nba Game Recap
Brooklyn Falls 105-100 to Cavaliers - Recap
Evan Mobley scored 23 points and added 16 rebounds for a double-double, leading Cleveland over Brooklyn, 105-100, on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Bettors who backed the Cavaliers were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -11.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 225.5.
Cleveland got 22 points from Donovan Mitchell and another 20 points from Darius Garland. Caris LeVert contributed 6 assists, while Evan Mobley cleaned the glass with 16 rebounds.
Brooklyn got 23 points from Cameron Johnson in a losing cause and another 22 points from Cam Thomas. Cam Thomas contributed 6 assists for the Nets, while Nic Claxton had 10 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break winning 57-55 before taking care of business in the second half.
Brooklyn won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-33.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act on the road to face Chicago looking for another win. For Brooklyn, they head on the road to face New Orleans.