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Cleveland held off a furious Brooklyn comeback to secure a 125-121 victory Saturday night.
The Cavaliers appeared to put the game away when Jaylon Tyson connected on a 3-pointer for a 104-82 advantage with 9:29 remaining. Cleveland led by 17 with four minutes left before Brooklyn mounted a 22-7 surge. Egor Demin fueled the rally with three 3-pointers during a 47-second span, scoring 15 in the final period. Michael Porter Jr. capped the comeback with his fourth 3-pointer, drawing the Nets within 123-121 with 8.1 seconds left. Porter finished with 28 points. Julius Randle added 23, and Demin totaled 22.
Sam Merrill sank two free throws after Porter's sixth foul to seal the outcome.
Donovan Mitchell paced Cleveland with 22 points. Jarrett Allen contributed 21, including a 3-pointer that sparked a 23-9 run late in the second quarter. It was only the 21st triple of Allen's 10-year career. Evan Mobley posted 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Cleveland shot 50.6 percent from the floor and made 29 of 38 free throws. Brooklyn hit 40.2 percent from the field and 23 of 27 at the line. The Cavaliers extended their winning streak over the Nets to eight games and have now won four of their last five home openers.
Source: ESPN - Sat Oct 24, 10:48 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).