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NEW YORK, USA – Kevin Love scored 17 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers got back to their winning ways on Wednesday, January 20, with a comfortable 91-78 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Still smarting from a humiliating 132-98 home defeat to the Golden State Warriors on Monday, the Cavs rebounded to score an emphatic victory at the Barclays Center.
Love, who also had 18 rebounds, completed his 19th double-double by halftime while LeBron James finished with 18 points.
James also contributed 5 assists before sitting out the final 12 minutes as Cleveland eased to victory.
The win saw Cleveland improve to 29-11 and it continues to lead the Eastern Conference standings.
Brooklyn meanwhile fell to 11-32 for the season as it slumped to its ninth defeat in 10 games.
Center Brook Lopez topscored for the Nets with 16 points and 9 rebounds, while Thaddeus Young added 14 points before fouling out.
The tone for the match was set by James, who scored 6 points in an 8-0 run early in the first quarter. Cleveland steadily extended its lead, going 51-38 up at halftime and retaining a healthy 73-55 advantage heading into the final quarter.
Two emphatic dunks by Tristan Thompson and a finger roll by J.R. Smith effectively sealed victory midway through the fourth quarter, putting the Cavaliers 85-62 ahead.
While the Cavaliers rebounded, the Warriors produced another scintillating performance in a blowout win on the road over the Chicago Bulls.
Steph Curry poured on 25 points with 11 assists in a 125-94 victory at the United Center in Chicago. (WATCH: Steph Curry throws down left-handed dunk against Chicago)
Klay Thompson had 20 points while Harrison Barnes had 19 for the Warriors, who boosted their record to 39-4. Chicago, ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, fell to 24-17 after the defeat.
The Toronto Raptors remain the closest challengers to Cleveland in the Eastern Conference after a 115-109 defeat of the Boston Celtics.
DeMar Rozan scored 34 points for the Raptors as Toronto stretched its unbeaten streak to 6 games.
Jonas Valanciunas chipped in with 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Canadians. – Rappler.com
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