Cleveland set the game in the first half. The Cavaliers scored 35 in the first quarter and 33 in the second to lead 68-54 at the break. They stretched that to 96-80 after three quarters, and their biggest lead reached 22.
Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 28 points for Brooklyn. He hit 10 of 18 shots, grabbed 9 rebounds and had 4 steals. Julius Randle added 23 points and Egor Demin had 22, going 5 of 10 from three.
Cleveland scored 46 points in the paint, against 30 for Brooklyn. 8%). Cleveland also blocked 10 shots to Brooklyn's 1. The Nets leaned on the three-point line, making 20 of 49, and won the fast-break count 16-9.
Scored 22 points and made all 6 free throws, but turned it over 4 times.
Cleveland beat Brooklyn 125-121 at Rocket Arena after leading by as many as 22. The Nets outscored the Cavaliers 41-29 in the fourth quarter but could not close the gap. The Cavaliers move to 1-1…