Overview
- Brooklyn fell to 15-45 with its eighth consecutive loss in a 106-102 defeat to Cleveland at Barclays Center.
- The setback left the Nets tied with Indiana for second in the lottery standings and 1.5 games behind Sacramento for the top spot.
- Rookie Danny Wolf delivered a career-high 23 points with nine rebounds and five assists in a standout bench performance.
- Ten-day signee Grant Nelson added 11 points, four rebounds and three blocks in his second game, as Brooklyn’s reserves outscored Cleveland’s 47-23.
- Former Nets James Harden (22 points, nine rebounds, eight assists) and Jarrett Allen (20 points) paced the Cavaliers, with injuries to Nic Claxton and Egor Dëmin thinning Brooklyn’s rotation.