Brooklyn Nets
Starters 86 · Bench 35
Who scored efficiently
Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Brooklyn Nets
Show as a table
| Player | MIN | PTS | FGA | TS% | 3P | FT | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harden James | 33 | 12 | 6 | 55.4% | 1/6 | 9/11 | 8 | 7 |
| Ellis Keon | 22 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | 2/6 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 |
| Wagner Moritz | 14 | 6 | 2 | 79.8% | 1/2 | 3/4 | 4 | 1 |
| Clowney Noah | 20 | 4 | 3 | 51.5% | 1/3 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Porter Craig | 5 | 3 | 1 | 150.0% | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| Watson Peyton | 30:39 | 10 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mobley Evan | 35:25 | 20 | 2/3 | 4/7 | 10 | 3 |
| Allen Jarrett | 27:17 | 17 | 1/1 | 6/8 | 7 | 0 |
| Harden James | 33:28 | 12 | 1/6 | 9/11 | 8 | 7 |
| Mitchell Donovan | 35:27 | 22 | 2/6 | 6/6 | 5 | 4 |
| Hezonja Mario | 17:58 | 8 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 |
| Merrill Sam | 21:07 | 7 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 3 |
| Porter Craig | 5:05 | 3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 |
| T. Proctor | 11:00 | 5 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 |
| J. Tyson | 20:35 | 15 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 4 |
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 |  Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 |  Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 |  Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 |  Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 | Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 | Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
| 14 |  Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 |
| 14 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 |
| 15 |  Sacramento Kings | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 |
| 15 |  New York Knicks | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |