Cleveland Cavaliers @ Brooklyn Nets
Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY | Game ID: 22400791
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 19 31 27 20 97CLE 24 24 35 27 110
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Donovan Mitchell scores 26 points as the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers beat the Nets 110-97
NEW YORK -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points and three Cleveland teammates scored in double figures as the Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-97 on Thursday night.
Darius Garland scored 18 points, Evan Mobley added 18 points and 13 rebounds and Jarrett Allen finished with 16 points and 20 rebounds for Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland, which improved to 45-10.
Cam Johnson led Brooklyn with 18 points. Keon Johnson scored 16 points, Trendon Watford finished with 13 points off the bench and Ziaire Williams and Jalen Wilson each scored 10.
Takeaways Cavaliers: Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson is looking to use the final 28 games of the regular season to prepare the Cavaliers for the playoffs. “You have to have a sense of urgency,” Atkinson said before the game.
Nets: Before the game, Brooklyn said it requested waivers on veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic and, in corresponding roster moves signed Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract and agreed to what the team called “a multi-year contract” with Tyrese Martin . The Nets acquired Bogdanovic from the Knicks on July 6 in the trade that sent Mikal Bridges to New York. Due to a left foot injury, Bogdanovic did not play in any games with Brooklyn this season.
Key moment Cleveland scored 11 straight points in a span of 1:41 late in the third quarter, turning a 69-63 deficit into a 74-69 lead. The Cavaliers never trailed after that point.
Key stat The Cavaliers are 40-0 this season when leading after three quarters.
Up next The Cavaliers host the Knicks on Friday night. The Nets travel to Philadelphia for a Saturday matinee against the 76ers.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClJoRuWi 5 4 -4 2 11 18 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 2 0 1 2 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, K. Johnson, Russell, Williams
in C. Johnson, Claxton, K. Johnson, Russell, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClHaJoWiWi 3 9 +5 4 7 57 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 1 0 0 1
BKN Claxton, Hayes, K. Johnson, Williams, Wilson
in Hayes, Wilson
out C. Johnson, Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaMaShWaWi 1 0 -3 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 2
BKN Hayes, Martin, Sharpe, Watford, Wilson
in Martin, Sharpe, Watford
out Claxton, K. Johnson, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaRuShWaWi 3 4 -1 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2
BKN Martin, Russell, Sharpe, Watford, Wilson
in Russell
out Hayes
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClRuWaWi 3 8 +1 3 7 43 2 5 40 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Russell, Watford, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Claxton
out Martin, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJoMaShWi 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3
BKN Hayes, K. Johnson, Martin, Sharpe, Williams
in Hayes, K. Johnson, Martin, Sharpe, Williams
out C. Johnson, Claxton, Russell, Watford, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClJoWaWi :52 0 -3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, K. Johnson, Watford, Williams
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Watford
out Hayes, Martin, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClRuWaWi 4 16 +10 5 8 62 1 1 100 5 6 83 2 2 4 2 2 2 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Russell, Watford, Williams
in Russell
out K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClJoRuWi 3 10 +3 3 5 60 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 3
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, K. Johnson, Russell, Williams
in K. Johnson
out Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClHaJoWi 2 4 -4 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Hayes, K. Johnson, Williams
in Hayes
out Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoHaJoShWi 3 5 -6 2 7 29 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Hayes, K. Johnson, Sharpe, Wilson
in Sharpe, Wilson
out Claxton, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaShWaWiWi 4 8 -1 3 6 50 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0
BKN Martin, Sharpe, Watford, Williams, Wilson
in Martin, Watford, Williams
out C. Johnson, Hayes, K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClWaWiWi 3 3 -7 1 5 20 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Watford, Williams, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Claxton
out Martin, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJoMaShWi 3 4 -1 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 1 1 1
BKN Hayes, K. Johnson, Martin, Sharpe, Wilson
in Hayes, K. Johnson, Martin, Sharpe
out C. Johnson, Claxton, Watford, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClHaJoWi :48 0 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Hayes, K. Johnson, Williams
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Williams
out Martin, Sharpe, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClJoWaWi 2 0 -4 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, K. Johnson, Watford, Williams
in Watford
out Hayes
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HaLeMaShWi 3 11 +6 4 5 80 2 2 100 1 3 33 0 4 4 3 0 2 0 1
BKN Hayes, Lewis, Martin, Sharpe, Wilson
in Hayes, Lewis, Martin, Sharpe, Wilson
out C. Johnson, Claxton, K. Johnson, Watford, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 5 8 +4 3 10 30 2 6 33 0 0 0 2 5 7 2 2 1 3 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuJeSt 3 6 -5 2 5 40 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Jerome, Strus
in Hunter, Jerome
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuJeMeMiMo 4 8 +4 2 7 29 1 4 25 3 4 75 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
CLE Hunter, Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
in Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuJeMiMoOk 4 10 0 3 8 38 2 4 50 2 2 100 2 2 4 1 1 0 1 1
CLE Hunter, Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Okoro
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuMeOk 2 3 +1 1 3 33 0 1 0 1 4 25 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Merrill, Okoro
in Allen, Garland, Merrill
out Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeOkSt 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Okoro, Strus
in Strus
out Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMeMoOkSt :52 3 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2
CLE Garland, Merrill, Mobley, Okoro, Strus
in Mobley
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMeMiMoSt 1 4 -3 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Garland, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Mitchell
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaHuMiMoSt 3 2 -7 1 6 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 3 2
CLE Garland, Hunter, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Hunter
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoSt 6 15 +1 5 15 33 0 7 0 5 6 83 5 2 7 1 2 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
in Allen
out Hunter
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaHuJeMe 3 11 +6 5 7 71 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Hunter, Jerome, Merrill
in Hunter, Jerome, Merrill
out Mitchell, Mobley, Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuJeMeMiMo 3 9 +1 4 4 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 2 1
CLE Hunter, Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HuMeMiMoOk 4 11 +6 3 8 38 2 4 50 2 3 67 0 4 4 0 0 1 1 1
CLE Hunter, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Okoro
out Jerome
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMeMiOkSt :46 0 -2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 50 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Merrill, Mitchell, Okoro, Strus
in Allen, Strus
out Hunter, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMeOkSt 3 11 +9 5 7 71 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 4 5 4 1 0 0 3
CLE Allen, Garland, Merrill, Okoro, Strus
in Garland
out Mitchell
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECP C. Porter Jr.
DG D. Garland
DH D. Hunter
DM D. Mitchell
EM E. Mobley
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
JT J. Tyson
LT L. Travers
MS M. Strus
NT N. Tomlin
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
BKNCJ C. Johnson
DR D. Russell
DS D. Sharpe
JW J. Wilson
KH K. Hayes
KJ K. Johnson
ML M. Lewis
NC N. Claxton
TM T. Martin
TW T. Watford
ZW Z. Williams
CLE/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur