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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
130
Home
Brooklyn Nets
101
Venue: Barclays Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 130-101 on the road on Monday, December 16, 2024 at Barclays Center. Evan Mobley had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cameron Johnson had 22 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 72-40 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 37-17. Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 56, Brooklyn Nets 46. Caris LeVert had 19 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists 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 130-101 on December 16, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Evan Mobley scored 21 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Cameron Johnson scored 22 for the Brooklyn Nets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 130 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 23 | 37 | 24 | 101 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 21 Evan Mobley
- Rebounds
- 9 Georges Niang
- Assists
- 6 Darius Garland
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 22 Cameron Johnson
- Rebounds
- 7 Day'Ron Sharpe
- Assists
- 8 Ben Simmons
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 30:22 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 3-10 | 3-4 | 2 | +29 |
| Darius Garland starter | 24:00 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1 | +4 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 23:44 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | +17 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 23:02 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 3 | +14 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 19:31 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +20 |
| Georges Niang bench | 24:43 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-10 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 3 | +28 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 24:05 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-8 | 1-8 | 4-4 | 2 | +2 |
| Dean Wade bench | 22:53 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +19 |
| Caris LeVert bench | 18:57 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-10 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 1 | +15 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 16:07 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 7:13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -6 |
| JT Thor bench | 5:23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | -8 |
Not available: Emoni Bates, Jaylon Tyson, Max Strus, Craig Porter, Luke Travers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Simmons starter | 30:49 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -16 |
| Cameron Johnson starter | 27:44 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | 3-6 | 9-13 | 1 | -20 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith starter | 24:00 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -10 |
| Keon Johnson starter | 23:44 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | -1 |
| Nic Claxton starter | 22:30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -24 |
| Jalen Wilson bench | 29:15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 3 | -14 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe bench | 19:52 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 2 | +1 |
| Tyrese Martin bench | 17:51 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Shake Milton bench | 17:11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6 | -13 |
| Noah Clowney bench | 17:06 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | -28 |
| Trendon Watford bench | 9:57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0 | -11 |
Not available: Reece Beekman, Bojan Bogdanović, Cui Yongxi, De'Anthony Melton
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| 25/29 (86%) | Free throws | 19/24 (79%) |
| 24/34 (70%) | 2 pointers | 20/47 (42%) |
| 19/47 (40%) | 3 pointers | 14/34 (41%) |
| 43/81 (53%) | Field goals | 34/81 (42%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 26 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 33 | Assists | 25 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 14 | Steals | 11 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Fouls | 28 |
| 16 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 42:11 | Time spent in lead | 5:35 |
| 37 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 37 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 37 Q4 5:46
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- 7 Q1 10:31
- Longest run
- 16-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q1 5:34 to Q1 3:11
Scoring plays
Q1 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Ben Simmons 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:12 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 0 | 5 |
| 10:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 0 | 7 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 2 | 7 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 3 | 7 |
| 9:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 5 | 7 |
| 8:57 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 5 | 10 |
| 8:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 5 | 12 |
| 7:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 7:09 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 10 | 13 |
| 6:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 12 | 13 |
| 6:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 13 | 13 |
| 6:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 14 | 13 |
| 5:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Dorian Finney-Smith 2-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 5:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 4:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 19 | 15 |
| 4:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 22 | 15 |
| 3:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 24 | 15 |
| 3:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 27 | 15 |
| 3:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 30 | 15 |
| 2:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 30 | 17 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 31 | 17 |
| 2:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 32 | 17 |
| 2:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 34 | 17 |
| 0:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 37 | 17 |
Q2 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 37 | 18 |
| 11:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 37 | 19 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 39 | 19 |
| 10:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 41 | 19 |
| 10:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 2-pt field goal | 41 | 21 |
