Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Mar 10, 2024

FINAL

26-39BrooklynNets

120

41-23ClevelandCavaliers

101

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
BKN	29	23	44	24	120
CLE	28	23	29	21	101

Game Recap

The Nets defeated the Cavaliers, 120-101. Cam Thomas led the way for the Nets with 29 points (5-7 3PT FG), seven rebounds and five assists, while Mikal Bridges added 25 points (5-8 3PT FG), five rebounds and five assists in the victory. Georges Niang tallied 20 points (3-5 3PT FG) for the Cavaliers in the losing effort. The Nets improve to 26-39 on the season, while the Cavaliers fall to 41-23.

Player Stats

NETS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
1Mikal BridgesSF	34	9-14	5-8	2-2	5	5	3	0	1	2	+9	25
28Dorian Finney-SmithPF	33	3-10	3-9	2-2	4	4	0	1	0	1	+3	11
33Nic ClaxtonC	27	7-10	0-0	2-2	10	3	1	0	1	3	0	16
24Cam ThomasSG	30	9-19	5-7	6-8	7	5	1	0	1	2	+27	29
17Dennis SchroderPG	33	7-11	3-5	0-0	2	8	2	0	4	1	+9	17
20Day'Ron Sharpe	16	2-2	0-0	0-0	3	4	0	1	0	2	+17	4
8Lonnie Walker IV	13	1-6	0-2	2-2	1	1	0	1	2	1	-5	4
22Jalen Wilson	19	2-4	1-2	2-2	3	1	0	0	2	1	+11	7
4Dennis Smith Jr.	20	2-3	1-2	2-2	3	2	0	0	1	4	+22	7
9Trendon Watford	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-2	0
13Keita Bates-Diop	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+2	0
21Noah Clowney	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2	0
TOTAL	-	42-7953.2%	18-3551.4%	18-2090.0%	40	33	7	3	12	17	-	120

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
35Isaac OkoroSF	29	4-6	2-3	1-2	4	1	1	1	1	3	-11	11
20Georges NiangPF	24	8-12	3-5	1-1	3	2	0	0	0	2	-5	20
31Jarrett AllenC	28	6-11	0-0	3-4	9	3	0	2	1	2	-2	15
3Caris LeVertSG	28	2-6	1-3	1-2	3	7	3	0	3	0	-3	6
10Darius GarlandPG	27	4-9	3-6	3-3	1	5	1	0	4	3	-16	14
30Damian Jones	19	3-4	0-0	2-4	3	0	2	0	0	1	-17	8
5Sam Merrill	21	1-7	1-7	2-2	0	2	1	1	0	4	-16	5
9Craig Porter Jr.	24	5-11	3-4	0-0	2	4	0	0	2	1	-13	13
15Isaiah Mobley	19	1-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	0	0	0	1	-7	2
21Emoni Bates	12	3-7	1-4	0-2	1	0	0	0	1	0	-3	7
8Pete Nance	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-2	0
2Ty Jerome	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	37-7648.7%	14-3243.8%	13-2065.0%	31	25	8	4	12	17	-	101

