Game ID: 22401224
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Brooklyn Nets
Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 17 23 37 24 101CLE 37 35 32 26 130
BKN vs CLE ScoutingBKN vs CLE Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 12/02 · back-to-backOUT Thomas missed 3 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 4 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/29 after 2, 27 min since (100% of 27)
BACK Martin back 11/25 after 3, 20 min since (89% of 22)
BACK Whitehead back 12/01 after 17, 0 min since (2% of 12)
NEW Wilson 26 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Milton 18 to 25 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 4 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Finney-Smith missed 3 since 11/29, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 5 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/29 after 2, 26 min since (97% of 27)
BACK Martin back 11/25 after 3, 22 min since (102% of 22)
BACK Whitehead back 12/01 after 17, 12 min since (98% of 12)
NEW Milton 18 to 28 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/08 · 3 days' restOUT Thomas missed 5 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Finney-Smith missed 4 since 11/29, returns tonight: 31 min (106% of 29)
OUT Williams missed 2 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 6 since 11/25, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/29 after 2, 26 min since (96% of 27)
BACK Whitehead back 12/01 after 17, 12 min since (98% of 12)
NEW Milton 18 to 28 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/13 · 4 days' restOUT Thomas missed 6 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 3 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 7 since 11/25, returns tonight: 18 min (78% of 23)
OUT Martin missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/08 after 4, 31 min since (106% of 29)
BACK Claxton back 11/29 after 2, 27 min since (101% of 27)
NEW Milton 18 to 27 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/16 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 7 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 4 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 3 since 12/04, returns tonight: 18 min (82% of 22)
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/08 after 4, 30 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 12/13 after 7, 18 min since (78% of 23)
BKN availability going into 12/19 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 8 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 5 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 4 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/08 after 4, 28 min since (97% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 12/13 after 7, 17 min since (77% of 23)
BACK Martin back 12/16 after 3, 18 min since (82% of 22)
BKN availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 9 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 6 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 5 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/08 after 4, 29 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 12/13 after 7, 24 min since (106% of 23)
BACK Martin back 12/16 after 3, 16 min since (74% of 22)
BKN availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 10 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 7 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 2 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 6 since 12/04, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 12)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/08 after 4, 29 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 12/13 after 7, 25 min since (111% of 23)
BACK Martin back 12/16 after 3, 18 min since (84% of 22)
BKN availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 11 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 8 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 3 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 12/13 after 7, 26 min since (115% of 23)
BACK Martin back 12/16 after 3, 19 min since (88% of 22)
BACK Whitehead back 12/23 after 6, 2 min since (13% of 12)
CLE availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 11/29 after 4, 23 min since (95% of 24)
BACK Wade back 12/03 after 6, 19 min since (91% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 11/24 after 2, 25 min since (134% of 18)
CLE availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 11/29 after 4, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Wade back 12/03 after 6, 19 min since (91% of 20)
CLE availability going into 12/08 · back-to-backBACK LeVert back 11/29 after 4, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Wade back 12/03 after 6, 20 min since (100% of 20)
CLE availability going into 12/13 · 4 days' restOUT Okoro missed 2 since 12/07, returns tonight: 25 min (134% of 18)
BACK Wade back 12/03 after 6, 23 min since (110% of 20)
CLE availability going into 12/16 · 2 days' restBACK Wade back 12/03 after 6, 22 min since (107% of 20)
BACK Okoro back 12/13 after 2, 25 min since (134% of 18)
CLE availability going into 12/20 · 3 days' restBACK Okoro back 12/13 after 2, 22 min since (119% of 18)
CLE availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backBACK Okoro back 12/13 after 2, 22 min since (119% of 18)
CLE availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Okoro missed 2 since 12/20, out tonight
CLE availability going into 12/27 · 3 days' restOUT Okoro missed 3 since 12/20, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 22 and Schröder at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Thomas (7 straight), Williams (4 straight), Martin (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mobley at 21 and Garland at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been minus-1 a night and Brooklyn minus-7 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 114. Call it Cleveland 116, Brooklyn 109.
