Nets-Cavaliers Preview

Posted Apr 02 2013 10:26PM

The Brooklyn Nets are looking at their next contest as an opportunity to finish an eight-game road stretch in strong fashion.

The Nets are unsure of the statuses of Joe Johnson and Gerald Wallace heading into Wednesday night's matchup with a Cleveland Cavaliers team that has lost nine straight but should have Kyrie Irving back in the lineup.

Brooklyn (42-31) returned home after a 4-3 trip ended with losses to Denver and Utah. The Nets feel that the three days back following Saturday's 116-107 defeat to the Jazz have been beneficial.

"I guess it's a little blessing in disguise that we get (a chance) to finish up the road trip on a good note," center Brook Lopez said.

Johnson has missed the last four games with a strained quadriceps but returned to practice Tuesday. It's not clear if he will play Wednesday or wait until Thursday's contest with Chicago.

The Nets lead Atlanta by one game and the Bulls by two in the race for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, so interim coach P.J. Carlesimo may wait to use Johnson against Chicago.

Wallace sat out practice Tuesday with a sore left foot.

"You try and win but I think it's clearly not as important as the health issue, especially with Joe and Gerald right now," Carlesimo said.

The health of Irving is the primary concern for Cleveland (22-51). The Cavaliers have decided that Irving will sit out the second half of back-to-back contests to help him recover from a sprained left shoulder that kept him out for eight games March 12-29, and he missed Monday's 102-94 defeat at Atlanta.

"I think he understands we're just looking out for him," coach Byron Scott said. "That's the bottom line. We want him to finish the season on a good note, and healthy going into next season."

The Cavs haven't lost more than nine in a row since their NBA-record 26-game slide two seasons ago.

Irving would match up again with Deron Williams at point guard. The Nets have won the first two meetings this season, with Williams averaging 20.5 points and 8.5 assists and Irving averaging 23.5 and 7.5.

Lopez, averaging 23.0 points on 55.7 percent shooting over his last seven games, may be relishing this matchup. He's averaging 29.0 points on 67.6 percent shooting against Cleveland this season.

Cavs second-year forward Tristan Thompson is averaging 15.5 points and 10.0 rebounds against Brooklyn, which insists it won't be looking past the Cavs.

"This time of the season, no matter what team you're playing, they've been together for a full season, you know, and they're playing a lot better basketball," Williams said. "The teams that aren't in the playoffs, they really don't have nothing to lose so they go out there and play loose and free so we've just got to be focused on coming out and being ready to play every night and not overlooking anybody."

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Nets beat Cavs to set franchise mark for road wins

By TOM WITHERS
Posted Apr 03 2013 10:43PM

CLEVELAND (AP) There have been plenty of firsts for the Nets during their rookie season in Brooklyn after so many years over in New Jersey.

On Wednesday night, they got another milestone.

Deron Williams dunked.

"I didn't really plan it," Williams said. "It's something that happened."

It's been that way all season for Brooklyn, which ended an eight-game road trip by crushing the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-95, giving the Nets a record for road wins in a season.

Williams scored 24 points in 27 minutes and the Nets shot 83 percent (15 of 18) in the second quarter, when they outscored the Cavs 38-16 and opened a 30-point lead without much of a fight. Brooklyn's 21 road wins are the most for the franchise, which moved to the New York City borough this season.

"That's really significant," said interim coach P.J. Carlesimo, who took over when Avery Johnson was fired Dec. 28. "I'm really proud of them. They deserve it. That's a hell of a job."

MarShon Brooks made his first 10 shots and finished with a career-high 27 points for the Nets, who haven't played at home since March 17 because the circus is at Barclays Center.

There's something of a carnival going on in Cleveland. The Cavaliers have lost 10 straight amid speculation about coach Byron Scott's future.

Following the game, a disenchanted Scott lamented his team's lack effort in the first half. New Jersey scored more points (38) in the second quarter than Cleveland (36) had in the first 24 minutes.

"I'm disappointed," Scott said. "I really am. After the effort we had in Atlanta (a 102-94 loss), to come back and play this way, I'm very disappointed. We just didn't show any life. The energy, the effort wasn't there - for whatever reason."

Williams made three 3-pointers and Brooklyn scorched the nets during a dazzling 12 minutes of marksmanship in the second quarter. With virtually every shot a swish, the Nets outscored the Cavs 28-8 over the final 7:17 to take a 66-36 halftime lead.