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterBKNCLE

(12:00) Jump Ball Allen vs. Claxton: Tip to Garland
(11:39) Garland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
(11:39) Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (11:34) Bridges 20' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST)
20
(11:27) Garland Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T2)
(11:10) MISS Finney-Smith 2' Reverse Layup
(11:10) Allen BLOCK (1 BLK)
(11:09) CAVALIERS Rebound
+2 (10:53) LeVert 3' Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
22
(10:41) MISS Bridges 17' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
(10:39) Claxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+3 (10:34) Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Claxton 1 AST)
52
(10:16) MISS Niang 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
(10:16) Nets Rebound
(10:15) Allen L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (M.Boland)
+2 (10:00) Claxton 3' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Thomas 2 AST)
72
+2 (9:50) Garland 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS)
74
(9:29) MISS Schroder 2' Driving Layup
(9:27) Okoro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:24) MISS Okoro 1' Running Layup
(9:24) Finney-Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
(9:24) CAVALIERS Rebound
(9:19) Garland Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T3)
(9:19) Claxton STEAL (1 STL)
(9:15) MISS Bridges 2' Driving Reverse Layup
(9:14) Okoro REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (9:06) Okoro 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Garland 1 AST)
76
+2 (8:42) Bridges 2' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Finney-Smith 1 AST)
96
(8:42) Niang L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (C.Kirkland)
+1 (8:42) Claxton Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
106
(8:24) Thomas P.FOUL (P1.T1) (J.Orr)
(8:21) Finney-Smith P.FOUL (P1.T2) (J.Orr)
(8:06) MISS Garland 27' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:02) Claxton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(7:45) Schroder Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(7:26) MISS Niang 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(7:23) Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:21) Garland S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Orr)
+1 (7:21) Bridges Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
116
+1 (7:21) Bridges Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
126
+3 (7:04) Garland 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Allen 2 AST)
129
(6:51) MISS Finney-Smith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(6:49) LeVert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:41) MISS Allen 1' Hook Bank Shot
(6:41) Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(6:41) Claxton S.FOUL (P1.T3) (J.Orr)
(6:41) CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
+1 (6:41) Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1210
+1 (6:41) Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1211
+2 (6:26) Thomas 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sharpe 1 AST)
1411
+3 (6:06) Garland 28' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Niang 1 AST)
1414
(5:56) Okoro S.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Orr)
(5:56) MISS Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2
(5:56) Nets Rebound
+1 (5:56) Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
1514
(5:36) MISS Garland 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(5:32) Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:27) MISS Thomas 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(5:25) Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(5:24) MISS Thomas 3' Putback Layup
(5:24) Merrill BLOCK (1 BLK)
(5:24) Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(5:24) Garland S.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Boland)
+1 (5:24) Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
1614
+1 (5:24) Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
1714
(5:07) MISS Merrill 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:04) Finney-Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(4:58) Schroder Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
(4:58) Jones STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (4:52) Niang 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Garland 2 AST)
1717
+3 (4:36) Schroder 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thomas 3 AST)
2017
(4:20) Nets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Schroder ) (J.Orr)
+1 (4:20) Garland Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
2018
(4:10) MISS Okoro 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:07) Sharpe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (4:01) Walker IV 2' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2218
(3:55) Schroder S.FOUL (P1.T4) (M.Boland)
+1 (3:55) Okoro Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2219
(3:55) MISS Okoro Free Throw 2 of 2
(3:51) Niang REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(3:44) MISS Merrill 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(3:40) Wilson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:34) Schroder Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T3)
(3:34) Okoro STEAL (1 STL)
(3:29) MISS Allen 1' Running Dunk
(3:26) Bridges REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (3:21) Bridges 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Schroder 1 AST)
2519
+2 (3:07) Allen Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (LeVert 1 AST)
2521
(3:00) Nets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
(2:48) MISS Schroder 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
(2:46) Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+3 (2:39) Merrill 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST)
2524
(2:17) MISS Walker IV 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:14) Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(2:05) LeVert Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(2:05) Bridges STEAL (1 STL)
(2:01) Merrill P.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Boland)
+1 (2:01) Walker IV Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2624
+1 (2:01) Walker IV Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2724
(1:41) MISS LeVert 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(1:38) Wilson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(1:28) Bridges Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(1:28) LeVert STEAL (1 STL)
(1:12) Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
(1:12) Bridges STEAL (2 STL)
(1:06) MISS Walker IV 10' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
(1:03) Smith Jr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(0:57) Allen P.FOUL (P2.PN) (J.Orr)
+1 (0:57) Smith Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2824
+1 (0:57) Smith Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2924
+2 (0:41) Porter Jr. 11' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
2926
(0:28) MISS Walker IV 5' Driving Layup
(0:26) Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(0:19) Sharpe P.FOUL (P1.PN) (J.Orr)
+1 (0:19) Merrill Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
2927
+1 (0:19) Merrill Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
2928
(0:02) MISS Thomas 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
(0:01) Nets Rebound

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

BKN

CLE

120Points101

42-79(53.2%)Field Goal(%)37-76(48.7%)

18-35(51.4%)3-Point(%)14-32(43.8%)

18-20(90.0%)Free Throw(%)13-20(65.0%)

40(8)Rebounds(Offensive)31(5)

33Assists25

7Steals8

3Blocks4

12Turnovers12

17Fouls17

38Pts In The Paint40

9Fast Break Pts15

13Pts Off Turnovers18

22Bench Pts35

26Largest Lead3

Game Details

Sunday, March 10, 2024 · 7:00 PM

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse · Cleveland, OH

attendance: 19,432 (100%)