The Cleveland Cavaliers (12 - 7) defeated the Brooklyn Nets (8 - 11) 110 - 88 on Monday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Despite the Cavaliers leading only 50 - 49 going into halftime, they came out on fire in the second half and out - scored the Nets 60 - 39, allowing them to coast to a 22 - point victory on the road. The Cavaliers severely out - rebounded the Nets as well, grabbing 55 compared to only 33 recorded by Brooklyn. The Cavaliers got a huge boost off the bench in this one, with three players scoring at least 12 points. Dion Waiters recorded a season and game - high of 26 points (11 - 21 FG, 1 - 6 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT), while also handing out four assists. It was only the second time he's reached the 20 - point mark all year, so that should only help his confidence. Tristan Thompson was also a big contributor off the bench and recorded his second double - double in a row, finishing with 14 points and 12 rebounds. He's combined for 35 points and 25 rebounds in the past two games. Although the bench played well, both LeBron James and Kevin Love did their part. James finished with 18 points (8 - 17 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) and seven assists, while Love recorded 19 points (7 - 14 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 3 - 6 FT) and 14 rebounds. It was Love's fifth straight double - double. The Nets were led by Kevin Garnett and Deron Williams. Garnett finished with 14 points (6 - 9 FG, 2 - 3 FT) and seven rebounds. He has n't been much of an offensive presence this year and it was only the first time in the past eight games that he's reached double figures in points. Williams really struggled with his shot, as he went only 3 - for - 14 from the field and 1 - for - 4 from the three - point line, but he did convert on all six of his free throws, so that was where the majority of his 13 points came from. Williams also added 11 assists, giving him his second double - double of the year. Mirza Teletovic was the other starter to reach double - digit points, as he finished with 11. The Cavaliers next game will be at home against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, while the Nets will travel to Chicago to play the Bulls on Wednesday.
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