Cavs vs. Nets: preview, odds, injury report, TV

1. Cavaliers

• Updated: Oct. 24, 2025, 5:19 a.m.
• |Published: Oct. 24, 2025, 5:17 a.m.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs don’t have time to point fingers. After a season-opening stumble at Madison Square Garden, they have to look inward.

Cleveland promised an offense that would hum with motion, spacing, and shared responsibility under Kenny Atkinson. What showed up during the team’s season-opener was a team caught between isolation-heavy tendencies and ideals of flow.

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