While Brooklyn gave themselves an 18-point cushion against a Cavaliers team missing Mitchell, Darius Garland erupted in the second half as he dropped 23 of his 30 points in the final 24 minutes, including 18 points in the fourth quarter. Here are three Nets takeaways from Tuesday's loss at the Cavaliers:

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on a roll. After a surprising start to the 2024-2025 campaign where they went 15-0, the Cavaliers have kept moving and haven’t looked back. They have lost 10 games since their impressive start to the season,