Cavaliers and Nets Set for Big Apple Rematch
The Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Thursday night.

The Cavaliers (46-28) are in solid form as the postseason approaches, as they've prevailed in seven of the last nine games. Their most recent success came at the expense of the Nets, which they bested by a 115-109 score. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 31 points, adding five rebounds and three assists. Caris LaVert furnished 18 points, four assists, two boards and two steals. Darius Garland and Evan Mobley generated matching 17-point tallies while adding six assists and four rebounds, respectively. Jarrett Allen mustered a 12-point, 14-rebound double-double that included one assist and two blocks. Cedi Osman supplied 12 points as well while adding four rebounds, three assist and one block.

The Cavaliers come into Thursday's game without any injuries to report.

The Nets' (39-33) loss to Cleveland was its fourth straight, a highly untimely skid that has them in danger of falling out of the No. 6 seed. Against Cleveland, Day'Ron Sharpe paced the Nets with 20 points, supplementing them with 11 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Spencer Dinwiddie contributed a 19-point, 11-assist double-double that included five rebounds. Mikal Bridges supplied 18 points, four rebounds and one assist. Cameron Johnson provided 16 points, four assists, three rebounds and one steal. Nic Claxton registered 13 points, eight boards, three assists, one steal and one block. Royce O'Neale managed 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

The Nets will remain without Ben Simmons (knee) for Thursday's game.

Thursday's contest marks the third and final meeting between the teams this season. The series is tied 1-1.
Posted on: 3/22/2023 4:16 PM