29-point lead<\/a> in Thursday’s 114-106 season-opening loss at Philadelphia.<\/p>\nMichael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 28 points, Julius Randle scored 23 and Egor Demin 22, including 15 in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
Cleveland was up by 17 with four minutes remaining before Brooklyn went on a 22-7 run to get within 123-121 with 8.1 seconds left on Porter’s fourth 3-pointer of the night. Sam Merrill made a pair of free throws after Porter committed his sixth foul to put it out of reach.<\/p>\n
A 3-pointer by Jaylon Tyson gave the Cavaliers a 104-82 advantage with 9:29 remaining before the Nets started chipping away., Demin made three 3-pointers during a 9-2 spurt over a 47-second span to get the Nets within 11 midway through the quarter.<\/p>\n
The Cavaliers were 29 of 38 from the foul line, including 11 of 15 in the fourth quarter \u2014 and shot 50.6% from the floor. The Nets made only 40.2% of their shots from the field but were 23 of 27 from the line.<\/p>\n
Cleveland was up 45-44 before taking control with a 23-9 during a five-minute span late in the second quarter behind five points apiece from Mobley, Allen and Proctor. Allen started the run with a 3-pointer, only the 21st of his 10-year career.<\/p>\n
Cleveland has won four of its last five home openers and extended its winning streak to eight games over Brooklyn.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Nets: Host the Indiana Pacers Sunday.<\/p>\n
Cavaliers: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday.<\/p>\n
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