Donovan Mitchell scores 26 points as the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat Brooklyn Nets 110-97

Darius Garland added 18 points, Evan Mobley had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Jarrett Allen scored 16 points with 20 boards.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 26 points as they secured a 110-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Thursday night. Three other Cleveland players also reached double figures in scoring.

Alongside Mitchell, Darius Garland and Evan Mobley both contributed 18 points each, with Mobley also grabbing 13 rebounds. Jarrett Allen put up a double-double with 16 points and 20 rebounds for the Eastern Conference leaders, who now hold a 45-10 record.

For the Nets, Cam Johnson led the scoring with 18 points, followed by Keon Johnson with 16 points. Trendon Watford provided 13 points off the bench, while Ziaire Williams and Jalen Wilson each added 10 points to the team’s total.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson is looking to use the final 28 games of the regular season to prepare the Cavaliers for the playoffs. “You have to have a sense of urgency,” Atkinson said before the game.

Nets: Before the game, Brooklyn said it requested waivers on veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic and, in corresponding roster moves signed Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract and agreed to what the team called “a multi-year contract” with Tyrese Martin. The Nets acquired Bogdanovic from the Knicks on July 6 in the trade that sent Mikal Bridges to New York. Due to a left foot injury, Bogdanovic did not play in any games with Brooklyn this season.

Key moment

Cleveland scored 11 straight points in a span of 1:41 late in the third quarter, turning a 69-63 deficit into a 74-69 lead. The Cavaliers never trailed after that point.

Key stat

The Cavaliers are 40-0 this season when leading after three quarters.

Up next

The Cavaliers host the Knicks on Friday night. The Nets travel to Philadelphia for a Saturday matinee against the 76ers.

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