12/02 @ CHI 102-128 — BKN notes
BKN lost 102-128. BKN shot 40% (38 of 95) to CHI's 52%, 14 of 42 from three. BKN turned it over 10 times to CHI's 16. The glass went 41-54 against them. Whitehead led with 18 (6 of 11, 6 of 10 from three); Schröder added 16, Martin 15. Q1 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 99-73 against them. Martin's -32 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/04 vs IND 99-90 — BKN notes
BKN won 99-90. BKN shot 43% (35 of 81) to IND's 43%, 12 of 36 from three. C. Johnson led with 26 (7 of 18, 7 of 13 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Claxton added 16, Milton 15. The hinge was Q2, 27-18: a lead of 7 became 16, and the lead reached 21. Sharpe was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
12/08 vs MIL 113-118 — BKN notes
BKN lost 113-118. BKN took 13 more shots (81 to 68), but shot 51% to MIL's 57%, 16 of 35 from three, and got to the line 16 times to MIL's 32. BKN turned it over 9 times to MIL's 16. Schröder led with 34 (13 of 19, 4 of 7 from three); C. Johnson added 26, Claxton 21. Q2 was theirs, 27-24, turning a 2-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-86 against them. They led by as many as 12. Watford's -12 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/13 @ MEM 119-135 — BKN notes
BKN lost 119-135. BKN shot 46% (42 of 92) to MEM's 53%, 20 of 53 from three. Finney-Smith led with 19 (5 of 8, 5 of 8 from three); Wilson added 15, Schröder 15. Q3 was theirs, 39-38, the deficit cut from 13 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 97-80 against them. Finney-Smith's -20 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/16 vs CLE 101-130 — BKN notes
BKN lost 101-130. BKN shot 42% (34 of 81) to CLE's 53%, 14 of 34 from three. C. Johnson led with 22 (5 of 10, 3 of 6 from three, 9 of 13 at the line); Sharpe added 15, Wilson 13. Q3 was theirs, 37-32, the deficit cut from 32 to 27, but the other 3 periods went 98-64 against them. Clowney's -28 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/19 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Dick at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Barnes (2 straight), Quickley (16 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 22 and Schröder at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Thomas (8 straight), Williams (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 38 percent from three to Toronto's 33. Call it Toronto 115, Brooklyn 113, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/21 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 24 and Schröder at 18 a game. Without Thomas (9 straight), Williams (6 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 127, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 25 free throws a game; George at 19 and Collins at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Hendricks (23 straight), Williams (10 straight), Mykhailiuk (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 113 a night to Utah's 127 and the arc, Utah at 44 percent from three to Brooklyn's 36. Call it Brooklyn 117, Utah 113, Utah keeping it close.
12/23 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Herro at 26 and Adebayo at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Richardson (13 straight), Burks (7 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 22 and Finney-Smith at 12 a game. Without Thomas (10 straight), Williams (7 straight), Watford (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the line, where Miami takes 29 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 20. Call it Miami 115, Brooklyn 109.
12/26 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 34 and Portis at 19 a game. Without Lillard (3 straight), Antetokounmpo (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 115, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 21 and Finney-Smith at 12 a game. Without Thomas (11 straight), Finney-Smith (2 straight), Williams (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 115. Call it Milwaukee 114, Brooklyn 106.
