Regular season · Final
Nets fall to Cavaliers 131–124
Fri, Oct 24, 7:30 PM ET · Barclays Center, Brooklyn · Attendance 17,548
Cleveland
Cavaliers
1-1
131
Brooklyn
Nets
0-2
124
Recap
The Nets lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 131–124 at Barclays Center. Cam Thomas led Brooklyn with 33 points on 12-of-24 shooting, 3-of-11 from 3. Four Nets scored in double figures. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 35 points on 10-of-15 shooting, 6-of-10 from 3. Cleveland won the first quarter 34–23. Brooklyn shot 51% from the field and 19-of-45 from 3; Cleveland shot 54%. The Nets are 0-2.
Highlights are added here once the official video is posted, usually within a few hours of the final.
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CLE | 34 | 29 | 45 | 23 | 131 |
 BKN | 23 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 124 |
Team stats
| BKN | Statistic | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| 49-96 (51%) | Field goals | 44-82 (54%) |
| 19-45 (42%) | 3-pointers | 18-42 (43%) |
| 7-7 (100%) | Free throws | 25-35 (71%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 30 | Assists | 32 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 14 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 44 | Points in the paint | 48 |
| 8 | Fast-break points | 8 |
| 20 | Points off turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Largest lead | 25 |
Brooklyn scoring
Cam Thomas
12-24 FG · 35 min
Michael Porter Jr.
13-22 FG · 36 min
Ziaire Williams
9-13 FG · 27 min
Nic Claxton
5-14 FG · 31 min
Egor Demin
3-5 FG · 25 min
Noah Clowney
2-4 FG · 20 min
Terance Mann
2-6 FG · 24 min
Tyrese Martin
1-4 FG · 9 min
Ben Saraf
1-2 FG · 18 min
Day'Ron Sharpe
1-2 FG · 14 min
Box score
Brooklyn Nets
| Starters | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr.F | 36 | 31 | 13-22 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Nic ClaxtonC | 31 | 10 | 5-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -18 |
| Terance MannG | 24 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -12 |
| Cam ThomasG | 35 | 33 | 12-24 | 3-11 | 6-6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -11 |
| Ben SarafG | 18 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -11 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Ziaire WilliamsF | 27 | 25 | 9-13 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +12 |
| Noah ClowneyF | 20 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Day'Ron SharpeC | 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +6 |
| Tyrese MartinG | 9 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| Egor DeminG | 25 | 9 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +4 |
| Jalen WilsonF | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| E.J. LiddellF | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Tyson EtienneG | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Nolan TraoreG | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Totals | 124 | 49-96 | 19-45 | 7-7 | 38 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 20 | |||
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Starters | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett AllenC | 30 | 22 | 8-11 | 0-1 | 6-9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +24 |
| Evan MobleyC | 34 | 13 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -8 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 35 | 35 | 10-15 | 6-10 | 9-12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +22 |
| Sam MerrillG | 26 | 22 | 6-11 | 6-10 | 4-4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +14 |
| Jaylon TysonG | 23 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Larry Nance Jr.F | 16 | 9 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Dean WadeF | 27 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 |
| Lonzo BallG | 23 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Porter Jr.G | 14 | 14 | 6-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +8 |
| Tyrese ProctorG | 12 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -11 |
| Luke TraversF | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Nae'Qwan TomlinF | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Thomas BryantC | DNP — coach's decision | |||||||||||
| Totals | 131 | 44-82 | 18-42 | 25-35 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 17 | |||
Source: ESPN box score, read live. Official stats can be corrected by the league after the game.