Game ID: 22400199
Brooklyn Nets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CLE 34 23 13 35 105BKN 28 27 27 18 100
BKN @ CLE ScoutingBKN @ 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.
CLE availability going into 11/02 · back-to-back
full strength
CLE availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's rest
full strength
CLE availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT LeVert missed 2 since 11/02, returns tonight: 28 min (117% of 24)
CLE availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 2 since 11/04, returns tonight: 18 min (89% of 20)
BACK LeVert back 11/06 after 2, 28 min since (117% of 24)
NEW Okoro 18 to 24 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 11/09 · back-to-backBACK LeVert back 11/06 after 2, 24 min since (103% of 24)
BACK Wade back 11/08 after 2, 18 min since (89% of 20)
NEW Okoro 18 to 25 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 11/06 after 2, 27 min since (113% of 24)
BACK Wade back 11/08 after 2, 18 min since (88% of 20)
NEW Okoro 18 to 24 min over the last 5
CLE availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 11/06 after 2, 26 min since (110% of 24)
BACK Wade back 11/08 after 2, 18 min since (89% of 20)
CLE availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restBACK LeVert back 11/06 after 2, 26 min since (109% of 24)
BACK Wade back 11/08 after 2, 19 min since (91% of 20)
CLE availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Merrill missed 2 since 11/13, out tonight
BACK Wade back 11/08 after 2, 21 min since (101% of 20)
BKN availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Whitehead missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (5% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Watford missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (5% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/04 · back-to-backOUT Watford missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 4 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/08 · 3 days' restOUT Watford missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 5 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (6% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/09 · back-to-backOUT Clowney missed 2 since 11/04, returns tonight: 14 min (63% of 23)
OUT Martin missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 6 since 10/29, out tonight
BKN availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 6 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 7 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/09 after 2, 14 min since (63% of 23)
BKN availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 4 since 11/04, returns tonight: 17 min (78% of 22)
OUT Watford missed 7 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 8 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/09 after 2, 17 min since (76% of 23)
BKN availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 11/11, returns tonight: 32 min (111% of 29)
OUT Watford missed 8 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 9 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/09 after 2, 17 min since (77% of 23)
BACK Martin back 11/13 after 4, 17 min since (78% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Watford missed 9 since 10/30, returns tonight: 13 min (63% of 21)
OUT Whitehead missed 10 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 11/15 after 2, 32 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 11/09 after 2, 16 min since (72% of 23)
BACK Martin back 11/13 after 4, 17 min since (78% of 22)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 18 free throws a game; Garland at 23 and Mitchell at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thomas at 22 and C. Johnson at 18 a game. Without Clowney (2 straight), Martin (2 straight), Watford (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 44 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-3. Call it Cleveland 118, Brooklyn 111.
11/02 @ MIL 114-113 — CLE notes
CLE won 114-113. CLE shot 48% (44 of 91) to MIL's 48%, 15 of 38 from three. CLE turned it over 7 times to MIL's 13. Mitchell led with 30 (11 of 25, 4 of 8 from three); Merrill added 17, Allen 15. The hinge was Q2, 31-24: the deficit went from 8 to 1. CLE trailed 61-62 at the half and won the second half 53-51. Okoro was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
11/04 vs MIL 116-114 — CLE notes
CLE won 116-114. CLE shot 51% (46 of 91) to MIL's 49%, 17 of 37 from three. The glass went 39-49 against them. Garland led with 39 (15 of 22, 7 of 11 from three); Mobley added 17, Allen 14. The hinge was Q2, 38-29: a lead of 4 became 13, and the lead reached 19. Okoro was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
11/06 @ NOP 131-122 — CLE notes
CLE won 131-122. CLE shot 54% (52 of 96) to NOP's 48%, 17 of 35 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NOP's 28. The glass went 46-33 for them. Mitchell led with 29 (10 of 20, 3 of 9 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Allen added 16, LeVert 16. The hinge was Q3, 40-29: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
11/08 vs GSW 136-117 — CLE notes
CLE won 136-117. CLE shot 54% (46 of 85) to GSW's 48%, 20 of 42 from three, and went to the line 28 times to GSW's 14 — 24 points from the stripe to their 10. Garland led with 27 (9 of 17, 6 of 11 from three); Mobley added 23, Jerome 20. The hinge was Q2, 44-20: a lead of 17 became 41. Okoro was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
11/09 vs BKN 105-100 — CLE notes
CLE won 105-100. CLE shot 54% (40 of 74) to BKN's 45%, 10 of 28 from three. Mobley led with 23 (10 of 11); Mitchell added 22, Garland 20. The hinge was Q4, 35-18: CLE came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 5, and the lead reached 15. LeVert was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
11/11 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Vučević at 22 and White at 20 a game. Without Ball (6 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 18 free throws a game; Garland at 22 and Mitchell at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 44 percent from three to Chicago's 36 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 113 a night to Chicago's 124. Call it Cleveland 121, Chicago 115.
