Cleveland Cavaliers @ Brooklyn Nets
Monday, December 16, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY | Game ID: 22401224
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 17 23 37 24 101CLE 37 35 32 26 130
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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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiJoSi 5 13 0 5 7 71 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 4 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiSiWi 3 2 -9 1 3 33 0 1 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMiShWaWi 4 2 -11 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiMiWa 3 5 -1 1 4 25 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 2 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClMaSiWi 2 0 -4 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoMaSiWi 3 5 -2 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 3 2
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Martin, Simmons, Wilson
in K. Johnson
out C. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoShSiWaWi 2 8 +1 2 5 40 2 3 67 2 2 100 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
BKN K. Johnson, Sharpe, Simmons, Watford, Wilson
in Sharpe, Watford
out Clowney, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
MaShSiWaWi 1 5 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
BKN Martin, Sharpe, Simmons, Watford, Wilson
in Martin
out K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMaShSiWi :50 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Martin, Sharpe, Simmons, Wilson
in C. Johnson
out Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiJoSi 6 17 0 6 10 60 1 3 33 4 5 80 2 2 4 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiMiShWi 2 10 +8 3 4 75 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMaMiShWi 3 5 -2 1 5 20 0 2 0 3 4 75 2 1 3 0 2 0 3 5
BKN Clowney, Martin, Milton, Sharpe, Wilson
in Clowney, Martin
out C. Johnson, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiSiWi 4 9 -4 3 5 60 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 3 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiJoSi :47 0 -5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons
in K. Johnson
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoMaMiSh 3 2 -2 1 7 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMaShSiWi 3 10 +8 4 7 57 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 1 0 1 2
BKN K. Johnson, Martin, Sharpe, Simmons, Wilson
in Simmons, Wilson
out Clowney, Milton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoOk 5 10 -3 4 8 50 1 4 25 1 1 100 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeNiOk 3 14 +12 4 5 80 2 2 100 2 2 100 1 2 3 3 3 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Niang, Okoro
in LeVert, Niang
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiMoNi 4 10 +8 4 7 57 3 6 50 2 2 100 2 2 4 4 3 1 2 2
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley
out Allen, Garland, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMeMiNiWa 1 4 +1 2 3 67 0 1 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJeMiOkWa 2 8 +8 3 5 60 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 1 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Jerome, Mitchell, Okoro, Wade
in Jerome, Okoro
out Merrill, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeOkWa 4 11 +6 4 7 57 1 3 33 2 2 100 1 2 3 3 3 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, Okoro, Wade
in Garland
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMiNiOk :57 3 -4 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Okoro
in LeVert, Mitchell, Niang
out Allen, Jerome, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMiNiWa 3 9 +4 3 5 60 2 4 50 1 2 50 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1
CLE Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Niang, Wade
in Wade
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoOk 4 14 +2 5 6 83 4 5 80 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 2 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Allen, Mobley, Okoro
out LeVert, Niang, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMiMo :46 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley
in LeVert
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 3 5 -8 2 5 40 0 3 0 1 1 100 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in Merrill, Niang
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiMoNi 4 12 +2 3 4 75 1 2 50 6 7 86 0 2 2 3 1 0 2 4
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
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
MeMiMoNiWa 2 8 +4 2 4 50 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Wade
in Wade
out LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeMiMoWa 2 5 0 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Jerome
out Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMiMoNiWa :47 5 +5 3 3 100 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0
CLE Jerome, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Wade
in Niang
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeNiThWa 2 2 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 1 1 0
CLE Jerome, Merrill, Niang, Thompson, Wade
in Merrill, Thompson
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JeMeThThWa 5 7 -8 0 9 0 0 4 0 7 8 88 2 4 6 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
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