12/05 vs DEN 126-114 — CLE notes
CLE won 126-114. CLE shot 50% (47 of 94) to DEN's 48%, 22 of 48 from three, and got to the line 16 times to DEN's 22. Mitchell led with 28 (11 of 24, 6 of 10 from three); Garland added 24, LeVert 21. The hinge was Q3, 36-25: a lead of 4 became 15, and the lead reached 18. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/07 @ CHA 116-102 — CLE notes
CLE won 116-102. CLE shot 50% (42 of 84) to CHA's 43%, 14 of 38 from three. The glass went 47-37 for them. Mobley led with 41 (16 of 23, 6 of 8 from three); Mitchell added 18, Garland 18. The hinge was Q1, 40-18: from level to 22 ahead. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
12/08 @ MIA 113-122 — CLE notes
CLE lost 113-122. CLE shot 48% (41 of 86) to MIA's 48%, 14 of 33 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIA's 26. The glass went 36-47 against them. Garland led with 23 (9 of 19, 2 of 6 from three); Niang added 15, Jerome 14. Q1 was theirs, 25-21, but the other 3 periods went 101-88 against them. Mitchell's -16 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/13 vs WAS 115-105 — CLE notes
CLE won 115-105. CLE shot 40% (36 of 91) to WAS's 48%, 15 of 50 from three, and went to the line 40 times to WAS's 11 — 28 points from the stripe to their 9. CLE turned it over 11 times to WAS's 17. Garland led with 24 (6 of 17, 3 of 10 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Allen added 21, Mitchell 20. The hinge was Q3, 30-26: a lead of 3 became 7. Okoro was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/16 @ BKN 130-101 — CLE notes
CLE won 130-101. CLE shot 53% (43 of 81) to BKN's 42%, 19 of 47 from three. Mobley led with 21 (7 of 9, 6 of 6 at the line); LeVert added 19, Mitchell 18. The hinge was Q1, 37-17: from level to 20 ahead, and the lead reached 37. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
12/20 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mobley at 22 and Garland at 20 a game. 3 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Wright (4 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Cleveland 117, Milwaukee 110.
12/21 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 106, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Mobley at 20 and Mitchell at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Embiid at 26 and Maxey at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without C. Martin (3 straight), Edwards (7 straight), McCain (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Philadelphia giving it away 16 times a game to Cleveland's 13. Call it Cleveland 115, Philadelphia 107.
12/23 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Garland at 20 and Mitchell at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Okoro (2 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 24 free throws a game; George at 20 and Markkanen at 18 a game. Without Hendricks (24 straight), Williams (11 straight), Filipowski (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 106 a night to Utah's 126 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 20 times a game to Cleveland's 13. Call it Cleveland 124, Utah 108, Cleveland by 16.
12/27 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Murray at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Mitchell at 21 and Garland at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Okoro (3 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 104 a night to Denver's 117 and the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Denver's 36. Call it Cleveland 118, Denver 115, Denver keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiJoSi 5 13 0 3 4 75 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 4 2 2 0 3 2
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoOk 5 10 -3 3 4 75 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 1 2 1 0 2 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiSiWi 3 2 -9 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Wilson
in Wilson
out K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiOk 3 14 +12 2 3 67 2 2 100 2 2 100 1 2 3 3 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Okoro
in LeVert, Niang
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMiShWaWi 4 2 -11 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2
BKN Clowney, Milton, Sharpe, Watford, Wilson
in Clowney, Milton, Sharpe, Watford
out C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiMoNi 4 10 +8 1 1 100 3 6 50 2 2 100 2 2 4 3 1 2 2
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiMiWa 3 5 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 2 0 0 1 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Milton, Watford
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith
out Clowney, Sharpe, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMeMiNiWa 1 4 +1 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
CLE Allen, Merrill, Mitchell, Niang, Wade
in Allen, Wade
out LeVert, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiMiWa 3 5 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 2 0 0 1 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Milton, Watford
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith
out Clowney, Sharpe, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJeMiOkWa 2 8 +8 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Jerome, Mitchell, Okoro, Wade
in Jerome, Okoro
out Merrill, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClMaSiWi 2 0 -4 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Martin, Simmons, Wilson
in Clowney, Martin, Simmons, Wilson
out Claxton, Finney-Smith, Milton, Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeOkWa 4 11 +6 3 4 75 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 2 3 3 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Okoro, Wade
in Garland
