The big picture

Brooklyn Nets come in 26th on the ladder; Cleveland Cavaliers are 17th. Cleveland Cavaliers are the side higher up the table.

Brooklyn Nets are 2–6 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 106.6 points for and 112.9 against.

Cleveland Cavaliers are 5–4 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 119.2 points for and 114.7 against.

Form

Brooklyn Nets have won two of their last five and most recently beat Charlotte Hornets 114–104.

Cleveland Cavaliers have won two of their last five and most recently beat Philadelphia 76ers 119–95.

Head to head

These sides have met 50 times on our records since 2012: Brooklyn Nets 19, Cleveland Cavaliers 31.

Last time out (2026-27), Cleveland Cavaliers won 125–121 at Rocket Arena.

Cleveland Cavaliers have won the last eight against Brooklyn Nets.

Biggest margin between these two: Cleveland Cavaliers by 29 points in 2024-25 (130–101).

Players to watch

For Brooklyn Nets, watch Michael Porter Jr. (21.4 points a game, 59 rebounds in 2026-27) and Julius Randle (21 points a game, 57 rebounds in 2026-27).

For Cleveland Cavaliers, watch Donovan Mitchell (22.6 points a game, 47 rebounds in 2026-27) and Evan Mobley (19.1 points a game, 72 rebounds in 2026-27).

At Barclays Center

Brooklyn Nets have won 7 of their last 21 at Barclays Center.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Cleveland Cavaliers have the edge.