Brooklyn couldn’t convert when it mattered.
The Nets fell short late in the fourth quarter, losing to the Cavaliers, 114-107 in Cleveland. With the defeat, Brooklyn falls to 27-16 on the season and 15-5 on the road. After being the NBA’s best on the road, the Nets have now fallen behind the Suns who are 16-4.
It was looking promising for the Nets, but Brooklyn couldn’t buy a bucket late, giving Cleveland a 110-105 lead with a minute left. Kyrie Irving answered with a layup after a Lauri Markkanen missed a dagger three.
On the following possession, Harden got tied up on the right wing and his pass was out of the reach of Irving, leaving the ball rolling down the court.