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Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers, Oct 24, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Oct 24, 2026 · FinalRegular season

Brooklyn Nets

121AT

Cleveland Cavaliers

125
Cavaliers vs Nets: every meeting
STORY

Final

From the verified box score

The BreakdownGrind

Cleveland wins inside the arc as Brooklyn piles up shots

Brooklyn put up 97 shots to Cleveland's 79, and the Cavaliers still won by four.

NightlyHoops desk · The BreakdownWritten by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the box score and play-by-play. Every number and name was checked against them.

Brooklyn found extra possessions and extra shots on Saturday in Cleveland. The Cavaliers made more of the shots they took, scored more of them inside the arc and went to the free-throw line more often. The final was 125-121.

Both teams gave the ball away often. Cleveland turned it over 23 times, Brooklyn 19. The three-point line was close to even: Brooklyn made 20 threes at 40.8%, Cleveland 16 at 42.1%. The gap between the teams sat elsewhere, in three places.

Side by side
BKNStatCLE
40.2FG%50.6
40.83PT%42.1
48Rebounds45
18Off. rebounds9
97FG attempts79
19Turnovers23
From the box score. A dot marks a row where the teams are far apart.

Brooklyn got the volume

Brooklyn grabbed 18 offensive rebounds. Cleveland grabbed 9.

Day'Ron Sharpe pulled down four of those, and Noah Clowney and Chaney Johnson had three apiece. Brooklyn attempted 97 field goals. Cleveland attempted 79.

Brooklyn made 39 of those tries and Cleveland made 40. The Nets shot 40.2% from the floor, the Cavaliers 50.6%.

Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals on 10-of-18 shooting, and he finished with six fouls. Julius Randle added 23 on 7-of-12 shooting. Egor Dëmin made 5 of his 10 threes and scored 22.

Inside the arc, Cleveland shot 58.5% and Brooklyn 39.6%

Cleveland made 24 of its 41 two-point attempts. Brooklyn made 19 of 48.

Jarrett Allen missed once. He made 7 of his 8 shots and scored 21. Evan Mobley scored 20, pulled down 10 rebounds and blocked three shots.

At the other end, the block column read 9 for Cleveland and 1 for Brooklyn. Johnson went 4 of 12 from the field, and Sharpe went 3 of 10. Moritz Wagner made 1 of his 6 attempts.

Off the bench, Jaylon Tyson scored 15 for Cleveland, and Mario Hezonja added 9 on 3-of-5 shooting. The Cavaliers' bench outscored Brooklyn's, 39 to 35.

Cleveland went to the line more often

Cleveland made 29 of 38 free throws. Brooklyn made 23 of 27.

James Harden made 1 of his 8 shots from the field. At the line he made 9 of 11, and he finished with 12 points and 7 assists.

Donovan Mitchell made all 6 of his free throws and led Cleveland with 22 points. Allen went 6 of 8 at the line, and Mobley went 4 of 7.

Brooklyn was more accurate on its trips. Porter Jr. made all 4 of his, Randle made 7 of 8, and Dëmin made all 7 of his.

Brooklyn had the shots. Cleveland had the makes, and the four-point win.

