The Brooklyn Nets (44-38) hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers (44-38) in a Play-In game on Tuesday night. The winner would get the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. A 40-point first quarter put the Nets ahead by 20, and they never looked back en route to a 115-108 victory.
Kyrie Irving led the Nets with 34 points on 12-for-15 shooting and dished 12 assists. Kevin Durant scored 25 points on 9-for-16 shooting to go along with 11 assists. Behind the two stars, Bruce Brown contributed 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Darius Garland led Cleveland with 34 points on 13-for-24 shooting and dished 5 assists. Rookie big Evan Mobley notched 19 points on 9-for-13 shooting and secured 7 rebounds.
Here are 3 observations from Brooklyn’s victory.