| 10:14 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 41 | 22 |
| 9:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 43 | 22 |
| 8:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 46 | 22 |
| 8:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 49 | 22 |
| 7:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 50 | 22 |
| 7:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 51 | 22 |
| 7:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 53 | 22 |
| 6:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 56 | 22 |
| 5:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 56 | 25 |
| 5:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 58 | 25 |
| 4:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 60 | 25 |
| 4:37 | Brooklyn Nets | Ben Simmons 2-pt field goal | 60 | 27 |
| 3:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 60 | 28 |
| 3:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 60 | 29 |
| 3:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 60 | 32 |
| 3:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 63 | 32 |
| 3:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 63 | 35 |
| 2:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 66 | 35 |
| 2:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert Free throw | 67 | 35 |
| 1:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Caris LeVert 3-pt field goal | 70 | 35 |
| 1:23 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford 3-pt field goal | 70 | 38 |
| 1:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 70 | 39 |
| 1:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Trendon Watford Free throw | 70 | 40 |
| 0:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 72 | 40 |
Q3 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 72 | 41 |
| 11:44 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 72 | 42 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 74 | 42 |
| 11:13 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 74 | 44 |
| 11:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 77 | 44 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 80 | 44 |
| 10:19 | Brooklyn Nets | Ben Simmons Free throw | 80 | 45 |
| 10:19 | Brooklyn Nets | Ben Simmons Free throw | 80 | 46 |
| 10:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Ben Simmons 2-pt field goal | 80 | 48 |
| 9:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 83 | 48 |
| 9:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 83 | 50 |
| 8:33 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 83 | 52 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 86 | 52 |
| 7:35 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 54 |
| 6:53 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 86 | 57 |
| 6:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 88 | 57 |
| 6:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang Free throw | 89 | 57 |
| 5:53 | Brooklyn Nets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 89 | 60 |
| 5:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 89 | 61 |
| 5:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 89 | 64 |
| 4:50 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 3-pt field goal | 89 | 67 |
| 4:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 91 | 67 |
| 3:57 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 3-pt field goal | 91 | 70 |
| 3:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 93 | 70 |
| 3:40 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 93 | 72 |
| 3:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 95 | 72 |
| 3:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 96 | 72 |
| 2:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 97 | 72 |
| 2:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 97 | 73 |
| 2:15 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 97 | 74 |
| 2:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 3-pt field goal | 100 | 74 |
| 1:44 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 100 | 76 |
| 1:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson Free throw | 100 | 77 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 101 | 77 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 102 | 77 |
| 0:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 103 | 77 |
| 0:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 104 | 77 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 106 | 77 |
| 11:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 106 | 79 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 109 | 79 |
| 10:35 | Brooklyn Nets | Ben Simmons 2-pt field goal | 109 | 81 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 110 | 81 |
| 10:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 111 | 81 |
| 9:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 113 | 81 |
| 9:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 113 | 83 |
| 8:59 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 113 | 84 |
| 8:59 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 113 | 85 |
| 8:55 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 113 | 86 |
| 8:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 115 | 86 |
| 8:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 116 | 86 |
| 7:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 118 | 86 |
| 7:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 121 | 86 |
| 5:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Georges Niang 2-pt field goal | 123 | 86 |
| 5:10 | Brooklyn Nets | Shake Milton 2-pt field goal | 123 | 88 |
| 4:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | JT Thor Free throw | 124 | 88 |
| 4:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | JT Thor Free throw | 125 | 88 |
| 3:53 | Brooklyn Nets | Shake Milton 3-pt field goal | 125 | 91 |
| 3:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Tristan Thompson Free throw | 126 | 91 |
| 2:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | JT Thor Free throw | 127 | 91 |
| 2:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | JT Thor Free throw | 128 | 91 |
| 2:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 128 | 93 |
| 2:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 129 | 93 |
| 2:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 130 | 93 |
| 1:41 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 130 | 95 |
| 0:42 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 130 | 98 |
| 0:05 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 130 | 101 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
- Nov 9: Brooklyn Nets 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105
- Dec 16: Cleveland Cavaliers 130 at Brooklyn Nets 101 (this game)
- Feb 20: Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Brooklyn Nets 97
- Mar 11: Brooklyn Nets 104 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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