Sources: the fact sheet this story was written from
  • GAME: Brooklyn Nets (BKN) at Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE), Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Cleveland. NBA regular season.
  • FINAL: Cavaliers 125, Nets 121. (BKN 121, CLE 125.) Final margin: 4.
  • TEAM TOTALS:
  • - BKN: FG 39-97 (40.2%), 3PT 20-49 (40.8%), FT 23-27, 48 rebounds (18 offensive), 23 assists, 19 turnovers, 11 steals, 1 blocks, 35 bench points
  • - CLE: FG 40-79 (50.6%), 3PT 16-38 (42.1%), FT 29-38, 45 rebounds (9 offensive), 31 assists, 23 turnovers, 9 steals, 9 blocks, 39 bench points
  • TWO-POINT SHOOTING (inside the arc: FG less 3PT):
  • - BKN: 2PT 19-48 (39.6%)
  • - CLE: 2PT 24-41 (58.5%)
  • PLAYERS, Brooklyn Nets:
  • - Michael Porter Jr. (starter, 33 min): 28 pts, 9 reb (2 off), 1 ast, FG 10-18, 3PT 4-9, FT 4-4, 4 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 6 fouls, +/- +5
  • - Julius Randle (starter, 35 min): 23 pts, 6 reb (1 off), 5 ast, FG 7-12, 3PT 2-4, FT 7-8, 0 stl, 0 blk, 5 tov, 1 foul, +/- +6
  • - Egor Dëmin (starter, 31 min): 22 pts, 4 reb (1 off), 6 ast, FG 5-10, 3PT 5-10, FT 7-7, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 6 fouls, +/- +7
  • - Chaney Johnson (bench, 27 min): 10 pts, 5 reb (3 off), 3 ast, FG 4-12, 3PT 2-5, FT 0-0, 2 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -7
  • - Mikel Brown Jr. (bench, 20 min): 8 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 5 ast, FG 3-10, 3PT 2-6, FT 0-0, 2 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 3 fouls, +/- 0
  • - Day'Ron Sharpe (starter, 23 min): 7 pts, 8 reb (4 off), 1 ast, FG 3-10, 3PT 1-2, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 3 tov, 6 fouls, +/- +6
  • - Keon Ellis (starter, 22 min): 6 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 2-7, 3PT 2-6, FT 0-0, 2 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -16
  • - Moritz Wagner (bench, 14 min): 6 pts, 4 reb (2 off), 1 ast, FG 1-6, 3PT 1-2, FT 3-4, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -12
  • - Josh Minott (bench, 9 min): 4 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 2-4, 3PT 0-2, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 1 foul, +/- -4
  • - Noah Clowney (bench, 20 min): 4 pts, 4 reb (3 off), 0 ast, FG 1-6, 3PT 1-3, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 1 blk, 1 tov, 1 foul, +/- +2
  • - Nolan Traore (bench, 5 min): 3 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 1-2, 3PT 0-0, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 0 fouls, +/- -7
  • PLAYERS, Cleveland Cavaliers:
  • - Donovan Mitchell (starter, 35 min): 22 pts, 5 reb (0 off), 4 ast, FG 7-15, 3PT 2-6, FT 6-6, 1 stl, 1 blk, 4 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +5
  • - Jarrett Allen (starter, 27 min): 21 pts, 8 reb (3 off), 0 ast, FG 7-8, 3PT 1-1, FT 6-8, 2 stl, 1 blk, 3 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +3
  • - Evan Mobley (starter, 35 min): 20 pts, 10 reb (2 off), 4 ast, FG 7-12, 3PT 2-3, FT 4-7, 2 stl, 3 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -8
  • - Jaylon Tyson (bench, 21 min): 15 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 4 ast, FG 6-12, 3PT 3-7, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +7
  • - James Harden (starter, 33 min): 12 pts, 8 reb (0 off), 7 ast, FG 1-8, 3PT 1-6, FT 9-11, 0 stl, 2 blk, 4 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -3
  • - Peyton Watson (starter, 31 min): 11 pts, 3 reb (2 off), 4 ast, FG 4-11, 3PT 2-6, FT 1-2, 1 stl, 1 blk, 2 tov, 6 fouls, +/- -7
  • - Mario Hezonja (bench, 20 min): 9 pts, 5 reb (1 off), 1 ast, FG 3-5, 3PT 2-3, FT 1-2, 1 stl, 0 blk, 4 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +8
  • - Sam Merrill (bench, 21 min): 7 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 3 ast, FG 2-4, 3PT 1-3, FT 2-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +7
  • - Tyrese Proctor (bench, 11 min): 5 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 3 ast, FG 2-3, 3PT 1-2, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 1 foul, +/- +6
  • - Craig Porter Jr. (bench, 5 min): 3 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 1-1, 3PT 1-1, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 1 blk, 2 tov, 1 foul, +/- +2
  • SEASON LINES THE GAME'S PREVIEW STATED (before this game):
  • - Julius Randle averaged 21.1 points in 79 games last season.
  • - Michael Porter Jr. averaged 24.2 points in 52 games last season.
  • - Donovan Mitchell averaged 27.9 points in 69 games last season.
  • - Evan Mobley averaged 18.2 points in 64 games last season.
  • ANGLE: Grind. VOICE: The Breakdown.
PREVIEW

Before tip

As it stood at tip · open to read

The Nets play at the Cavaliers on Saturday, Oct 24, at 7:30 PM EDT. The Nets are 0-1 this season, the Nets last played on Oct 21, and Julius Randle averaged 21.1 points in 79 games last season. Michael Porter Jr. averaged 24.2 points in 52 games last season, and the Nets' confirmed starters are Day'Ron Sharpe, Julius Randle, Egor Dëmin, Michael Porter Jr. and Keon Ellis (NBA official lineups, 3:05 PM EDT). On the other side, the Cavaliers are 0-1 this season, the Cavaliers last played on Oct 22, and Donovan Mitchell averaged 27.9 points in 69 games last season. Evan Mobley averaged 18.2 points in 64 games last season, and the Cavaliers' confirmed starters are Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, James Harden, Peyton Watson and Donovan Mitchell (NBA official lineups, 3:05 PM EDT). The Cavaliers won the last meeting with the Nets 106-102 on Mar 1, away from home, and since 2019-20, the Cavaliers are 15-7 against the Nets in the regular season.

Written from the facts below by a fixed template.

Facts as of 1:39 PM EDT

  • The Nets play at the Cavaliers on Saturday, Oct 24, at 7:30 PM EDT.
  • The Nets are 0-1 this season.
  • The Nets last played on Oct 21.
  • Julius Randle averaged 21.1 points in 79 games last season.
  • Michael Porter Jr. averaged 24.2 points in 52 games last season.
  • The Nets' confirmed starters are Day'Ron Sharpe, Julius Randle, Egor Dëmin, Michael Porter Jr. and Keon Ellis (NBA official lineups, 3:05 PM EDT).
  • The Cavaliers are 0-1 this season.
  • The Cavaliers last played on Oct 22.
  • Donovan Mitchell averaged 27.9 points in 69 games last season.
  • Evan Mobley averaged 18.2 points in 64 games last season.
  • The Cavaliers' confirmed starters are Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, James Harden, Peyton Watson and Donovan Mitchell (NBA official lineups, 3:05 PM EDT).
  • The Cavaliers won the last meeting with the Nets 106-102 on Mar 1, away from home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Cavaliers are 15-7 against the Nets in the regular season.

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

Brooklyn Nets

Confirmed · 3:05 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. ED
    Egor DëminPG · 4.0 PTS · 4.0 REB · 2.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. KE
    Keon EllisSG · 7.0 PTS · 2.0 REB · 4.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. MP
    Michael Porter Jr.SF · 26.0 PTS · 7.0 REB · 1.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. JR
    Julius RandlePF · 33.0 PTS · 8.0 REB · 7.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. DS
    Day'Ron SharpeC · 8.0 PTS · 8.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Cleveland Cavaliers

Confirmed · 3:05 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. JH
    James HardenPG · 16.0 PTS · 3.0 REB · 5.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  2. DM
    Donovan MitchellSG · 32.0 PTS · 10.0 REB · 3.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  3. PW
    Peyton WatsonSF · 8.0 PTS · 1.0 REB · 2.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  4. EM
    Evan MobleyPF · 18.0 PTS · 8.0 REB · 2.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season
  5. JA
    Jarrett AllenC · 14.0 PTS · 7.0 REB · 0.0 AST · 1 GP · 2026-27 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

Brooklyn Nets

NBA Official Injury Report · 6:45 PM EDT

  1. Tyler BilodeauOutInjury/Illness - Right Shoulder Sprain (Shoulder)

Cleveland Cavaliers

NBA Official Injury Report · 6:45 PM EDT

  1. Khalifa DiopOutInjury/Illness - Left Knee Injury Management (Knee)
  2. Nae'Qwan TomlinOutInjury/Illness - Low Back Stress Reaction (Back)
  3. Ernest UdehJr.OutG League - Two-Way
SELECTED PLAYER
MP

Michael Porter Jr.

BKN · Starter · 32:52 MIN

BOX SCORE

Player contributions

Choose any row to inspect

Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers: one row per player, by points, highest first. Team totals add up the player rows.
PLAYERMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFFG3PTFT+/-
32:522891401610–184–94–4+5
35:23236500517–122–47–8+6
35:27225411447–152–66–6+5
30:51224600165–105–107–7+7
27:17218021337–81–16–8+3
35:252010423127–122–34–7-8
20:35151410246–123–70–0+7
33:28128702421–81–69–11-3
30:39113411264–112–61–2-7
27:15105320124–122–50–0-7
19:5595110423–52–31–2+8
20:0382520233–102–60–00
22:4078110363–101–20–0+6
21:0772300032–41–32–2+7
22:2362120222–72–60–0-16
14:2264100121–61–23–4-12
11:0052310112–31–20–0+6
9:1542000112–40–20–0-4
19:3844001111–61–31–2+2
5:0531101211–11–10–0+2
5:1532000101–20–01–2-7
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BKN totalsSum of 11 player lines1214823111193039–9720–4923–27
CLE totalsSum of 10 player lines125453199232840–7916–3829–38

Team totals add up the player rows above. DNP: did not play. —: not recorded. Quarter scores are not shown.

SURPRISES

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Regular season · Game Score against each player's usual line

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