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Final
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Cleveland Cavaliers
106
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Brooklyn Nets
102
Venue: Barclays Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-102 on the road on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Barclays Center. James Harden had 22 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Michael Porter Jr. had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed 52-46 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 29-24. Double-digit figures in two categories: Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 23, Brooklyn Nets 47. Jarrett Allen had 20 points, 6 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 106-102 on March 1, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- James Harden scored 22 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Michael Porter Jr. scored 26 for the Brooklyn Nets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 106 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 24 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 102 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 22 James Harden
- Rebounds
- 13 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 James Harden
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 26 Michael Porter Jr.
- Rebounds
- 9 Danny Wolf
- Assists
- 5 Ziaire Williams
Evan Mobley double-double (17 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 36:23 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-9 | 4-7 | 8-12 | 2 | +3 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 31:48 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 1 | +5 |
| Jaylon Tyson starter | 27:49 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 27:25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 3 | +20 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 26:53 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6-12 | 0-2 | 5-10 | 2 | +24 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 31:29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 25:18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 3 | -8 |
| Craig Porter bench | 18:00 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | -10 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 10:19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | -8 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 4:36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, Dean Wade
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Porter Jr. starter | 30:25 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10-17 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 3 | -8 |
| Nolan Traore starter | 29:39 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-15 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 4 | -2 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe starter | 28:00 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 5 | -7 |
| Noah Clowney starter | 22:37 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Terance Mann starter | 14:26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -21 |
| Ziaire Williams bench | 32:49 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +17 |
| Danny Wolf bench | 26:51 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 3-8 | 6-8 | 3 | +7 |
| Grant Nelson bench | 20:02 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | +1 |
| Ben Saraf bench | 18:19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Josh Minott bench | 16:52 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
Not available: Nic Claxton, Egor Demin
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| 25/37 (67%) | Free throws | 15/20 (75%) |
| 21/43 (48%) | 2 pointers | 27/43 (62%) |
| 13/27 (48%) | 3 pointers | 11/32 (34%) |
| 34/70 (48%) | Field goals | 38/75 (50%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 3 |
| 25 | Assists | 27 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 21 | Fouls | 28 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 32:24 | Time spent in lead | 13:28 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 11 Q1 5:48
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- 7 Q2 1:00
- Longest run
- 11-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q3 6:39 to Q3 4:40
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 9:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 8:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. Free throw | 4 | 1 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 7 | 1 |
| 7:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 9 | 1 |
| 7:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 9 | 3 |
| 7:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 11 | 3 |
| 6:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 11 | 5 |
| 6:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 14 | 5 |
| 5:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 16 | 5 |
| 5:33 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 16 | 8 |
| 5:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 19 | 8 |
| 4:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore Free throw | 19 | 9 |
| 4:54 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore Free throw | 19 | 10 |
| 4:07 | Brooklyn Nets | Grant Nelson 2-pt field goal | 19 | 12 |
| 3:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 21 | 12 |
| 3:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Grant Nelson 2-pt field goal | 21 | 14 |
| 2:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 2:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 1:44 | Brooklyn Nets | Grant Nelson 2-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
| 0:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 26 | 19 |
| 0:37 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
| 0:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 29 | 21 |
| 0:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Brooklyn Nets | Grant Nelson 2-pt field goal | 29 | 26 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 30 | 26 |
| 11:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 31 | 26 |
| 10:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 10:32 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf Free throw | 33 | 27 |
| 10:05 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 33 | 29 |
| 9:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 36 | 29 |
| 9:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 3-pt field goal | 36 | 32 |
| 8:12 | Brooklyn Nets | Josh Minott 2-pt field goal | 36 | 34 |
| 7:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 37 | 34 |
| 6:09 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 37 | 36 |
| 5:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 37 | 39 |
| 5:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 38 | 39 |
| 5:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 39 | 39 |
| 4:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 41 | 39 |
| 3:53 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 3-pt field goal | 41 | 42 |
| 3:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 41 | 44 |
| 2:43 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 41 | 46 |
| 2:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 42 | 46 |
| 2:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 43 | 46 |
| 1:46 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 43 | 48 |
| 1:00 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 43 | 50 |
| 0:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 0:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 46 | 52 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 47 | 52 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 50 | 52 |
| 10:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal | 50 | 55 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 52 | 55 |
| 10:03 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 52 | 57 |
| 9:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 54 | 57 |
| 9:35 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 54 | 60 |
| 9:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 55 | 60 |
| 8:57 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 55 | 62 |
| 8:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 57 | 62 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 58 | 62 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 59 | 62 |
| 6:53 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 59 | 64 |
| 6:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 61 | 64 |
| 5:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 62 | 64 |
| 5:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 63 | 64 |
| 5:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 66 | 64 |
| 4:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 69 | 64 |
| 4:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 70 | 64 |
| 4:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf Free throw | 70 | 65 |
| 4:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf Free throw | 70 | 66 |
| 3:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 70 | 68 |
| 3:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 71 | 68 |
| 2:45 | Brooklyn Nets | Ziaire Williams 2-pt field goal | 71 | 70 |
| 2:01 | Brooklyn Nets | Grant Nelson Free throw | 71 | 71 |
| 1:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 73 | 71 |
| 1:25 | Brooklyn Nets | Grant Nelson Free throw | 73 | 72 |
| 1:25 | Brooklyn Nets | Grant Nelson Free throw | 73 | 73 |
| 0:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 74 | 73 |
| 0:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Ben Saraf Free throw | 74 | 74 |
| 0:26 | Brooklyn Nets | Ben Saraf Free throw | 74 | 75 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 76 | 75 |
| 11:12 | Brooklyn Nets | Ben Saraf 2-pt field goal | 76 | 77 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 77 | 77 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 78 | 77 |
| 9:59 | Brooklyn Nets | Josh Minott 3-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 9:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 81 | 80 |
| 8:51 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 81 | 82 |
| 8:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 83 | 82 |
| 7:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal | 85 | 82 |
| 7:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf 2-pt field goal | 85 | 84 |
| 6:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 88 | 84 |
| 6:10 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 88 | 86 |
| 5:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 90 | 86 |
| 5:08 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 90 | 88 |
| 4:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 92 | 88 |
| 4:57 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 93 | 88 |
| 4:23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 94 | 88 |
| 3:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 96 | 88 |
| 3:39 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 96 | 89 |
| 3:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 98 | 89 |
| 2:55 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 98 | 92 |
| 1:52 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 98 | 94 |
| 1:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 101 | 94 |
| 0:57 | Brooklyn Nets | Michael Porter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 101 | 97 |
| 0:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 102 | 97 |
| 0:24 | Brooklyn Nets | Nolan Traore 2-pt field goal | 102 | 99 |
| 0:10 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf Free throw | 102 | 100 |
| 0:10 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf Free throw | 102 | 101 |
| 0:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 103 | 101 |
| 0:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 104 | 101 |
| 0:06 | Brooklyn Nets | Danny Wolf Free throw | 104 | 102 |
| 0:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder Free throw | 105 | 102 |
| 0:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 106 | 102 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-0.
- Oct 24: Cleveland Cavaliers 131 at Brooklyn Nets 124
- Feb 19: Brooklyn Nets 84 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112
- Mar 1: Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Brooklyn Nets 102 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Mar 1, 2026 · 20:30 UTC