The Nets shot 73 percent (27 of 37) in the first half, when almost everything they hoisted toward the rim dropped through. Brooks surpassed his season high for points by halftime and Williams even recorded his first dunk this season, driving past several Cavs acting like statues.

Before Williams threw one down, 38-year-old Jerry Stackhouse cut to the basket and dunked over two Cleveland defenders.

Williams joked that Stackhouse's jam motivated him.

"He inspired me," Williams said. "To see a 38-year-old get a dunk, now I've got a dunk on the season."

Despite playing without injured starters Joe Johnson (heel) and Gerald Wallace (foot), the playoff-bound Nets closed their 17-day trip by making some history. By going 5-3 on the trip they reached 21 road wins, eclipsing the previous team record set last season and in 2005-06.

With only three road games left, the Nets have clinched their first winning road record since joining the NBA in 1976. Brooklyn also has 43 overall wins, the Nets' most since winning 49 in `05-'06.

Williams made four 3-pointers, added eight assists and didn't play the final 15 minutes as Carlesimo got a chance to rest his road-weary crew heading into an important home game with Chicago on Thursday. Brooklyn is trying to hold off the Bulls and Atlanta Hawks for the No. 4 playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

"I would have taken a one-pointer (win), no questions asked when the game started," Carlesimo said. "To get a win where we were able to rest guys, you probably couldn't have written a better script."

Reggie Evans had 18 rebounds and Brooks Lopez scored 14 for the Nets, whose reserves allowed the score to become more respectable in the fourth.

For the young Cavs, the season can't end soon enough.

Cleveland has been ravaged by injuries, but it's tough to make excuses for a team that continues to come out flat, plays little or no defense and has blown big leads. Scott, in his third season, is under contract for one more year. The club picked up his 2013-14 option before this season.

During their 10-game slide - the club's longest since dropping a league record 26 in a row in 2010-11 - the Cavs blew a 27-point lead at home to Miami, lost by 38 at Houston and had three other losses by at least 18.

Scott was asked if he was afraid of losing his job.

"Not really," he said. "I've always had the attitude, `Whatever happens, happens."'

Cavs All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, playing his second game after missing eight with a shoulder injury, scored 16. Marreese Speights had 16 and 10 rebounds.

Like his coach, Irving blamed the Cavs' lack of energy at the start.

"Things went from bad to worse and once we got down we just stopped doing our whole game plan," he said. "It just went down the drain."

Irving didn't want to address whether any of his teammates have quit on Scott.

"I think you should ask them," he said. "I'm not going to be the one to answer that."

Has Irving given up?

"Have I checked out? No," he said. "I'm out here playing with basically still a sprained AC joint and with not a care in the world because I just want to play. I haven't checked out. That thought has never crossed my mind."

Notes: Wallace was a late scratch after being hurt Saturday in Brooklyn's loss at Utah. ... Williams has 153 3-pointers this season, third most in team history. ... Carelsimo expects Johnson, the Nets' third-leading scorer who has missed five straight, to play Thursday against the Bulls. ... Cavs rookie G Dion Waiters hasn't played since March 20 because of loose cartilage in his knee. The Cavs are hoping he can avoid an arthroscopic procedure.

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Notebook: Nets 113, Cavaliers 95

Brian Dulik, for NBA.com
Posted Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:32 AM - Updated Thu Apr 04, 2013 12:32 AM

THE FACTS: Shooting guard MarShon Brooks scored a career-high 27 points in his first start of the season as the Brooklyn Nets routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-95. Point guard Deron Williams collected 24 points and eight assists for the Nets, while power forward Reggie Evans added eight points and a game-best 18 rebounds. Point guard Kyrie Irving and center Marreese Speights scored 16 points apiece to lead the Cavaliers, who have lost a season-high 10 straight games. Brooklyn built a 34-point lead early in the third quarter before coasting home with the road victory.

QUOTABLE: "MarShon was unconscious tonight. His first half was really exceptional because he defended well, he moved the ball, and when he went one-on-one, it was appropriate with the time left on the clock."

-- Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo

THE STAT: Brooks made all nine of his field goal attempts in the first half, scoring 19 points in 18 minutes as Brooklyn took a 66-36 lead. The second-year pro surpassed his previous season high of 17 points early in the second quarter, then topped his former career best of 24 on a driving layup in the fourth. "P.J. has given me a lot of minutes lately, so it's a lot easier to get into a rhythm," said Brooks, who started the game 10-for-10 from the floor. "I just tried to be as efficient as possible."

TURNING POINT: The Nets outscored the Cavaliers 38-16 in the second quarter, turning what was an eight-point advantage after one period into a 30-point blowout at intermission. Brooks, Williams, point guard C.J. Watson, and shooting guard Jerry Stackhouse combined on 13-for-14 shooting, including 5-for-5 on 3-pointers, in amassing 34 points and eight assists in the frame. "We came out determined to get a win," Williams said. "Once MarShon got us going, we never really looked back."

QUOTABLE II: "I feel like, right now, we're not playing to win. Once we got down, our entire gameplan went down the drain tonight. These 10 losses in a row can be put on a couple of us for not being mentally ready."

-- Irving

HOT: The Nets clinched their first winning season on the road since joining the NBA in 1976-1977. Brooklyn, which is 21-17 away from Barclays Center, also wrapped up its season-long, eight-game road trip with a 5-3 record. ... Nets center Brook Lopez is averaging 24.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.33 blocked shots in three games against the Cavaliers this season. ... Williams recorded his first slam dunk of 2012-2013, while Stackhouse notched his second. "To see a 38-year-old guy like Stack do that, it inspired me," Williams said, laughing. ... Cleveland center Tyler Zeller scored 14 points, reaching double-figures in scoring for the fourth time in his last five games.

NOT: The Cavaliers' have been outscored by 135 points during their 10-game losing streak. Their last victory came on March 12 against the Wizards. ... Cleveland's skid is its longest since losing an NBA-record 26 consecutive games from Dec. 20, 2010 to Feb. 9, 2011. ... The Cavaliers' starting lineup was outrebounded by Evans 12-10 -- and did not get to the free throw line -- in the first half. ... Brooklyn small forward Keith Bogans missed all five of his field goal attempts, making him 1-for-15 over the last three games. He has scored three points in 65 minutes during that timeframe. ... Williams was ticketed for a flagrant foul on Zeller in the third.

QUOTABLE III: "Even if you're not fighting for a playoff spot, you've got to brainwash yourself into developing (good) habits. You might not be coming back here, but it's like Coach (Byron) Scott says, there are 29 other teams watching."

-- Cavaliers shooting guard C.J. Miles

GOOD MOVE: Carlesimo opted to use Brooks as a fill-in for injured shooting guard Joe Johnson, rather than starting dual point guards in Williams and Watson. Brooks made the veteran coach look brilliant by setting a career scoring high while dishing out a career-high-tying seven assists. "This was a huge game for us, especially because everything is so tight in the East," said Brooks, who finished the night 12-for-16 from the field. "As you guys saw, my shot was just falling today."

BAD MOVE: Despite owning the third-worst home record in the NBA at 13-24, the Cavaliers played with no heart or defensive intensity from the opening tip. They allowed the Nets to shoot 73.0 percent from the floor in the first half, then fell behind 76-42 with 9:57 left in the third quarter. "I'm very disappointed in the way we played," said Scott, who is 62-160 as Cleveland's coach. "The guys just didn't show me life. I don't know why we came out the way we did."

NOTABLE: Nets small forward Gerald Wallace (left foot soreness) was a last-minute scratch, while Johnson (left heel soreness) sat out his fifth game in a row. Johnson is expected to play Thursday against Chicago, while Wallace's status is uncertain. "If this was the last game of the season with the playoffs on the line, I'm sure Gerald would have found a way to play tonight because he's that kind of hard-nosed guy," Carlesimo said. "We'll have to see where he's at tomorrow, though." ... Brooklyn sits fourth in the Eastern Conference standings, but remains in a three-team dogfight with fifth-place Atlanta and sixth-place Chicago for the final home-court position. "To be the five is the worst (spot) you can possibly be, so that's what you're trying to avoid," Carlesimo said. "You want to be the four, but the six throws you into an entire different side of the bracket, so that's another aspect of it."

UP NEXT: For the Nets, Thursday vs. Chicago, Saturday vs. Charlotte, Tuesday vs. Philadelphia. For the Cavaliers, Friday @ Boston, Sunday vs. Orlando, Tuesday @ Indiana.

• Nets: Johnson, Wallace
• Cavaliers: Varejao, Waiters

• Nets: --
• Cavaliers: --

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #19 James Capers, #23 Jason Phillips, #75 Eric Dalen
• Attendance: 14863
• Duration: 2:04

Brooklyn Nets (42-31)		Cleveland Cavaliers (22-51)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Zeller vs Lopez (Irving gains possession)
	11:38	Gee Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:38
Lopez Layup Shot: Missed Block: Zeller (1 BLK)	11:25
	11:23	Zeller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:10	Ellington Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:09
Lopez Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ellington (1 ST)	11:02
	10:45	Zeller Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:44
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	10:31
	10:29	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:24 [CLE 2-0]	Gee Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bogans (1 AST)	10:04 [BKN 3-2]
	09:51	Zeller Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:48
Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed	09:29
Team Rebound	09:29
Lopez Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bogans (2 AST)	09:27 [BKN 5-2]
	09:07 [CLE 5-5]	Irving 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ellington (1 AST)
Evans Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	08:44
	08:42	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:26 [CLE 7-5]	Zeller Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Thompson (1 AST)
Lopez Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bogans (3 AST)	08:09 [BKN 7-7]
	07:50	Zeller Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)
Brooks Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)	07:43 [BKN 9-7]
	07:23	Irving 3pt Shot: Missed
Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:22
Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed	07:13
	07:12	Irving Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:07	Irving Turnover : Double Dribble (1 TO)
Brooks Driving Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)	06:55 [BKN 11-7]
	06:47	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:36	Zeller Layup Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:35
Lopez Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)	06:15 [BKN 13-7]
	06:02	Gee Jump Shot: Missed
Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:01
	05:52	Irving Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Evans Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Brooks (1 AST)	05:37 [BKN 15-7]
	05:14 [CLE 10-15]	Ellington 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Thompson (2 AST)
Evans Driving Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Brooks (2 AST)	04:58 [BKN 17-10]
	04:42	Thompson Floating Jump shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:39
Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed	04:34
	04:33	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:12	Irving Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Brooks Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:09
	04:06	Zeller Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:06
Team Rebound	04:06
Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:06
	04:05	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:49	Irving Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	03:48
Brooks Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)	03:45 [BKN 19-10]
	03:26 [CLE 12-19]	Zeller Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Irving (1 AST)
	03:12	Thompson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:12 [BKN 20-12]
	03:12	Ellington Substitution replaced by Gibson
	03:12	Thompson Substitution replaced by Walton
Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	03:12 [BKN 21-12]
	02:58	Zeller Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:58
Bogans Substitution replaced by Stackhouse	02:58
Evans Substitution replaced by Humphries	02:58
Brooks Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	02:33 [BKN 23-12]
	02:10 [CLE 14-23]	Zeller Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Walton (1 AST)
	02:01	Irving Substitution replaced by Livingston
	02:01	Zeller Substitution replaced by Speights
Brooks Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	01:53
Brooks Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	01:53
	01:40	Speights Jump Shot: Missed
Humphries Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:39
Brooks 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)	01:30 [BKN 26-14]
Lopez Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:16
	01:16 [CLE 15-26]	Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	01:16	Gee Substitution replaced by Miles
Brooks Substitution replaced by Watson	01:16
Lopez Substitution replaced by Blatche	01:16
	01:16 [CLE 16-26]	Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed	00:59.9
	00:58.9	Team Rebound
Williams Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:43.3
	00:43.3 [CLE 17-26]	Livingston Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:43.3 [CLE 18-26]	Livingston Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Williams Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	00:31.9 [BKN 28-18]
	00:19.3 [CLE 20-28]	Walton Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Speights (1 AST)
	00:06.2	Gibson Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Miles (1 ST)	00:00.2
End of 1st Quarter
Brooklyn Nets (42-31)		Cleveland Cavaliers (22-51)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Brooks Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)	11:40 [BKN 30-20]
	11:24	Walton Layup Shot: Missed
Humphries Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:23
Blatche Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Watson (1 AST)	11:17 [BKN 32-20]
	10:50	Gibson 3pt Shot: Missed
Humphries Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:49
Brooks Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Watson (2 AST)	10:36 [BKN 34-20]
	10:16 [CLE 22-34]	Speights Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Walton (2 AST)
Watson Step Back Jump shot: Missed	10:04
