Donovan Mitchell scores 22 as Cavaliers beat Nets 125–121
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 125–121.
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 125–121.
Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers. His individual line also included 5 rebounds and 4 assists. He made 7 of 15 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 2 of 6 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 6 of 6 attempts. He finished with 4 turnovers.
Jarrett Allen scored 21 points for the Cleveland Cavaliers. His individual line also included 8 rebounds. He made 7 of 8 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 1 of 1 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 6 of 8 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points for the Brooklyn Nets. His individual line also included 9 rebounds and 1 assist. He made 10 of 18 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 4 of 9 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 4 of 4 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Julius Randle scored 23 points for the Brooklyn Nets. His individual line also included 6 rebounds and 5 assists. He made 7 of 12 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 2 of 4 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 7 of 8 attempts. He finished with 5 turnovers.
Top performers
Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers): 22 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TO, 7 FGM, 15 FGA, 2 3PM, 6 3PA, 6 FTM, 6 FTA, 0 OREB, 5 DREB, 4 PF, 5 +/-, 35.45 MIN.
Michael Porter Jr. (Brooklyn Nets): 28 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO, 10 FGM, 18 FGA, 4 3PM, 9 3PA, 4 FTM, 4 FTA, 2 OREB, 7 DREB, 6 PF, 5 +/-, 32.86666666666667 MIN.
What's next
Cleveland Cavaliers host Minnesota Timberwolves — October 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT.
Brooklyn Nets host Indiana Pacers — October 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Nets | 30 | 24 | 26 | 41 | 121 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 125 |
Brooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | 32.86666666666667 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 10/18 | 1 |
| Julius Randle | 35.38333333333333 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 7/12 | 5 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 22.666666666666668 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3/10 | 3 |
| Keon Ellis | 22.383333333333333 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2/7 | 2 |
| Egor Demin | 30.85 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 5/10 | 1 |
| Mikel Brown Jr. | 20.05 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3/10 | 2 |
| Noah Clowney | 19.633333333333333 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1/6 | 1 |
| Chaney Johnson | 27.25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4/12 | 1 |
| Josh Minott | 9.25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 1 |
| Nolan Traoré | 5.25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 |
| Moritz Wagner | 14.366666666666667 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1/6 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. | 32.86666666666667 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 10/18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4/9 | 4/4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Julius Randle | 35.38333333333333 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 7/12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | 7/8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 22.666666666666668 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3/10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Keon Ellis | 22.383333333333333 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2/7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -16 |
| Egor Demin | 30.85 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 5/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/10 | 7/7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Mikel Brown Jr. | 20.05 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3/10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Noah Clowney | 19.633333333333333 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1/6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chaney Johnson | 27.25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4/12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -7 |
| Terance Mann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Minott | 9.25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| Drake Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Saraf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Traoré | 5.25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 |
| Moritz Wagner | 14.366666666666667 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -12 |
| Danny Wolf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson | 30.65 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4/11 | 2 |
| Evan Mobley | 35.416666666666664 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7/12 | 1 |
| Jarrett Allen | 27.283333333333335 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 7/8 | 3 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 35.45 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 7/15 | 4 |
| James Harden | 33.46666666666667 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1/8 | 4 |
| Mario Hezonja | 19.916666666666668 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3/5 | 4 |
| Sam Merrill | 21.116666666666667 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2/4 | 0 |
| Craig Porter | 5.083333333333333 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 2 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2/3 | 1 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 20.583333333333332 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6/12 | 2 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson | 30.65 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4/11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 |
| Evan Mobley | 35.416666666666664 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7/12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2/3 | 4/7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | -8 |
| Jarrett Allen | 27.283333333333335 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 7/8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 6/8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 35.45 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 7/15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 6/6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| James Harden | 33.46666666666667 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1/8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1/6 | 9/11 | 0 | 8 | 2 | -3 |
| Thomas Bryant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Enaruna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Hezonja | 19.916666666666668 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3/5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Sam Merrill | 21.116666666666667 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Riley Minix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Porter | 5.083333333333333 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2/3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Meleek Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 20.583333333333332 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6/12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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