Cavs at Nets Recap

RECAP The Cavaliers made Tuesday's contest a little tighter than it had to be, but at this late hour of the 2022-23 season, what ultimately matters is filling up the lefthand column. The Wine & Gold blew things open in the third quarter and weathered a Nets rally in the fourth – hanging on to hand one of the teams chasing them in the East its fourth straight loss, a 115-109 decision at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Cavaliers grabbed the lead early in the second quarter and led by six points at the break. They erupted in the third quarter – running out to a 24-point edge midway through the period, but took their foot off the pedal in the fourth, being outscored, 31-21, and allowing Brooklyn