Cavaliers Defeat Nets 114-113 in Season Opener; Cam Thomas Scores 36 in Loss

Cavaliers edge past Nets thanks to late 3-pointer from Mitchell, despite phenomenal 36-point performance from Brooklyn's Thomas off the bench.

Donovan Mitchell of the Cavaliers played an instrumental role in the win with a go-ahead 3-pointer, contributing 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.
Cam Thomas of the Nets scored 36 points, setting an NBA record for most points scored by a reserve in a season opener.
Despite trailing the Cavaliers by 13 points at one stage, the Nets managed to lead the game with 14 seconds left, only for Donovan Mitchell's 3-pointer to put the Cavaliers ahead.
Nets' coach Jacque Vaughn revealed that a miscommunication in the final seconds led to Thomas, rather than Mikal Bridges, taking the final shot.
The Nets' starters struggled on the offensive end, with Ben Simmons, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Nic Claxton collectively managing just 16 points on 6 of 19 shooting.