Cleveland Survives Brooklyn’s 41-Point Fourth-Quarter Surge

Cleveland carried a 68-54 halftime lead into the fourth at 96-80, then survived Brooklyn’s 41-point final-quarter surge to win 125-121. Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 28 points on 10-for-18 shooting, nine rebounds, one assist, four steals, no blocks and one turnover. Julius Randle added 23 points on 7-for-12 shooting, six rebounds, five assists, no steals or blocks and five turnovers, while Egor Demin scored 22 on 5-for-10 shooting with four rebounds, six assists, no steals or blocks and one turnover. Donovan Mitchell paced Cleveland with 22 points on 7-for-15 shooting, five rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block and four turnovers. Jarrett Allen supplied 21 points on 7-for-8 shooting, eight rebounds, no assists, two steals, one block and three turnovers; Evan Mobley added 20 on 7-for-12 shooting with 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals, three blocks and one turnover. Brooklyn outscored Cleveland 41-29 in the fourth and cut the 16-point deficit to four, but the Cavaliers’ first three quarters proved just enough to secure the win.