In the young Cavaliers first taste of extended season basketball, the squad fought hard in the second half but came up a few points short in the end, 115-108. The Wine & Gold get another shot at getting in the playoffs on Friday, taking on the winner of the Hawks and Hornets; Brooklyn advances into the playoffs as the seven seed, taking on the Boston Celtics.
Darius Garland played quite well in the loss, scoring a game-high-tying 34 points on 13 made shots and sparking the comeback in the second half. Evan Mobley was the next highest scoring Cav, netting 19 points.