11/13 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 17 and McCain at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Maxey (3 straight), Edwards (10 straight), K. Martin (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Garland at 23 and Mitchell at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 42 percent from three to Philadelphia's 33. Call it Cleveland 117, Philadelphia 109.
11/15 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Garland at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; LaVine at 25 and Vučević at 19 a game. Without Ball (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 18 times a game to Cleveland's 13 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 112 a night to Chicago's 122. Call it Cleveland 122, Chicago 113.
11/17 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 112, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Garland at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Merrill (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 105, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 17 free throws a game; Ball at 31 and Miller at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Simpson (5 straight), Richards (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-10 a night and Cleveland minus-1 and the arc, Cleveland at 41 percent from three to Charlotte's 32. Call it Cleveland 118, Charlotte 107, Cleveland by 11.
11/01 vs CHI 120-112 — BKN notes
BKN won 120-112. BKN shot 52% (49 of 94) to CHI's 43%, 11 of 36 from three, and got to the line 13 times to CHI's 24. BKN turned it over 10 times to CHI's 16. Thomas led with 32 (11 of 23, 4 of 11 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); C. Johnson added 14, Claxton 12. The hinge was Q1, 37-30: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 17. Claxton was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
11/03 vs DET 92-106 — BKN notes
BKN lost 92-106. BKN shot 45% (32 of 71) to DET's 48%, 9 of 31 from three. The glass went 27-47 against them. C. Johnson led with 26 (9 of 19, 3 of 12 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Thomas added 17. Q2 was theirs, 32-23, turning a 4-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 83-60 against them. Thomas's -19 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 vs MEM 106-104 — BKN notes
BKN won 106-104. BKN shot 48% (40 of 84) to MEM's 47%, 13 of 36 from three. C. Johnson led with 20 (8 of 11, 3 of 4 from three); Schröder added 20, Finney-Smith 17. The hinge was Q2, 27-19: BKN came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 1. C. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/08 @ BOS 104-108 — BKN notes
BKN lost 104-108 in 1 overtime. BKN took 10 more shots (100 to 90), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to BOS's 43%, 10 of 38 from three. The glass went 51-39 for them. Thomas led with 31 (11 of 22, 4 of 9 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Schröder added 20, C. Johnson 18. Q1 was theirs, 28-24, but the other 4 periods went 84-76 against them. They led by as many as 14. Simmons's -8 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/09 @ CLE 100-105 — BKN notes
BKN lost 100-105. BKN shot 45% (34 of 76) to CLE's 54%, 15 of 43 from three. C. Johnson led with 23 (8 of 13, 4 of 7 from three); Schröder added 22, Thomas 22. Q3 was theirs, 27-13, turning a 2-point deficit into a 12-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 92-73 against them. They led by as many as 14.
11/11 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Boston at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without McCollum (6 straight), Murray (9 straight), Jones (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and C. Johnson at 20 a game. Without Martin (3 straight), Watford (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 107 a night to New Orleans's 122 and the arc, New Orleans at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it Brooklyn 113, New Orleans 110, New Orleans keeping it close.
11/13 vs BOS — 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 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 20 and Thomas at 20 a game. Without Martin (4 straight), Watford (7 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 29 and White at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 111, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
11/15 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 33 and Brunson at 22 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 20 and Schröder at 18 a game. Without Finney-Smith (2 straight), Watford (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it New York 116, Brooklyn 109.
11/17 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Towns at 32 and Brunson at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Schröder at 17 a game. Without Watford (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-1 and the arc, Brooklyn at 39 percent from three to New York's 33. Call it New York 118, Brooklyn 110.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 5 15 -2 2 2 100 3 6 50 2 2 100 0 2 4 0 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoOk 5 17 +2 2 3 67 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 1
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
JoClMiThWi 2 3 -4 1 2 50 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Milton, Thomas, Williams
in Clowney, Milton, Williams
out Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeOk 2 5 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Okoro
in LeVert, Merrill
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMiScWiWi 4 8 -2 1 1 100 2 9 22 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 2
BKN Clowney, Milton, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Schröder, Wilson
out C. Johnson, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaLeMeNi 2 4 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2
CLE Allen, Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Niang
in Niang
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMiScWiWi 4 8 -2 1 1 100 2 9 22 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 1 2
BKN Clowney, Milton, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Schröder, Wilson
out C. Johnson, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiMoNi 3 8 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 5 1 0 0 3 0
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
FiJoScWiWi 5 9 -4 2 3 67 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 2 1 0 0 2 2
BKN Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Finney-Smith, K. Johnson
out Clowney, Milton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
MeMiMoNiWa 2 7 0 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1
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
FiJoScWiWi 5 9 -4 2 3 67 1 4 25 2 2 100 1 2 1 0 0 2 2
BKN Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Finney-Smith, K. Johnson
out Clowney, Milton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeLeMiMoWa 2 6 +4 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 3 1 0 0 1 1
CLE Jerome, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Jerome, LeVert
out Merrill, Niang
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 6 18 +13 3 5 60 2 5 40 4 4 100 1 6 3 0 1 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Thomas
