Cavaliers beat short-handed Nets 118-95 for 8th straight victory and 16th in 17 games
NEW YORK (AP) Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 118-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight victory and 16th in 17 games.
Evan Mobley added 14 points and 12 rebounds, Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Darius Garland also scored 14 points.
Cleveland shot 53% from the field and had a 45-33 rebounding edge and assisted on 25 of the 41 made baskets on the second game of a back-to-back after winning at Washington on Wednesday night.
“You have fun because of the results, and you can enjoy it because of the results and what our message to the guys is," ” Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “You can have fun in the competition, you can have fun supporting one another, pulling for one another, doing the gritty, dirty things, sharing the ball.”
Mikal Bridges led Brooklyn with 26 points in its third straight loss. Cam Thomas added 17. The Nets have lost each of their three meetings against Cleveland, including the Jan. 11 meeting in France.
“It started pretty early for them again," Brooklyn coach Jacque Vaughn said. "Just like in Paris, Mitchell started off aggressive and really got it going early, kind of set the tone, was able to do that again tonight.”
The Nets were busy Thursday at the trade deadline. They sent Spencer Dinwiddie to Toronto for Dennis Schroder and Thaddeus Young, and moved Royce O’Neale to Phoenix for Keita Bates-Diop, Jordan Goodwin and two second-round picks. They also acquired the rights to Vanja Marinkovic from Memphis.
Cleveland led 59-51 to start the second half when Brooklyn’s Ben Simmons shoved Allen to the floor. Allen retaliated by charging past Mitchell and pushing Simmons back. Both players received technical fouls.
The Cavaliers responded with a 21-0 run, holding the Nets to 0-for-9 shooting and forcing two turnovers. Allen capped the run with a hook shot that made it 80-51.
“It was just the moment,” Allen said. “It’s a day-by-day type of thing. I’m just a guy that tries to stay even keeled, but when buttons are pushed there is a retaliation.”
UP NEXT
Cavaliers: At Toronto on Saturday night.
Nets: Host San Antonio on Saturday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jarrett Allen vs. Nic Claxton (Ben Simmons gains possession) | |||
11:45 | Nic Claxton misses two point driving hook shot | |||
11:42 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
11:39 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point running jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 3-0 | |
11:22 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 3-3 | |
10:58 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point stepback jump shot | 5-3 | |
10:51 | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point driving dunk | 5-5 | |
10:38 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | |||
10:34 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
10:34 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point tip layup | 7-5 | |
10:32 | Max Strus personal foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | |||
10:11 | Cam Thomas misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
10:10 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
10:10 | Darius Garland personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Wilson draws the foul) | |||
10:00 | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
9:57 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 9-5 | |
9:30 | Cam Thomas misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
9:29 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
9:28 | Jarrett Allen blocks Nic Claxton's two point putback layup | |||
9:25 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
9:24 | Max Strus turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
9:07 | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 9-8 | |
8:55 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 12-8 | |
8:41 | Mikal Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | |||
8:38 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running dunk | 14-8 | |
8:38 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
8:15 | Mikal Bridges misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
8:11 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
8:04 | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | |||
7:48 | Cam Thomas misses three point jump shot | |||
7:44 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
7:31 | Darius Garland misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:27 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Cam Thomas misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:18 | Cam Thomas offensive rebound | |||
7:17 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point tip layup | 14-10 | |
6:55 | Jarrett Allen misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | |||
6:39 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 14-12 | |
6:23 | Darius Garland misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
6:23 | Cavaliers offensive rebound | |||
6:19 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
6:18 | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | |||
6:11 | Nic Claxton offensive foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | |||
6:11 | Nic Claxton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:59 | Jalen Wilson personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
5:51 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 17-12 | |
5:34 | Mikal Bridges misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
5:31 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
5:22 | Nic Claxton personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
5:09 | Jarrett Allen misses two point driving hook shot | |||
5:05 | Max Strus offensive rebound | |||
5:05 | Max Strus misses two point tip layup | |||
5:04 | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | |||
5:03 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 17-14 | |
4:40 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 20-14 | |
4:21 | Trendon Watford misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
4:19 | Dean Wade defensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Wilson steals) | |||
4:03 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point running layup | 20-16 | |
4:03 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
3:41 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Caris LeVert assists) | 23-16 | |
3:26 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point jump shot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 23-18 | |
3:08 | Caris LeVert misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
3:05 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
3:04 | +3 | Dean Wade makes three point jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 26-18 | |
2:45 | Mikal Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:42 | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | |||
