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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
110
Home
Brooklyn Nets
97
Venue: Barclays Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-97 on the road on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Barclays Center. Donovan Mitchell had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cameron Johnson had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 50-48 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 27, Brooklyn Nets 42. Evan Mobley had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-97 on February 20, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 26 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Cameron Johnson scored 18 for the Brooklyn Nets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 24 | 24 | 35 | 27 | 110 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 19 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 97 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 26 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 20 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 9 Darius Garland
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 18 Cameron Johnson
- Rebounds
- 10 Day'Ron Sharpe
- Assists
- 5 D'Angelo Russell
Evan Mobley double-double (18 PTS, 13 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (16 PTS, 20 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley starter | 30:22 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6-12 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 1 | +9 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 30:16 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8-21 | 3-9 | 7-10 | 0 | +4 |
| Darius Garland starter | 28:33 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-12 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | +10 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 24:47 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | +15 |
| Max Strus starter | 24:21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 5 | -1 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 26:30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0 | +8 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 25:08 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +26 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 17:11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +8 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 16:46 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +16 |
| Craig Porter bench | 3:38 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 3:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 3:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 3:07 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Luke Travers bench | 3:07 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: JT Thor, Dean Wade
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams starter | 30:46 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-7 | 3-3 | 4 | -8 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 29:00 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 4 | -16 |
| Nic Claxton starter | 28:14 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 3 | -7 |
| Keon Johnson starter | 26:17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8-19 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
| D'Angelo Russell starter | 17:30 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +9 |
| Jalen Wilson bench | 26:15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Trendon Watford bench | 21:21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 2 | -11 |
| Killian Hayes bench | 21:12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3 | -7 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe bench | 19:46 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -6 |
| Tyrese Martin bench | 16:32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0 | -2 |
| Maxwell Lewis bench | 3:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
Not available: Cam Thomas, De'Anthony Melton, Noah Clowney
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| 19/27 (70%) | Free throws | 11/19 (57%) |
| 29/55 (52%) | 2 pointers | 28/57 (49%) |
| 11/39 (28%) | 3 pointers | 10/38 (26%) |
| 40/94 (42%) | Field goals | 38/95 (40%) |
| 52 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 17 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 19 | Assists | 25 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 5 | Blocks | 10 |
| 20 | Fouls | 23 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 36:53 | Time spent in lead | 9:01 |
| 21 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 21 Q4 2:59
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- 7 Q3 9:10
- Longest run
- 13-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 5:21 to Q3 3:07
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 10:12 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 8:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 8:40 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 8:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 7:08 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 6:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 9 | 6 |
| 6:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 10 | 6 |
| 6:17 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 6:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 5:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 14 | 8 |
| 5:13 | Brooklyn Nets | Killian Hayes 2-pt field goal | 14 | 10 |
| 5:05 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 4:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 3-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 4:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 16 | 15 |
| 3:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 1:50 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 1:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 20 | 17 |
| 1:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 21 | 17 |
| 1:17 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 0:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
| 0:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 24 | 19 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 11:02 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 24 | 25 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
| 10:24 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 28 | 27 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 29 | 27 |
| 9:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 31 | 27 |
| 8:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 31 | 29 |
| 8:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 34 | 29 |
| 7:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 35 | 29 |
| 7:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 35 | 31 |
| 7:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 37 | 31 |
| 5:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 39 | 31 |
| 5:11 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 39 | 34 |
| 4:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 42 | 34 |
| 3:58 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 42 | 35 |
| 3:58 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 42 | 36 |
| 3:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 44 | 36 |
| 3:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
| 3:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 45 | 38 |
| 3:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 46 | 38 |
| 3:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 3-pt field goal | 46 | 41 |
| 2:33 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 46 | 42 |
| 2:33 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 46 | 43 |
| 2:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 48 | 43 |
| 2:10 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 48 | 44 |
| 1:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 48 | 46 |
| 1:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 48 |
| 0:44 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 48 | 50 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 50 | 50 |
| 11:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 50 | 51 |
| 11:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 50 | 52 |
| 11:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams Free throw | 50 | 53 |
| 10:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 55 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 52 | 55 |
| 9:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 57 |
| 9:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 53 | 57 |
| 9:10 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 53 | 60 |
| 8:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 55 | 60 |
| 8:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 57 | 60 |
| 7:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 57 | 62 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 58 | 62 |
| 7:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 59 | 62 |
| 7:19 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 59 | 64 |
| 6:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 61 | 64 |
| 6:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 62 | 64 |
| 6:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 63 | 64 |
| 6:04 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 63 | 66 |
| 5:36 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 63 | 69 |
| 5:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 65 | 69 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 67 | 69 |
| 4:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 69 | 69 |
| 4:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 72 | 69 |
| 3:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 74 | 69 |
| 3:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 76 | 69 |
| 2:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 76 | 71 |
| 1:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 78 | 71 |
| 1:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 80 | 71 |
| 1:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 83 | 71 |
| 0:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 83 | 73 |
| 0:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 83 | 74 |
| 0:13 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 83 | 77 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 86 | 77 |
| 10:57 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 79 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 87 | 79 |
| 10:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 87 | 80 |
| 10:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 90 | 80 |
| 9:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 92 | 80 |
| 9:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 93 | 80 |
| 8:53 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 82 |
| 7:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 94 | 82 |
| 7:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 84 |
| 6:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Killian Hayes 2-pt field goal | 94 | 86 |
| 6:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 96 | 86 |
| 5:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 98 | 86 |
| 5:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 101 | 86 |
| 4:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 103 | 86 |
| 3:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 105 | 86 |
| 2:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 107 | 86 |
| 2:45 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 107 | 88 |
| 1:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin Free throw | 108 | 88 |
| 1:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 108 | 90 |
| 1:13 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 108 | 93 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 110 | 93 |
| 0:49 | Brooklyn Nets | Killian Hayes Free throw | 110 | 94 |
| 0:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 110 | 97 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
- Nov 9: Brooklyn Nets 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105
- Dec 16: Cleveland Cavaliers 130 at Brooklyn Nets 101
- Feb 20: Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Brooklyn Nets 97 (this game)
- Mar 11: Brooklyn Nets 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Feb 21, 2025 · 00:30 UTC