The Nets defeated the Cavaliers Tuesday night to claim the seventh seed in the East and continue their rise after being in tenth place not that long ago.
Kevin Durant led the charge 25 points and 11 assists in the 115-108 victory, while Kyrie Irving contributed 24 points and 12 assists.
Brooklyn will now face-off with No. 2 Boston. and the Celtics are favored to win the series with -152 odds at SI Sportsbook. Brooklyn owns +115 odds.
Despite being the 7-seed, Brooklyn is top-three in both championship and Eastern Conference futures at SI Sportsbook.