Brooklyn Nets @ Cleveland Cavaliers

9-7, 2-3 Away

135

9-7, 2-3 Away

Final/2OT

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Nets BKN	23	26	29	35	22	135
Cavaliers CLE	28	23	36	26	34	147

Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE

7-7, 4-3 Home

147

7-7, 4-3 Home

Matchups

BKN

CLE leads season

1-0

CLE

135

Game 1@ CLE

Final/2OT

147

113

Game 2@ CLE

Final

125

123

Game 3@ BKN

Final

109

Game Information

Cleveland, OH

Referee:Sean Wright

Referee:Aaron Smith

Referee:Suyash Mehta

Eastern Conference

Atlantic	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	-	W2
New York	53	29	.646	3	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	10	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	11	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	36	L3

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

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