Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets

NBA

1-0

114-113

Final

0-1

Barclays Center

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 13, BKN 6

BKN leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	37	26	27	24	114
BKN	32	31	24	26	113

Who won: Cavaliers 114-113

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-113 on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Barclays Center. The Cavaliers lead the series 1-0. Max Strus led the Cavaliers in points (27). Cam Thomas led the Nets in points (36).

Recap · Oct 25

Donovan Mitchell scores 27 points as Cavaliers top Nets 114-113 in season opener

Donovan Mitchell scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-113 on Wednesday night for the Cavaliers' first road win in a season opener since 2000.

What it means

Season series: CLE leads series 1-0.
Cavaliers 1-0 on the road; Nets 0-1 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

Cavaliers2nd in Central Division

Peyton Watson G
Hamstring, Strain, right
Day-To-Day

Nets1st in Atlantic Division

Joshua Jefferson F
Back
Day-To-Day
Mikel Brown Jr. G
Ankle
Day-To-Day

Head to head

CLE leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY · Attendance 17,931
Officials: Marc Davis (Referee), Phenizee Ransom (Referee), Ray Acosta (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

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