So much for a road trip hangover, scrappy Cavaliers win their 5th straight game after dropping the Nets, 114-107. Cleveland gets defensive and holds Brooklyn to 5 points over last 4 minutes of play. Points in the paint: CLE, 54, BKN, 34. Cleveland ends with 37 bench points & all 5 starters in double figures. Brooklyn finishes with 49% FG following CLE with 52% FG, 19-21 FT, just 2 T.O. in the 4th quarter.
Eastern Conference Player of the Week Darius Garland comes up with 22 points, 10-19 FG, and earned game-high 12 assists along with 2 steals.