The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Brooklyn Nets 125-121 in their home opener, with Donovan Mitchell scoring 22 points and Jarrett Allen adding 21. Cleveland led by as many as 17 with four minutes remaining, but Brooklyn mounted a late surge and pulled within two in the final seconds.
Evan Mobley recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland. The Cavaliers’ win also comes after they respond to a 114-106 season-opening loss at Philadelphia, a detail highlighted in coverage. Brooklyn was led by Michael Porter Jr., who scored 28, alongside Julius Randle’s 23 and Egor Demin’s 22, including 15 points in the fourth quarter, as reported by multiple outlets.
Across the sources, the core story is the same: a late Nets push falls short and Cleveland earns the home-opening victory. Differences are mostly in emphasis—some lead with the rally’s failure, while others foreground the Cavaliers’ overall survival and rebound after an earlier defeat.
