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10/24 21:48 CDT Cavaliers survive a late Nets rally to win home opener 125-121
Cavaliers survive a late Nets rally to win home opener 125-121
By JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points, Jarrett Allen added 21
points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their home opener, 125-121 over the
Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.
Evan Mobley added 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who bounced back
after blowing a 29-point lead in Thursday's 114-106 season-opening loss at
Philadelphia.
Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 28 points, Julius Randle scored 23 and
Egor Demin 22, including 15 in the fourth quarter.
Cleveland was up by 17 with four minutes remaining before Brooklyn went on a
22-7 run to get within 123-121 with 8.1 seconds left on Porter's fourth
3-pointer of the night. Sam Merrill made a pair of free throws after Porter
committed his sixth foul to put it out of reach.
A 3-pointer by Jaylon Tyson gave the Cavaliers a 104-82 advantage with 9:29
remaining before the Nets started chipping away., Demin made three 3-pointers
during a 9-2 spurt over a 47-second span to get the Nets within 11 midway
through the quarter.
The Cavaliers were 29 of 38 from the foul line, including 11 of 15 in the
fourth quarter --- and shot 50.6% from the floor. The Nets made only 40.2% of
their shots from the field but were 23 of 27 from the line.
Cleveland was up 45-44 before taking control with a 23-9 during a five-minute
span late in the second quarter behind five points apiece from Mobley, Allen
and Proctor. Allen started the run with a 3-pointer, only the 21st of his
10-year career.
Cleveland has won four of its last five home openers and extended its winning
streak to eight games over Brooklyn.
Up next
Nets: Host the Indiana Pacers Sunday.
Cavaliers: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday.
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