out K. Johnson, Williams, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeWa 2 5 +2 1 1 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Wade
in Allen, Garland
out Mitchell, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 6 18 +13 3 5 60 2 5 40 4 4 100 1 6 3 0 1 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Thomas
out K. Johnson, Williams, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaJeLeOk 2 0 -7 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Allen, Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Okoro
in Okoro
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 6 18 +13 3 5 60 2 5 40 4 4 100 1 6 3 0 1 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Thomas
out K. Johnson, Williams, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoOk 2 5 -1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Mitchell, Mobley
out Jerome, LeVert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 6 18 +13 3 5 60 2 5 40 4 4 100 1 6 3 0 1 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Thomas
out K. Johnson, Williams, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoOkWa 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Wade
in Wade
out Allen
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 5 15 +15 2 2 100 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlGaMiMoOk 3 0 -12 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2
CLE Allen, Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro
in Allen
out Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 5 15 +15 2 2 100 3 3 100 2 2 100 0 3 2 0 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMeMiMoWa 2 0 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Garland, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Wade
in Merrill, Wade
out Allen, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClMiTh 2 5 -2 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, Milton, Thomas
in Clowney, Milton
out Finney-Smith, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeMeMoWa 2 7 +2 2 2 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0
CLE Garland, LeVert, Merrill, Mobley, Wade
in LeVert
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoMiThWi 5 7 +3 2 4 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 5 2 1 0 3 4
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Milton, Thomas, Williams
in K. Johnson, Williams
out C. Johnson, Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlLeMeMiWa 3 2 -2 1 4 25 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 1 1 1 1 0
CLE Allen, LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Wade
in Allen, Mitchell
out Garland, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoMiThWi 5 7 +3 2 4 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 5 2 1 0 3 4
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Milton, Thomas, Williams
in K. Johnson, Williams
out C. Johnson, Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMeMiMoNi 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
CLE LeVert, Merrill, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Mobley, Niang
out Allen, Wade
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoMiScWi 3 3 -6 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
BKN Claxton, K. Johnson, Milton, Schröder, Williams
in Claxton, Schröder
out Clowney, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JeLeMiMoNi 3 9 +6 3 3 100 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
CLE Jerome, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang
in Jerome
out Merrill
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClScThWi 1 4 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Schröder, Thomas, Williams
in C. Johnson, Thomas
out K. Johnson, Milton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJeLeMoNi 1 4 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
CLE Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Mobley, Niang
in Garland
out Mitchell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 8 11 -11 3 7 43 1 6 17 2 3 67 5 2 1 0 0 4 3
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Finney-Smith
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJeMeNiWa 2 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
CLE Garland, Jerome, Merrill, Niang, Wade
in Merrill, Wade
out LeVert, Mobley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 8 11 -11 3 7 43 1 6 17 2 3 67 5 2 1 0 0 4 3
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Finney-Smith
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaJeLeMiMo 6 20 +11 8 9 89 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 2 3 3 0 0 2
CLE Garland, Jerome, LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley
in LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley
out Merrill, Niang, Wade
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
SM S. Merrill
TJ T. Jerome
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Schröder
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
SM S. Milton
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
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 23 points and Cavaliers rally past Nets 105-100 to remain perfect at 11-0
CLEVELAND -- — Evan Mobley had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell scored 22 as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 105-100 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, becoming the 12th team in NBA history to start a season 11-0.
Darius Garland scored eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter for Cleveland, which trailed 82-68 with 35 seconds left in the third. Garland put the Cavaliers ahead for good at 97-96 with two free throws.
The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors hold the league record after winning their first 24 games. They lost to the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
Cam Johnson scored 23 points and Dennis Schroder and Cam Thomas had 22 apiece for the Nets. Brooklyn trailed by 15 in the second quarter, but held Cleveland to a season-low 13 points in the third with Johnson and Thomas combining for 19.
The Cavaliers failed to score 110 points for the first time, ending their NBA-record streak of doing so in 10 consecutive wins to open a season. Hall of Fame center Wilt Chamberlain and the 1960-61 Philadelphia Warriors had held the mark with nine.
Takeaways Nets: Coming off a 108-104 overtime loss in Boston one night earlier, Brooklyn couldn’t stop the Cavaliers’ league-leading offense in the fourth quarter. Cleveland made 14 of 18 shots in the final period.
Cavaliers: New coach Kenny Atkinson admitted “there was a little extra” at stake for him facing Brooklyn for the first time since being fired by the Nets in 2020. Mobley took the message to heart, making 10 of 11 field goal attempts.
Key moment After Johnson buried a 3-pointer with 4:23 left to extend Brooklyn’s lead to 96-89, the Cavaliers answered with 10 straight points. Garland scored four in a row, then fed Mobley for a dunk to complete the game-changing run.
Key stat The Cavaliers are two victories from matching the longest streak in franchise history. Cleveland has won 13 in a row three times, all with franchise icon LeBron James on the roster, last doing so from Nov. 11 to Dec. 6, 2017.
Up next The Nets wrap up a three-game trip Monday in New Orleans. The Cavaliers visit Chicago on Monday.