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The Nets rank 28th in the NBA in offensive rating (104.7), and the Cavaliers rank 12th in defensive rating (110.0). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.

League average is 110.9, so the Nets are 6.2 below it. Michael Porter Jr. leads them with 21.5 points a game on 60.0% true shooting.

Michael Porter Jr.Top scorer · BKN
Donovan MitchellTop scorer · CLE
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Team vs team

Season before this game (BKN 10 games, CLE 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BKNCLE
Scoring
106.728th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.3
117.010th · Above avg
115.721st · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
114.117th · Average
-9.024th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+2.916th · Average
Efficiency
104.728th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.69th · Above avg
112.320th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 111.0
110.012th · Average
-7.624th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+3.614th · Average
102.513th
Pace
NBA avg 102.1
103.38th
Shooting
51.3%25th · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.5%10th · Above avg
55.7%24th · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.9%12th · Average
13.813th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.43rd · Top 5
34.4%17th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
36.4%9th · Above avg
0.345th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2817th · Average
Defense
54.8%22nd · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.0%8th · Above avg
8.811th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.4
7.226th · Bottom 5
4.324th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.59th · Above avg
Possessions
16.7%27th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
13.0%4th · Top 5
25.5%24th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.5%
25.6%23rd · Below avg
42.621st · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
47.65th · Top 5
23.428th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
27.09th · Above avg

Recent form

Brooklyn Nets
WLWLL

Last 5: average margin -7.0 (season -9.0). Streak L2.

Cleveland Cavaliers
WLLWL

Last 5: average margin +4.8 (season +2.9). Streak L1.

Key players

Brooklyn Nets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Michael Porter Jr.F 21.57.71.160.0
Julius RandleF 20.06.75.057.2
Nolan TraoréG 12.92.02.662.4
Mikel Brown Jr.G 12.92.13.948.9
Cleveland Cavaliers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Donovan MitchellG 24.05.15.661.6
Evan MobleyF-C 18.48.13.765.2
James HardenG 15.75.05.854.1
Jarrett AllenC 13.27.81.266.2

Injury report

Brooklyn Nets
Egor Demin G · back ~11/11 Out
Grant Nelson F · back ~11/10 Day-To-Day
Mikel Brown Jr. G · back ~11/11 Day-To-Day
Cleveland Cavaliers
Jaylon Tyson G-F · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/11 Out
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F · Low Back Stress Reaction Out
Sam Merrill G · Right Elbow Injury Management · back ~11/11 Out
Jarrett Allen C · Right Knee Contusion · back ~11/9 Questionable

Earlier this season

10/24/26 · at CLECLE 125 – BKN 121

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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