The first half rush leads the Cavaliers to a resounding victory over the Nets

A little more than halfway through the first quarter on Monday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers trailed the Brooklyn Nets 15-14.

But after a 23-2 run at the end of the opening period, the Wine and Gold didn’t look back and eventually won on the road 130-101.

The Cavaliers picked up where they left off in the second quarter, using a 15-0 run to take a 56-22 lead nearly halfway through the quarter. Cleveland led by as many as 35 points in the first half and shot 26 of 43 (60.5%) from the field and 12 of 25 (48.0%) from three-point range in the first 24 minutes of the game.

Caris LeVert He performed exceptionally well off the bench, scoring all 19 points in the first half and leading all scorers at the break. He also made all of his season-high six three-pointers in the first half and shot an impressive 75% from distance in that span.

As a team, the Wine and Gold also had a strong first half defensively.

They held the Nets to just 40 points, the fewest points allowed by the Cavaliers in a half this season. Brooklyn also shot just 13 of 36 (36.1%) from the field in the first half and had 13 turnovers, while Cleveland had nine turnovers.

Ultimately, seven Cavaliers scored in double figures for the fourth time this season. This includes Evan Mobleywho scored a team-high 21 points in his 11th 20-point game of the season. On offense, 33 of Cleveland’s 43 made field goals were assisted, and the Wine and Gold matched their season high of 14 steals on defense.

Next up, