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Cavaliers Hold Off Nets Rally to Win Home Opener
The Cavaliers beat the Nets 125-121 on Saturday in Cleveland's home opener. Brooklyn rallied from 22 down in the fourth quarter and fell short.
- 28 points for Michael Porter Jr., a game high.
- 22 points for Egor Dëmin, including 15 in the fourth quarter.
- 20-plus points each for Donovan Mitchell, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley.
- 23 Cleveland turnovers, eight of them in the fourth quarter.
Why it matters: Cleveland has now built big leads in both games and let both shrink late. It lost a 29-point lead at Philadelphia on Thursday.
- Brooklyn is 0-2 and faces six straight expected playoff teams.
- Dëmin rebounded from a poor opener against Charlotte.
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Left coverage, 1 sources: The left, through Cleveland's hometown outlet, frames it as the Cavaliers escaping after nearly squandering another big lead.
Right coverage, 1 sources: The right, through Brooklyn's beat coverage, frames it as an encouraging Nets comeback that fell just short.
What’s next: Brooklyn hosts the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, the second night of a back-to-back.
- Cleveland hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday at 7 p.m.
- Can Cleveland stop giving back large second-half leads?
- Can Brooklyn find steady scoring beyond Randle and Porter?
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