Cavaliers Edge Nets 125-121 Behind Mitchell, Allen and Mobley

Cleveland got into the win column with a 125-121 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on October 24, 2026, at Rocket Arena. The Cavaliers moved to 1-1, while Brooklyn fell to 0-2 with its second straight defeat. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 22 points, but the Cavaliers had plenty of scoring support in the four-point win.

Jarrett Allen delivered 21 points on an efficient 7-for-8 shooting performance, including a make on his lone 3-point attempt. He added eight rebounds, two steals and a block. Evan Mobley supplied a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, pairing that production with four assists, two steals and three blocks. Mobley shot 7-for-12 from the field and 2-for-3 from beyond the arc.

Mitchell contributed five rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block in 35 minutes. Jaylon Tyson added 15 points and four assists in 21 minutes, shooting 6-for-12 overall and 3-for-7 from deep. Those contributions complemented Cleveland’s three 20-point scorers.

Brooklyn’s Michael Porter Jr. topped all listed scorers with 28 points, nine rebounds and four steals, connecting on 10 of 18 shots and four of nine 3-pointers. Julius Randle added 23 points, six rebounds and five assists. Egor Dëmin scored 22 points with six assists, making five of 10 attempts from 3-point range, while Chaney Johnson chipped in 10 points, five rebounds and three assists. Despite those performances, the Nets remained in search of their first victory.