Nets hold up Cavs, wrap up East's No. 7 seed
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[April 13, 2022]
Kyrie Irving put on a dazzling shooting
display en route to 34 points, powering the Brooklyn Nets to a
hard-fought 115-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday in
an Eastern Conference play-in game at New York.
The victory makes Brooklyn the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference
playoffs, and the Nets will open their first-round series against
the Celtics on Sunday in Boston.
On Friday, the Cavaliers will host the winner of the Wednesday game
between the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks to determine which
team will be the No. 8 seed and earn a first-round matchup with the
top-seeded Miami Heat.
Irving, a former Cavaliers guard, made his first 12 shots and also
finished with a game-high 12 assists. He didn't miss his first shot
until 10 minutes remained in the game. Irving shot 12 of 15 from the
field, 3 of 6 from the 3-point arc and 7 of 7 from the foul line.
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However, it was Brooklyn's Kevin Durant who hit some crucial baskets
in the fourth quarter after the Cavaliers pulled within six points.
Durant finished with 25 points, five rebounds, 11 assists, three
blocks and two steals. He has dished out 27 assists in his past two
games.
Brooklyn's Bruce Brown added 18 points, nine rebounds, eight assists
and three steals.
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Cleveland's Darius Garland got hot in the fourth
quarter and cut what had been a 22-point deficit to 88-82 with 8:43
left before Durant drained a 3-pointer.
A flagrant foul on Goran Dragic, who hit Garland in the groin,
seemed to light a fire under the All-Star guard. Garland finished
with 34 points and five assists.
Evan Mobley added 19 points and seven rebounds for the Cavaliers,
while Kevin Love contributed 14 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
Brooklyn held an 85-73 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
Irving had 28 points and nine assists after three quarters, while
Durant had 16 points and 11 assists. Garland had 18 points after
three periods.
Despite the late charge, which saw the Cavaliers get within five
points three times in the final seconds, Brooklyn held on.
The Cavs are expected to get Jarrett Allen back for Friday's game.
The All-Star center has been out since getting hurt on March 6 when
he suffered a broken finger.
--Field Level Media
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