NBA Twitter reacts to the Nets beating the Cavs, moving to 7th in the East
The race for playoff seeding in the Eastern Conference will go down to the final day of the regular season, but the Brooklyn Nets took control of the No. 7 seed with an eventful 118-107 win over the Cavaliers at the Barclays Center.
In a game of runs, the Nets dominated the first quarter 34-19, but the Cavs stormed back and had a five point lead entering the fourth. Patty Mills, Kevin Durant and Bruce Brown made key 3-pointers to help the Nets build a lead in the fourth, and Brooklyn won the final period 35-19.
The win moved the Nets to 43-38 on the season, tied with the Cavs on record, but ahead on the season series tiebreaker. The Hawks and Hornets, both 42-39, are only one game back.
Here’s what fans and analysts were saying about Friday’s win.
Bruce's stat line in the W 🤯
18 PTS
10 REB
8 AST
4 BLK pic.twitter.com/wloL7xl7Cn— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) April 9, 2022
Bruce reaaaaally wanted that triple-double 😂 pic.twitter.com/zon8jjv32s
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) April 9, 2022
KD was in his bag last night 💼
(What else is new?) pic.twitter.com/K715SNmtpZ
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) April 9, 2022
Kevin Durant doesn't think teams are tanking to avoid the Nets in the playoffs:
"I don't even really think they're worried about us, to be honest" pic.twitter.com/bwA26OXXmg
— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) April 9, 2022
"That's what we're playing for, to try to play at home in the play-in game."
– Steve Nash pic.twitter.com/oWdQYgZ5Hb
— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) April 9, 2022
KD tonight:
36 PTS
5 REB
5 AST
4 3PTThe Nets are now the 7 seed. pic.twitter.com/5UbqsoI2Wi
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 9, 2022
With 36 pts Friday, Kevin Durant bumped up his season scoring average to 30.0555 PPG
Assuming he plays in the Nets regular season finale, Durant would need 27 pts to clinch 30 PPG. He would be the first player in Nets history to average 30 PPG pic.twitter.com/pZbnXVjNa8
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 9, 2022
Kevin Durant on Steve Nash’s Nets coaching tenure: “I think he’s done a great job. The last two years he’s been dealt a wild hand. Injuries. Trades. Disgruntled players. Guys in and out of the lineup. Stuff that he can’t control. I felt like he’s handled it as best he could.” pic.twitter.com/C95iQaCcuI
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) April 9, 2022
Bruce Brown has been the Nets 3rd best player, he’s improved every single aspect of his game.
— Brooklyn Netcast (@BrooklynNetcast) April 9, 2022
The Nets 100% found something with this 7/11, Kess, Clax lineup
— BKN 85 (@brooklynnets85) April 8, 2022
Bruce Brown since All-Star break:
14.4 PPG*
5.9 RPG
3.8 APG
2.2 S+BPG
53/47%*3rd on team behind KD and Kyrie pic.twitter.com/dEnk9atQd3
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 9, 2022
