Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers
· National Basketball Association
NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Nets 109-104 for their second 15-game win streak of season
Jarrett Allen had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and Evan Mobley had 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Cleveland, which also began this season with a 15-game win streak. The Cavaliers trailed by 18 points in the third quarter.
Cam Thomas scored 27 points, Cameron Johnson had 17 points and Ziaire Williams added 14 before fouling out for Brooklyn. The Nets dropped five games behind Chicago for the final play-in tournament spot in the East.
Cavaliers: Coach Kenny Atkinson’s club hasn’t lost since Feb. 4, when it was beaten by Boston 112-105 at Rocket Arena. Its other home losses were to Atlanta, Houston and Indiana.
Regular Season Series
CLE wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 104 - 109 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 104 - 109 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Cameron Johnson steals) | 104 - 109 |
| 4th 4.1 | |
Evan Mobley defensive rebound | 104 - 109 |
| 4th 6.1 |  |
Cam Thomas misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot | 104 - 109 |
Statistics
 BKN |
 CLE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-84 | FG | 39-89 |
| 46.4 | Field Goal % | 43.8 |
| 16-44 | 3PT | 10-42 |
| 36.4 | Three Point % | 23.8 |
| 10-14 | FT | 21-25 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 84.0 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 31 | Assists | 23 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 21 | Fouls | 10 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland, PG | Day-To-Day | Apr 29 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams, F | Out | Apr 13 |
| Reece Beekman, G | Out | Apr 13 |
| Cameron Johnson, SF | Out | Apr 12 |
| D'Angelo Russell, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe, C | Out | Apr 12 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
 New York |
51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
 Toronto |
30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
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