Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers
The quarters and both box scores, and how the model saw it.
Nets121
Cavaliers125FinalRocket ArenaScoring by quarter
Final| Scoring | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nets | 30 | 24 | 26 | 41 | 121 |
 Cavaliers | 35 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 125 |
Box score
FinalBrooklyn Nets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius RandleF | 35 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 7-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Michael Porter Jr.F | 33 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 10-18 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Egor DeminGuard | 31 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 7-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Chaney JohnsonF | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Day'Ron SharpeC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Keon EllisG | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mikel Brown Jr.G | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Noah ClowneyF | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Moritz WagnerC | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh MinottF | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nolan TraoreG | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | — | 121 | 48 | 23 | 39-98 | 20-49 | 23-27 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 30 |
Did not play Ben Saraf coach's decision · Danny Wolf coach's decision · Drake Powell coach's decision · Terance Mann coach's decision
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 35 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 6-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Evan MobleyC | 35 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7-12 | 2-3 | 4-7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| James HardenG | 33 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1-8 | 1-6 | 9-11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Peyton WatsonG | 31 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 27 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 7-8 | 1-1 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Jaylon TysonGuard | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Sam MerrillG | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mario HezonjaF | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Tyrese ProctorG | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Porter Jr.G | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Team | — | 125 | 45 | 31 | 40-79 | 16-38 | 29-38 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 28 |
Did not play Meleek Thomas coach's decision · Riley Minix coach's decision · Thomas Bryant coach's decision · Tristan Enaruna coach's decision
Team stats
Final| Nets | Cavaliers | |
|---|---|---|
| 39-98 | FG | 40-79 |
| 39.8% | FG% | 50.6% |
| 20-49 | 3PT | 16-38 |
| 40.8% | 3PT% | 42.1% |
| 23-27 | FT | 29-38 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 18 | Off reb | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 31 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 1 | Blocks | 10 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 30 | Fouls | 28 |
110.3 possessions each, estimated off the box the standard way. Nets on 2 days, Cavaliers on 1 day.
What the model says
Saturday, October 24ProjectedNets 106.3 · Cavaliers 119.8
Our lineCavaliers −13.5
Total226.1
Win probCavaliers 90% · Nets 10%
These are projections, not picks. We publish our number next to the market's and grade it in the open — on game markets the book has beaten us in every sport we've measured, and we say so rather than dressing a projection up as an edge.