NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Cavaliers beat the Nets 125-121?
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM ET (Oct 25, 08:30 KST)Rocket Arena, Cleveland
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nets | 30 | 24 | 26 | 41 | 121 |
| Cavaliers | 35 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 125 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Nets 0Cavaliers 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsMichael Porter Jr. 28Donovan Mitchell 22
- ReboundsMichael Porter Jr. 9Evan Mobley 10
- AssistsEgor Demin 6James Harden 7
Team stats
| Nets | Cavaliers | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 39-98 (39.8%) | 40-79 (50.6%) |
| 3-pointers | 20-49 (40.8%) | 16-38 (42.1%) |
| Free throws | 23-27 (85.2%) | 29-38 (76.3%) |
| Rebounds | 48 (18 off.) | 45 (9 off.) |
| Assists | 23 | 31 |
| Steals | 11 | 8 |
| Blocks | 1 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 23 |
| Fouls | 30 | 28 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Nets players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. RandleF | 35 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 7-8 | +6 |
| M. Porter Jr.F | 33 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-18 | 4-9 | 4-4 | +5 |
| E. DeminG | 31 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 7-7 | +7 |
| C. JohnsonG-F | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -7 |
| D. SharpeC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +6 |
| K. EllisG | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | -16 |
| M. Brown Jr.G | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 |
| N. ClowneyF | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +2 |
| M. WagnerC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | -12 |
| J. MinottF | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| N. TraoréG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -7 |
| T | 239 | 121 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 39-98 | 20-49 | 23-27 |
Did not play: T. Mann, D. Powell, B. Saraf, D. Wolf
Cavaliers players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. MobleyF-C | 35 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 4-7 | -8 |
| D. MitchellG | 35 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 6-6 | +5 |
| J. HardenG | 33 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1-8 | 1-6 | 9-11 | -3 |
| P. WatsonG | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 | -7 |
| J. AllenC | 27 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7-8 | 1-1 | 6-8 | +3 |
| S. MerrillG | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | +7 |
| J. TysonG-F | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | +7 |
| M. HezonjaF | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | +8 |
| T. ProctorG | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +6 |
| C. PorterG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +2 |
| T | 239 | 125 | 45 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 40-79 | 16-38 | 29-38 |
Did not play: T. Bryant, T. Enaruna, R. Minix, M. Thomas
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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