2:36 | Trendon Watford personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
2:34 | Noah Clowney personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
2:27 | Keon Johnson personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
2:27 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-18 | |
2:27 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-18 | |
2:05 | Trendon Watford misses two point floating jump shot | |||
1:59 | Noah Clowney offensive rebound | |||
1:59 | +2 | Noah Clowney makes two point putback layup | 28-20 | |
1:35 | Evan Mobley turnover (bad pass) (Keon Johnson steals) | |||
1:30 | Mikal Bridges misses three point running jump shot | |||
1:27 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
1:21 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point running layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 30-20 | |
1:07 | Caris LeVert personal foul (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | |||
0:59 | Mikal Bridges turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
0:41 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point finger roll layup (Darius Garland assists) | 32-20 | |
0:33 | Evan Mobley blocks Dennis Smith Jr.'s two point layup | |||
0:30 | Dennis Smith Jr. offensive rebound | |||
0:29 | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
0:29 | Mikal Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
0:29 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
0:29 | +1 | Mikal Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-21 | |
0:08 | Trendon Watford blocks Evan Mobley's two point turnaround hook shot | |||
0:05 | Dennis Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | Noah Clowney misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:42 | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
11:25 | Isaac Okoro blocks Cam Thomas's two point pullup jump shot | |||
11:23 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | Isaac Okoro misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:05 | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | |||
11:03 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point running layup (Ben Simmons assists) | 32-23 | |
10:37 | Darius Garland turnover (lost ball) (Ben Simmons steals) | |||
10:29 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point turnaround hook shot | 32-25 | |
10:13 | Georges Niang misses two point floating jump shot | |||
10:10 | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | |||
9:56 | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point driving finger roll layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 32-27 | |
9:30 | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point stepback jump shot | 34-27 | |
9:18 | Cam Thomas turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
9:08 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround jump shot (Georges Niang assists) | 36-27 | |
8:54 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point cutting dunk (Ben Simmons assists) | 36-29 | |
8:37 | +3 | Isaac Okoro makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 39-29 | |
8:25 | Ben Simmons misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:22 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 42-29 | |
7:58 | Mikal Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:54 | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | |||
7:52 | Isaac Okoro turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:40 | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point floating jump shot (Cam Thomas assists) | 42-31 | |
7:20 | Sam Merrill misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:19 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
7:05 | Nic Claxton turnover (lost ball) (Georges Niang steals) | |||
6:58 | Mikal Bridges shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
6:58 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
6:58 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-31 | |
6:58 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-31 | |
6:44 | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point cutting layup (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 44-33 | |
6:18 | Nic Claxton blocks Isaac Okoro's two point cutting layup | |||
6:16 | Dennis Smith Jr. defensive rebound | |||
6:14 | Donovan Mitchell blocks Cam Thomas's two point running layup | |||
6:14 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
6:01 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 44-36 | |
5:47 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | |||
5:44 | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Cam Thomas misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:34 | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
5:27 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
5:24 | +3 | Sam Merrill makes three point running jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 47-36 | |
5:21 | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | |||
5:07 | Nic Claxton misses two point hook shot | |||
5:03 | Dennis Smith Jr. offensive rebound | |||
5:03 | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point tip layup | 47-38 | |
4:57 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Smith Jr. steals) | |||
4:53 | Mikal Bridges misses two point cutting layup | |||
4:50 | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | |||
4:48 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Max Strus assists) | 49-38 | |
4:32 | Dean Wade personal foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
4:24 | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | |||
4:24 | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 49-39 | |
4:24 | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 49-40 | |
4:24 | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 49-41 | |
4:10 | Trendon Watford shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
4:10 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-41 | |
4:10 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-41 | |
3:45 | Cam Thomas misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:43 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
3:43 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point putback layup | 51-43 | |
3:24 | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | |||
3:22 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
3:16 | Dean Wade blocks Dennis Smith Jr.'s two point driving layup | |||
3:13 | Max Strus defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | Trendon Watford personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
2:54 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
2:50 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
2:41 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving layup (Nic Claxton assists) | 51-45 | |
2:31 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 53-45 | |
2:20 | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 53-48 | |
2:09 |