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Final
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Cleveland Cavaliers
118
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Golden State Warriors
111
Venue: Chase Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 118-111 on the road on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Chase Center. Donovan Mitchell had 25 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brandin Podziemski had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the Golden State Warriors.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 54-47 at halftime. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 22, Golden State Warriors 32. Max Strus had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 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 Golden State Warriors?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 118-111 on April 2, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 25 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Brandin Podziemski scored 25 for the Golden State Warriors.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 118 |
| Golden State Warriors | 26 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 111 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 25 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 13 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 6 Dennis Schröder
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 25 Brandin Podziemski
- Rebounds
- 12 Gary Payton II
- Assists
- 9 Draymond Green
Evan Mobley double-double (12 PTS, 10 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (16 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 36:44 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | +1 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 34:23 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7-14 | 4-7 | 7-7 | 2 | +1 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 32:20 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | +3 |
| Max Strus starter | 27:53 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3 | +17 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 23:52 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 6-12 | 0 | +12 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 28:13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 22:09 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 20:18 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 3-3 | 3 | -8 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 14:09 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
Not available: Jaylon Tyson, Dean Wade
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski starter | 35:12 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9-15 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 2 | -11 |
| Draymond Green starter | 35:11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3-11 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4 | +6 |
| Gui Santos starter | 31:11 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-14 | 2-6 | 5-6 | 5 | +5 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 27:57 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-13 | 0-5 | 4-4 | 5 | -16 |
| De'Anthony Melton starter | 25:50 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2-12 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -15 |
| Gary Payton II bench | 27:29 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| L.J. Cryer bench | 24:44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 3-7 | 3-4 | 1 | -1 |
| Will Richard bench | 16:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Pat Spencer bench | 15:38 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Jimmy Butler, Stephen Curry, Al Horford, Moses Moody, Seth Curry
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| 18/26 (69%) | Free throws | 17/20 (85%) |
| 26/46 (56%) | 2 pointers | 29/50 (58%) |
| 16/36 (44%) | 3 pointers | 12/44 (27%) |
| 42/82 (51%) | Field goals | 41/94 (43%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 11 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 37:21 | Time spent in lead | 5:31 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 7
- Times tied
- 11
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 13 Q2 2:22
- Largest lead · Golden State Warriors
- 4 Q4 7:57
- Longest run
- 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 9:44 to Q3 7:09
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:10 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 10:02 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:29 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 3-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 8:38 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 8:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 7:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 6:48 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 12 | 11 |
| 6:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 15 | 11 |
| 5:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 17 | 11 |
| 4:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 20 | 11 |
| 4:44 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal | 20 | 13 |
| 4:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 22 | 13 |
| 4:12 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 3-pt field goal | 22 | 16 |
| 3:39 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 3:12 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 2:53 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 22 | 22 |
| 2:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 23 | 22 |
| 2:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 24 | 22 |
| 2:08 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 1:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 26 | 24 |
| 1:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 27 | 24 |
| 1:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 28 | 24 |
| 0:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
| 0:01 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 30 | 26 |
Q2 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 9:28 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos Free throw | 33 | 27 |
| 9:28 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos Free throw | 33 | 28 |
| 8:22 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 33 | 30 |
| 8:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 36 | 30 |
| 7:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 39 | 30 |
| 7:19 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 39 | 32 |
| 6:50 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 39 | 34 |
| 6:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 42 | 34 |
| 6:17 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 5:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 44 | 36 |
| 5:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 46 | 36 |
| 5:08 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 4:28 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 46 | 39 |
| 4:28 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 46 | 40 |
| 3:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 48 | 40 |
| 3:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 50 | 40 |
| 2:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 53 | 40 |
| 2:00 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 53 | 42 |
| 1:37 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 3-pt field goal | 53 | 45 |
| 1:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 54 | 45 |
| 0:23 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 54 | 47 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 3-pt field goal | 54 | 50 |
| 11:17 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 54 | 51 |
| 11:17 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 54 | 52 |
| 10:40 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 54 | 54 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 57 | 54 |
| 10:16 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 57 | 56 |
| 9:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 60 | 56 |
| 8:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 61 | 56 |
| 8:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 62 | 56 |
| 8:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 7:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 68 | 56 |
| 6:49 | Golden State Warriors | L.J. Cryer 3-pt field goal | 68 | 59 |
| 6:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 70 | 59 |
| 6:23 | Golden State Warriors | L.J. Cryer 3-pt field goal | 70 | 62 |
| 5:47 | Golden State Warriors | L.J. Cryer 3-pt field goal | 70 | 65 |
| 5:24 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 3-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 5:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 72 | 68 |
| 4:44 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal | 72 | 70 |
| 3:46 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 72 | 72 |
| 3:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 74 | 72 |
| 3:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 75 | 72 |
| 3:19 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 75 | 73 |
| 3:19 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 75 | 74 |
| 3:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 78 | 74 |
| 2:33 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 78 | 75 |
| 2:33 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 78 | 76 |
| 2:06 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 78 | 78 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 79 | 78 |
| 1:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 80 | 78 |
| 1:11 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 80 | 80 |
| 1:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 82 | 80 |
| 0:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 84 | 80 |
Q4 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 87 | 80 |
| 11:25 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos Free throw | 87 | 81 |
| 11:25 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos Free throw | 87 | 82 |
| 10:51 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos Free throw | 87 | 83 |
| 10:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 89 | 83 |
| 10:29 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 89 | 85 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 91 | 85 |
| 9:55 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 91 | 87 |
| 9:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 93 | 87 |
| 9:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 94 | 87 |
| 9:28 | Golden State Warriors | L.J. Cryer Free throw | 94 | 88 |
| 9:21 | Golden State Warriors | L.J. Cryer Free throw | 94 | 89 |
| 9:05 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 9:01 | Golden State Warriors | L.J. Cryer Free throw | 94 | 93 |
| 8:23 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 94 | 96 |
| 7:57 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 94 | 98 |
| 7:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 96 | 98 |
| 5:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 98 | 98 |
| 5:21 | Golden State Warriors | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 98 | 100 |
| 4:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 100 | 100 |
| 4:17 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 3-pt field goal | 100 | 103 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 103 | 103 |
| 3:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 104 | 103 |
| 3:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 105 | 103 |
| 2:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 106 | 103 |
| 2:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 107 | 103 |
| 2:21 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 107 | 105 |
| 1:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 110 | 105 |
| 1:45 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 110 | 107 |
| 0:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 113 | 107 |
| 0:44 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 113 | 109 |
| 0:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 115 | 109 |
| 0:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 116 | 109 |
| 0:11 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 116 | 111 |
| 0:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 117 | 111 |
| 0:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 118 | 111 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 6: Golden State Warriors 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 94
- Apr 2: Cleveland Cavaliers 118 at Golden State Warriors 111 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
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