	10:01	Speights Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:49 [CLE 24-34]	Speights Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Stackhouse Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Brooks (3 AST)	09:28 [BKN 36-24]
	09:20	Livingston Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Blatche (1 ST)
	09:11	Speights Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Brooks Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)	09:00 [BKN 38-24]
	08:54	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:40	Miles Jump Shot: Missed
	08:39	Speights Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:34 [CLE 26-38]	Speights Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Brooks Turnover : Palming Turnover (2 TO)	08:04
	07:43	Livingston Jump Shot: Missed
Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:43
	07:43	Miles Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Blatche Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	07:35
Blatche Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	07:35
	07:35	Gibson Substitution replaced by Ellington
	07:17 [CLE 28-38]	Miles Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Brooks (4 AST)	06:50 [BKN 41-28]
	06:30	Speights Jump Shot: Missed
Watson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:29
Blatche Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Watson (3 AST)	06:21 [BKN 43-28]
	06:05	Walton Jump Shot: Missed
	06:05	Speights Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Blatche Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:05
	06:05 [CLE 29-43]	Speights Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	06:05	Walton Substitution replaced by Thompson
	06:05	Livingston Substitution replaced by Irving
Blatche Substitution replaced by Lopez	06:05
Humphries Substitution replaced by Evans	06:05
	06:05 [CLE 30-43]	Speights Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Stackhouse Driving Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lopez (1 AST)	05:54 [BKN 45-30]
	05:46	Team Timeout : Short
	05:46
	05:46	Miles Substitution replaced by Gee
Stackhouse Substitution replaced by Williams	05:46
	05:34	Ellington Jump Shot: Missed
	05:33	Speights Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	05:33	Speights Tip Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:30
Lopez Floating Jump shot: Missed	05:26
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	05:23
Brooks Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	05:11 [BKN 47-30]
	05:03	Gee Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	05:02
Brooks Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Gee (1 ST)	04:46
	04:41 [CLE 32-47]	Gee Driving Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Williams Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Watson (4 AST)	04:21 [BKN 49-32]
Brooks Foul: Personal (2 PF)	04:15
Brooks Substitution replaced by Bogans	04:15
	04:15	Speights Substitution replaced by Zeller
	04:11	Thompson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Evans (2 ST)
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:04 [BKN 52-32]
	03:48	Irving Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	03:47
Evans Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)	03:28
	03:16	Ellington Running Jump Shot: Missed
	03:14	Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:03	Irving Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	03:01
Williams Driving Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:57 [BKN 54-32]
	02:42	Ellington Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Watson (1 ST)
Watson Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	02:41
Team Timeout : Regular	02:41
	02:19	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)	02:18
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Bogans (4 AST)	02:04 [BKN 57-32]
	01:51	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)	01:50
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)	01:41 [BKN 60-32]
	01:28 [CLE 34-60]	Irving Floating Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)
	01:13	Zeller Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:13
Team Rebound	01:13
Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:13
	01:12	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:00	Irving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (1 BLK)
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:58.9
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Watson (5 AST)	00:51.1 [BKN 63-34]
	00:34.9	Thompson Dunk Shot: Missed
	00:33.9	Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:33.8 [CLE 36-63]	Zeller Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	00:24.5	Gee Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (3 FTA)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 3 (16 PTS)	00:24.5 [BKN 64-36]
Williams Free Throw 2 of 3 (17 PTS)	00:24.5 [BKN 65-36]
Williams Free Throw 3 of 3 (18 PTS)	00:24.5 [BKN 66-36]
Watson Foul: Personal Take (1 PF)	00:15.3
	00:05.8	Irving Jump Shot: Missed
	00:03.9	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	00:03.9	Thompson Tip Shot: Missed
Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:00.9
Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Brooklyn Nets (42-31)		Cleveland Cavaliers (22-51)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Lopez Jump Hook Shot: Missed	11:37
	11:33	Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Lopez Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	11:21
	11:21 [CLE 37-66]	Zeller Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	11:21 [CLE 38-66]	Zeller Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
	11:10	Zeller Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	11:10 [BKN 67-38]
Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	11:10 [BKN 68-38]
	10:55 [CLE 41-68]	Gee 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Ellington (2 AST)
Williams 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Brooks (5 AST)	10:43 [BKN 71-41]
Williams Foul: Flagrant Type 1 (2 PF) (2 FTA)	10:31
	10:31	Zeller Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 Missed
	10:31	Team Rebound
	10:31 [CLE 42-71]	Zeller Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