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoMaSiWi 3 5 -2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 2
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Martin, Simmons, Wilson
in K. Johnson
out C. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeOkWa 4 11 +6 3 4 75 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 2 3 3 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Okoro, Wade
in Garland
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MaShSiWaWi 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
BKN Martin, Sharpe, Simmons, Watford, Wilson
in Martin
out K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMiNiWa 3 9 +4 1 1 100 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 3 2 0 1 1 1
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Wade
in Wade
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiJoSi 6 17 0 5 7 71 1 3 33 4 5 80 2 2 5 2 0 2 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons
in Claxton, Finney-Smith, K. Johnson
out Martin, Sharpe, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoOk 4 14 +2 1 1 100 4 5 80 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Allen, Mobley, Okoro
out LeVert, Niang, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiMiShWi 2 10 +8 0 0 0 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 1 3 0 0 0 3
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Milton, Sharpe, Wilson
in Milton, Sharpe, Wilson
out Claxton, K. Johnson, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 3 5 -8 2 2 100 0 3 0 1 1 100 1 0 1 1 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in Merrill, Niang
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMaMiShWi 3 5 -2 1 3 33 0 2 0 3 4 75 2 1 0 2 0 3 5
BKN Clowney, Martin, Milton, Sharpe, Wilson
in Clowney, Martin
out C. Johnson, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiMoNi 4 12 +2 2 2 100 1 2 50 6 7 86 0 2 3 1 0 2 4
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiSiWi 4 9 -4 3 4 75 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons
out Clowney, Martin, Milton, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoNiWa 2 8 +4 1 1 100 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Wade
in Wade
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiSiWi 4 9 -4 3 4 75 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 3 2 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons
out Clowney, Martin, Milton, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiMoWa 2 5 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Jerome
out Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoMaMiSh 3 2 -2 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 2
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Sharpe
in Clowney, Martin, Milton, Sharpe
out C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeNiThWa 2 2 +2 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 0
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Niang, Thompson, Wade
in Merrill, Thompson
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoMaMiSh 3 2 -2 1 5 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 2
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Sharpe
in Clowney, Martin, Milton, Sharpe
out C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeThThWa 5 7 -8 0 5 0 0 4 0 7 8 88 2 4 0 0 2 1 2
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Thompson, Thor, Wade
in Thor
out Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMaShSiWi 3 10 +8 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 1 2
BKN K. Johnson, Martin, Sharpe, Simmons, Wilson
in Simmons, Wilson
out Clowney, Milton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeThThWa 5 7 -8 0 5 0 0 4 0 7 8 88 2 4 0 0 2 1 2
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Thompson, Thor, Wade
in Thor
out Niang
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
DW D. Wade
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
IO I. Okoro
JA J. Allen
JT J. Thor
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
TT T. Thompson
BKNBS B. Simmons
CJ C. Johnson
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
SM S. Milton
TM T. Martin
TW T. Watford
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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
Evan Mobley scores 21 to lead the Cavaliers over the Nets 130-101
NEW YORK -- — Evan Mobley scored 21 points, Caris LeVert added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers rolled to a 130-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
Donovan Mitchell had 18 points and five assists, and Georges Niang had 17 points and nine rebounds for Cleveland (23-4), which won its second straight and for the sixth time in seven games.
Cameron Johnson led Brooklyn with 22 points and five assists, and Day’Ron Sharpe had 15 points and seven rebounds. The Nets (10-16) lost their third straight and fell for the sixth time in seven games.
Kenny Atkinson returned as a head coach to Brooklyn with the Cavaliers. The 57-year-old led the Nets for four seasons.
Takeaways Cavaliers: Cleveland, which entered play ranking first in the NBA in field-goal percentage (50.3) and 3-point field-goal percentage (39.9), shot 53.1% from the field. They had 33 assists on 43 made baskets.
Nets: Playing their first game since point guard Dennis Schroder was traded to Golden State , the Nets shot just 42% from the field and scored a season-low 40 first-half points. Brooklyn scored nearly as many points in the third quarter (37) as it did in the first 24 minutes.
Key moment Brooklyn scored the game’s first seven points, but the Cavaliers closed the first quarter with a 32-5 run and led by 20.
Key stat The Cavaliers have scored at least 130 points in seven games, which already is a single-season franchise record.
Up next The Cavaliers host Milwaukee on Friday. The Nets play Thursday at Toronto.