A win is a win. And a win after a bad loss is nice, too.
The Nets defeated the Cavaliers Wednesday night at Barclays Center, 109-99. With the win, Brooklyn improves to 11-5 on the young season and extends their home winning streak against the Cavs to four games. Brooklyn is now above .500 at home.
The Cavs were without three bigs: Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley and Lauri Markkanen as well as guard Collin Sexton.
“A lot of ups and downs. In the second half, we just had a meltdown and they capitalized. They made shots.