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The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA 2025-26 game on Friday, October 24, at the Barclays Center.
Both the Cavaliers and the Nets are coming off disappointing losses in their respective season openers. In their 119-111 loss to the New York Knicks, the Cavaliers started out slow and trailed by 15 points entering halftime. They managed to come back and tie the game after three quarters, but the Knicks just had more fuel in the tank in regulation.
Donovan Mitchell topscored for the Cavs with a game-high 31 markers, while Evan Mobley produced 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. It was an underwhelming Cavaliers debut for Lonzo Ball, who only made one of his seven field goals.
Darius Garland, Max Strus, and De'Andre Hunter did not suit up in the loss, and will not also play in Friday's game against the Nets.
Speaking of the Nets, they also sustained a 136-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Their defense was atrocious, allowing the Hornets to make 53.3% of their shots, including 47.2% (17-36) from three-point territory.
No one from the Nets reached the 20-point mark. Nic Claxton topscored with 17, while Cam Thomas struggled with only 15 (2-9 FG, 11-13 FT).
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Form
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Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets Latest Matches
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4/6 (67%)
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Cleveland Cavaliers against Brooklyn Nets : Head to Head (H2H)
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Cleveland Cavaliers - Brooklyn Nets Key Points
- The Cavaliers are coming off a 119-111 loss to the New York Knicks.
- The Nets are coming off a 136-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
- The Cavaliers will miss the services of Darius Garland, Max Strus, and De'Andre Hunter.
- The Nets will miss the services of Haywood Highsmith (knee).
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Our Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction
Both teams are coming off losses, but look for the Cavaliers to bounce back on Friday. They still won't have starting point guard Darius Garland, but expect Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley to turn in excellent performances again.
As for the Nets, there'll be more nights like the disappointing loss to the Hornets. They're on an obvious rebuild so expect more losses to pile up in Brooklyn. Our prediction for the Brooklyn Nets vs Cleveland Cavaliers match is: Cavaliers (-13.5) cover the spread.Grab an extra $300 for your Cleveland Cavaliers vs Brooklyn Nets wager!

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