Nets vs. Cavaliers: 3 things we learned from Brooklyn’s second loss to Cleveland

Kyrie Irving scored plenty of points, but the Brooklyn Nets still lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time in as many games.

On loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers is rough. Losing to them in consecutive games, though? Despite the fact they’re very much improved from last year, back-to-back losses to the Cavs is inexcusable for a team of the Brooklyn Nets’ caliber.

Not only did the Nets lose 125-113 on Friday after a double-overtime loss on Wednesday, Brooklyn let the game get out of hand in the third, making it nearly impossible to come back in the fourth — where the Nets did play much better.

After earning their first winning streak of the season, the Nets are at risk of experience their first losing streak of 2020-21 as they get set to host the Miami Heat on Saturday. Before moving on to that meeting, here are three things we learned from Friday’s game: