The Brooklyn Nets basketball players defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 115: 108 at home and thus qualified for the NBA playoffs.
The Brooklyn Nets played the first match of this year’s playoff tournament.
They are expecting the next match against the Boston Celtics, and when it comes to the second round, they will eventually meet against the better player from the duel between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls.
The most efficient in the ranks of Brooklyn was Kyrie Irving with 34 points, (9/9 for 2, 3/6 for 3, 7/7 free throws) with 12 assists and 3 rebounds, but also 4 turnovers, as well as one stolen.
He was followed by Kevin Durant with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists.
Bruce Brown scored 18 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Andre Drummond scored 16 points and Nic Claxton 13 points.
In the ranks of Cleveland, the best was Darius Garland with 34 points and 5 assists.
He was followed by Evan Mobley with 19 points and 7 rebounds, Kevin Love had a double-double of 14 points and 13 rebounds, Markkanen scored 13 points, and LeVert 12 with 7 rebounds and 7 assists.