NetsDaily · Apr 9, 2022
Fate Controlled: Nets take sole possession of 7-seed, beating Cavs, 118-107
The Brooklyn Nets might have blown a 17-point lead but their sense of urgency kicked in late and the team put the game away when it mattered most, at the end.
With serious Play-In Tournament implications on the line, The Nets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 118-107, in front of a record crowd of 18,169 at Barclays Center. The win puts Brooklyn in sole possession of the 7-seed, and in further control of their own destiny ahead of Sunday’s regular-season finale. The Nets own the tiebreaker over the Cavaliers.
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