	10:25	Irving Turnover : Double Dribble (2 TO)
Williams Jump Shot: Missed Block: Irving (1 BLK)	10:16
Team Rebound	10:16
Williams Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Bogans (5 AST)	10:15 [BKN 73-42]
	10:15	Irving Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)	10:15 [BKN 74-42]
	10:05	Gee 3pt Shot: Missed
Brooks Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:04
Brooks Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS)	09:57 [BKN 76-42]
	09:50 [CLE 44-76]	Thompson Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Irving (2 AST)
Evans Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	09:50
	09:50	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:49
Bogans Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Irving (1 ST)	09:33
	09:29 [CLE 46-76]	Ellington Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Irving (3 AST)
Evans Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF) (1 FTA)	09:29
	09:29 [CLE 47-76]	Zeller Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	09:09
Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:08
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed	08:57
	08:55	Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:46 [CLE 49-76]	Zeller Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Irving (4 AST)
Brooks 3pt Shot: Missed	08:33
	08:33	Team Rebound
	08:29	Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:12)	08:28
Evans Jump Hook Shot: Missed	08:06
Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:05
Lopez Tip Shot: Missed	08:05
Lopez Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	08:04
	08:04	Thompson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	08:04 [BKN 77-49]
Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	08:04 [BKN 78-49]
	07:51 [CLE 51-78]	Irving Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:46
Brooks Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)	07:19 [BKN 80-51]
	07:01 [CLE 53-80]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ellington (3 AST)
Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed	06:37
Lopez Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	06:37
	06:37	Zeller Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	06:37 [BKN 81-53]
Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	06:37 [BKN 82-53]
	06:26	Irving Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:13)	06:25
Bogans 3pt Shot: Missed	06:13
	06:12	Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:02 [CLE 55-82]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Irving (5 AST)
Williams 3pt Shot: Missed	05:45
	05:44	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	05:31	Irving Layup Shot: Missed
	05:30	Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	05:30	Thompson Tip Shot: Missed
Bogans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:27
Lopez Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Williams (7 AST)	05:18 [BKN 84-55]
	05:07	Ellington Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:14)	05:06
Brooks Jump Shot: Missed	04:54
	04:53	Zeller Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:36 [CLE 57-84]	Irving Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Brooks Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Ellington (2 ST)	04:15
Williams Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	04:14
	04:14 [CLE 58-84]	Gee Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
Brooks Substitution replaced by Stackhouse	04:14
Bogans Substitution replaced by Watson	04:14
	04:14 [CLE 59-84]	Gee Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Lopez Jump Shot: Missed	03:57
	03:56	Ellington Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:44	Zeller Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:15)	03:43
Stackhouse Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Williams (8 AST)	03:37 [BKN 86-59]
	03:22	Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:16)	03:21
Watson 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Stackhouse (1 AST)	03:13 [BKN 89-59]
	03:00	Irving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (2 BLK)
Team Rebound	03:00
Evans Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)	02:46
	02:46	Team Timeout : Regular
Lopez Substitution replaced by Blatche	02:46
Williams Substitution replaced by Brooks	02:46
	02:23	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
	02:21	Gee Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	02:21	Gee Tip Shot: Missed
	02:17	Gee Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	02:17	Gee Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Watson (2 ST)
Blatche Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Watson (6 AST)	02:13 [BKN 91-59]
	01:56 [CLE 61-91]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Irving (6 AST)
Watson Layup Shot: Missed	01:29
Evans Rebound (Off:2 Def:16)	01:26
Evans Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	01:23 [BKN 93-61]
Watson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:19
	01:19 [CLE 62-93]	Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	01:19 [CLE 63-93]	Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Evans Foul: Offensive Charge (3 PF)	01:06
Evans Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	01:06
Blatche Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:53.0
	00:53.0	Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:53.0	Team Rebound
	00:53.0 [CLE 64-93]	Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Blatche Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Brooks (6 AST)	00:41.8 [BKN 95-64]
	00:31.9	Irving Layup Shot: Missed
	00:31.2	Irving Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Evans Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)	00:31.2
	00:31.2 [CLE 65-95]	Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	00:31.2 [CLE 66-95]	Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Blatche Step Back Jump shot: Missed	00:21.9
	00:19.9	Gee Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	00:01.8 [CLE 68-95]	Irving Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Evans Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Gee (2 ST)	00:00.3
End of 3rd Quarter
