CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points, James Harden added 16 and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Brooklyn Nets 112-84 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-high six games.

The Cavaliers have also won five straight at home and 11 of their last 12 overall. It was the second straight game and sixth time this season they haven’t trailed in a game.

It was the start of five games in seven days for Cleveland. With a 102-67 lead at the end of the third quarter, coach Kenny Atkinson rested his starters for the final 12 minutes.

Michael Porter Jr. had 14 points and Ochai Agbaji 13 for Brooklyn, which is 5-20 since Dec. 29.

Harden and Mitchell were in sync early. Harden got a steal off a bad pass by Brooklyn's Noah Clowney and started a fast break. He lobbed a pass to Mitchell for an alley-oop that gave the Cavaliers a 14-3 lead.

Harden made his first six from the field, including three 3-pointers. He also had nine assists and five rebounds. Mitchell was 7 of 12 from the field.

Cleveland was up by 18 points at the end of the first quarter. Jarrett Allen scored 10 of his 15 points in the first 12 minutes.

The Cavaliers shot a season-best 64.2% from the field in the first half (27 of 42) and had a 70-48 advantage at halftime.

Cleveland's largest lead of the game and the season was 43 points (102-59) late in the third quarter.

Evan Mobley and Dean Wade returned to the Cleveland lineup. Mobley, the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year, missed seven games due to a left calf strain and scored 10 points with nine rebounds. Wade had 10 points, including three 3-pointers, after being sidelined for three games due to a sprained left ankle.

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Nets: At Oklahoma City on Friday night.

Cavaliers: At Charlotte on Friday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Day'Ron Sharpe vs. Jarrett Allen (James Harden gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Noah Clowney shooting foul	0	0
11:45	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:45	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	0	0
11:45	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	1	0
11:30	Jarrett Allen blocks Michael Porter Jr.'s driving dunk	1	0
11:27	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	1	0
11:21	Dean Wade makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	4	0
11:19	Nets Full timeout	4	0
11:11	Noah Clowney misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	0
11:08	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	4	0
11:05	Evan Mobley makes running dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	6	0
10:49	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	0
10:48	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	6	0
10:47	Day'Ron Sharpe misses tip shot	6	0
10:44	Nets offensive team rebound	6	0
10:29	Egor Demin misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	6	0
10:26	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	6	0
10:16	Donovan Mitchell makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	8	0
10:02	Noah Clowney makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nolan Traore assists)	8	3
9:50	Michael Porter Jr. shooting foul	8	3
9:50	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	8	3
9:50	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	8	3
9:50	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	9	3
9:29	Nolan Traore misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	3
9:27	Dean Wade defensive rebound	9	3
9:19	Dean Wade makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	12	3
8:52	Noah Clowney bad pass turnover (James Harden steals)	12	3
8:46	Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	14	3
8:39	Egor Demin makes driving layup	14	5
8:26	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot two point shot (Evan Mobley assists)	16	5
8:12	Noah Clowney makes 23-foot three point jumper (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	16	8
8:01	Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover (Egor Demin steals)	16	8
7:56	Evan Mobley shooting foul	16	8
7:56	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	16	9
7:56	Michael Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	16	10
7:46	Evan Mobley out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	10
7:30	Noah Clowney misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	10
7:27	Dean Wade defensive rebound	16	10
7:23	Egor Demin personal foul	16	10
7:23	Sam Merrill enters the game for Dean Wade	16	10
7:23	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	16	10
7:23	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Evan Mobley	16	10
7:08	Dennis Schroder misses 17-foot jumper	16	10
7:07	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	16	10
7:01	Sam Merrill misses 23-foot fade away jump shot	16	10
6:59	Egor Demin defensive rebound	16	10
6:57	Nolan Traore misses running layup	16	10
6:54	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	16	10
6:50	Jarrett Allen makes running dunk (James Harden assists)	18	10
6:36	Egor Demin misses driving layup	18	10
6:36	Nets offensive team rebound	18	10
6:36	Dennis Schroder loose ball foul	18	10
6:36	Drake Powell enters the game for Egor Demin	18	10
6:36	Terance Mann enters the game for Nolan Traore	18	10
6:25	Michael Porter Jr. makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Day'Ron Sharpe assists)	18	12
6:17	Michael Porter Jr. blocks Dennis Schroder's driving layup	18	12
6:14	Michael Porter Jr. defensive rebound	18	12
6:07	Michael Porter Jr. misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	12
6:02	James Harden defensive rebound	18	12
5:48	Jaylon Tyson makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	21	12
5:26	Jaylon Tyson blocks Michael Porter Jr. 's 3-foot layup	21	12
5:26	Nets offensive team rebound	21	12
5:26	Danny Wolf enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe	21	12
5:26	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Noah Clowney	21	12
5:19	Danny Wolf misses driving layup	21	12
5:17	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	21	12
5:10	James Harden makes driving layup	23	12
4:50	Michael Porter Jr. makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Danny Wolf assists)	23	14
4:33	Michael Porter Jr. personal foul	23	14
4:33	Ochai Agbaji enters the game for Michael Porter Jr.	23	14
4:29	Drake Powell personal foul	23	14
4:29	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	24	14
4:29	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for James Harden	24	14
4:29	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	25	14
4:17	Danny Wolf out of bounds lost ball turnover	25	14
4:03	Donovan Mitchell makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	27	14
3:50	Ochai Agbaji misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	14
3:48	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	27	14
3:38	Jarrett Allen misses alley oop layup	27	14
3:36	Terance Mann defensive rebound	27	14
3:31	Drake Powell misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	14
3:29	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	27	14
3:20	Sam Merrill misses 27-foot three point jumper	27	14
3:17	Danny Wolf defensive rebound	27	14
3:13	Danny Wolf lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	27	14
3:10	Jarrett Allen makes running dunk (Sam Merrill assists)	29	14
3:01	Danny Wolf misses 27-foot three point jumper	29	14
3:01	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	29	14
2:47	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	14
2:46	Nets defensive team rebound	29	14
2:46	Jarrett Allen loose ball foul	29	14
2:46	Cavaliers Full timeout	29	14
2:46	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	29	14
2:19	Terance Mann makes driving layup (Danny Wolf assists)	29	16
1:56	Dennis Schroder makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	31	16
1:36	Drake Powell misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	16
1:32	Terance Mann offensive rebound	31	16
1:27	Ziaire Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	31	16
1:23	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	31	16
1:00	Sam Merrill makes 29-foot three point jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	34	16
44.7	Drake Powell misses two point shot	34	16
43.3	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	34	16
32.8	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	34	16
30.6	Danny Wolf defensive rebound	34	16
26.0	Ziaire Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	34	16
23.2	Dean Wade defensive rebound	34	16
5.1	Danny Wolf blocks Donovan Mitchell's driving layup	34	16
3.9	Nets defensive team rebound	34	16
3.9	Danny Wolf vs. Donovan Mitchell (Drake Powell gains possession)	34	16
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	16

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Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 20, 2026

Coverage

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Attendance

19,432

Referees

Eric Dalen, Kevin Scott, Intae Hwang

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	29	.540	L1
Brooklyn	16	47	.254	W1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	17	.726	L3
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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