Key Highlights
- led the way for the Nets with 26 points and five rebounds while rookie forward Danny Wolf had 23 points and nine rebounds coming off the bench. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe main reason that the Cavaliers were able to emerge from this game with a victory was due to the efforts of guard James Harden (22 points, nine rebounds, eight assists) and center Jarrett Allen (20 points, six rebounds).
- Brooklyn was unable to come away from this game with their desired result, but they gave a much better effort.
- Here are the Nets player grades after Sunday's loss to the Cavaliers:Nolan Traore: BTraore struggled with his long-range shot in this one as he was going against James Harden for the majority of his minutes on the floor and Harden can make things different for his opponents with his strength and craftiness.
- Traore mostly struggled shooting the ball from behind the three-point line, but his impact on the offensive end somewhat mitigated his issues taking care of the basketball and defending his man without fouling. Terance Mann: C-With rookie guard Egor Demin out for this game due to the team managing his left plantar fascia injury, Mann was able to enter the starting lineup, but he had a mostly underwhelming performance.
- Given how Mann has been scoring the ball coming off the bench recently, it was disappointing to see him be a non-factor in that aspect, but he did a good job of organizing the offense and getting the ball to his teammates. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMichael Porter Jr.: APorter did a good job of scoring the ball in this one as it seems that his three-point rut has ended with the way that he's been shooting the ball in recent games.