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	11:45 [CLE 70-95]	Gibson Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Walton (3 AST)
Blatche Jump Shot: Missed Block: Walton (1 BLK)	11:24
Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:24
Blatche Foul: Offensive (4 PF)	11:24
Blatche Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	11:24
	11:08 [CLE 73-95]	Miles 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Walton (4 AST)
Stackhouse 3pt Shot: Missed	10:51
	10:49	Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:42	Walton Layup Shot: Missed Block: Brooks (1 BLK)
Watson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:35
Humphries Jump Shot: Missed	10:32
	10:31	Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:26 [CLE 75-95]	Miles Floating Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)
	10:01	Miles Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	10:01 [BKN 96-75]
Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	10:01 [BKN 97-75]
	09:48	Walton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	09:32	Speights Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Blatche Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	09:32 [BKN 98-75]
Blatche Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:32
	09:31	Speights Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	09:22 [CLE 77-98]	Livingston Step Back Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
	09:07	Speights Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Brooks 3pt Shot: Missed	08:51
	08:50	Miles Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Brooks Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	08:47
	08:47
	08:47 [CLE 78-98]	Miles Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	08:47 [CLE 79-98]	Miles Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
	08:31	Livingston Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	08:16
	08:06	Walton 3pt Shot: Missed
Brooks Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:05
Stackhouse 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Brooks (7 AST)	07:57 [BKN 101-79]
	07:34 [CLE 81-101]	Speights Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Brooks Driving Layup Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Watson (7 AST)	07:13 [BKN 103-81]
	06:58	Speights Jump Shot: Missed
Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:56
Blatche Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Stackhouse (2 AST)	06:39 [BKN 105-81]
Stackhouse Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	06:34
	06:34 [CLE 82-105]	Miles Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	06:34	Livingston Substitution replaced by Quinn
	06:34	Walton Substitution replaced by Jones
	06:34 [CLE 83-105]	Miles Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Brooks Turnover : Palming Turnover (5 TO)	06:17
	06:17	Miles Substitution replaced by Casspi
	05:53	Gibson 3pt Shot: Missed
Brooks Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:52
Stackhouse Step Back Jump shot: Missed	05:40
	05:37	Speights Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	05:26	Speights Layup Shot: Missed Block: Humphries (1 BLK)
	05:25	Team Rebound
	05:25	Team Timeout : Regular
Stackhouse Substitution replaced by Taylor	05:25
Watson Substitution replaced by Teletovic	05:25
	05:18	Casspi 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:15	Speights Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	05:15	Speights Tip Shot: Missed
	05:15	Team Rebound
	05:03	Casspi 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:02	Speights Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)
Humphries Violation:Defensive Goaltending	05:01
	05:01 [CLE 85-105]	Casspi Running Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Humphries Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Speights (1 ST)	04:43
	04:37	Speights Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Teletovic Jump Shot: Missed	04:19
	04:16	Speights Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)
	04:08	Quinn Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:08
Brooks Substitution replaced by Shengelia	04:08
Taylor Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jones (1 BLK)	03:51
	03:49	Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:27	Jones Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Taylor (1 ST)
Humphries Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Taylor (1 AST)	03:22 [BKN 107-85]
	03:04 [CLE 87-107]	Casspi Step Back Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)
Blatche Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Casspi (1 ST)	02:47
	02:37	Casspi Layup Shot: Missed
	02:37	Team Rebound
Team Timeout : Regular	02:37
Blatche Substitution replaced by Joseph	02:37
	02:33	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
Teletovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:32
Taylor 3pt Shot: Missed	02:26
Teletovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:25
Teletovic Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:22 [BKN 109-87]
	02:06 [CLE 89-109]	Speights Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)
Humphries Jump Shot: Missed	01:50
	01:48	Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:36	Gibson Running Jump Shot: Missed
	01:36	Speights Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)
	01:36 [CLE 91-109]	Speights Putback Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	01:27	Speights Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:27 [BKN 110-91]
Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:27 [BKN 111-91]
	01:14 [CLE 93-111]	Speights Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Gibson (2 AST)
Taylor Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:55.9 [BKN 113-93]
	00:45.9	Gibson Jump Shot: Missed
	00:44.9	Team Rebound
Teletovic Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:39.9
	00:39.9 [CLE 94-113]	Quinn Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:39.9 [CLE 95-113]	Quinn Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Shengelia Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	00:33.2
	00:23.9	Quinn 3pt Shot: Missed
Taylor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:22.8
End of 4th Quarter