Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers
· National Basketball Association
Evan Mobley scores 23 points and Cavaliers rally past Nets 105-100 to remain perfect at 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.
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.
Regular Season Series
CLE leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 100 - 105 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 100 - 105 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Nets offensive team rebound | 100 - 105 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper | 100 - 105 |
| 4th 3.0 | |
Dennis Schroder offensive rebound | 100 - 105 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-76 | FG | 40-74 |
| 44.7 | Field Goal % | 54.1 |
| 15-43 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 34.9 | Three Point % | 35.7 |
| 17-18 | FT | 15-19 |
| 94.4 | Free Throw % | 78.9 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
22 | 7 | .759 | - | L1 |
 New York |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3 | W4 |
 Brooklyn |
11 | 18 | .379 | 11 | L2 |
 Philadelphia |
10 | 17 | .370 | 11 | W1 |
 Toronto |
7 | 23 | .233 | 15.5 | L8 |
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