Venue & Game Info
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Tipoff: 7:30 PM ET
Broadcast: YES Network (Brooklyn), Bally Sports Ohio, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Darius Garland – out (toe)
Max Strus – out (foot)
De’Andre Hunter – questionable (knee)
Brooklyn Nets:
Haywood Highsmith – out (knee)
Danny Wolf – day-to-day (ankle)
Drake Powell – out (ankle)
Team Recent Form
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Lost opener 119-111 vs New York Knicks.
Donovan Mitchell: 31 points, 5 assists.
Evan Mobley: 22 points, 8 rebounds.
Shot 46.5% FG, 41% from three, but struggled at the line (66.7%).
Brooklyn Nets:
Lost opener 136-117 vs Charlotte Hornets.
Nic Claxton: 17 points, 4 rebounds.
Cam Thomas: 15 points off the bench.
Defense allowed 56% FG and 136 points.
Key Player Matchups
Donovan Mitchell (CLE) vs Cam Thomas (BKN): Mitchell’s scoring vs Brooklyn’s streaky perimeter shooting.
Evan Mobley (CLE) vs Nic Claxton (BKN): Athletic bigs who anchor their defenses.
Jarrett Allen (CLE) vs Day’Ron Sharpe (BKN): Rebounding battle in the paint.
Series History
All-time: Cleveland leads 114–85.
2024–25 Season: Cavaliers swept 4-0.
At Brooklyn: Cavs have won 3 straight.
Betting Trends
Cleveland:
64-18 last season, best in East.
47-33-2 ATS in 2024–25.
50 games went OVER last season.
Brooklyn:
26-56 last season.
42-40 ATS despite poor record.
38 games OVER last season.
Final Score Projection: Cavaliers 124 – Nets 108
Game Odds
Cleveland Cavaliers – 11.5
Brooklyn Nets 230.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025
