Nets Win Shootout Against Cavs

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Nets vs. Cavaliers Post Game Recap 11/13

The Nets were able to win their third straight game in a high scoring game against the young Cleveland Cavaliers 114-101, as the Nets improve to (4-2) on the season.

A much anticipated match-up between Nets star point guard Deron Williams, and one of the best young players in the league Kyrie Irving lived up to the hype with both players putting up eye popping stats. Deron Williams had his best game of the season thus far notching a double-double with 26 points on 10 for 20 shooting, and added 10 assists. Even though Deron had a nice game he was outplayed by Kyrie Irving who had 34 points on 9 for 19 shooting, and eight assists.

The center match-up of Brook Lopez and Anderson Varejao also turned out to be a great one in this game. Lopez played well scoring 23 points on 10 for 14 shooting with seven rebounds, and four blocks. As well as Lopez played it was seemed like nothing compared to Varejao who very well may have had the best game of his career on Tuesday scoring 35 points on 16 for 21 shooting, and grabbed 18 rebounds in the monster double-double.

The difference maker in the game was Joe Johnson who hasn’t played well heading into Tuesday, but got it going for the Nets. Johnson scored 25 points on 9 for 16 shooting with six assists, and five rebounds. Johnson had an amazing fourth quarter scoring 16 points with three straight three-pointers.

The Nets bench played well against a poor Cavaliers second unit, as Andray Blatche lead the Nets bench with a very good game scoring 13 points on 4 for 7 shooting, and added five rebounds with three blocks.

Gerald Wallace and MarShon Brooks both did not play again with their sprained ankles, as it was Wallace’s fifth straight game out, and the third straight for Brooks.

The Nets will look to continue their winning ways at home on Thursday, as the Boston Celtics will be coming to the Barclays Center.