The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Brooklyn Nets, 116 - 108, at Barclay's Center on Friday. Cleveland was expected to win this game rather easily and they took care of business, thanks to full health. In fact, the Cavaliers led for the final 30 minutes, leading by 24 at times in their easy win. Despite shooting worse from the free - throw line, the aggressiveness of Cleveland to get there was the difference, as they attempted 43 free - throws to the Nets 19. The turnovers were decisive as well, with the Cavaliers winning that battle, 19 - 12. Much of that is attributed to the fact that Cleveland recorded 14 steals in the win. The Cavaliers (27 - 8) did n't close out quite like they'd expect, but they got the result they wanted. LeBron James carried the load, as he tallied 36 points, nine rebounds and six assists on 14 - of - 20 from the field. Kyrie Irving was n't far behind, as he scored 32 of his own, while handing out four assists. Kevin Love recorded a double - double, totaling 17 points and 13 rebounds. Tristan Thompson was the only other Cavs player in double figures, accumulating 10 points, nine rebounds, three steals and two blocks. On deck for the Cavaliers is a road matchup with the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. The Nets (8 - 27) did a nice job of sticking around in this game, but they simply did n't have enough to hang around with a team like the Cavaliers. Bojan Bogdanovic was easily the teams best player, as he accrued 23 points and four assists. Trevor Booker recorded a 13 - point, 12 - rebound, four - assist double - double in the defeat. Brook Lopez did score 17 points, but he committed five turnovers and added just one rebound, one assist and no defensive statistics to his tally. Caris LeVert led the bench with 19 points, four rebounds and five assists. Brooklyn have a winnable game in their next fixture, as they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
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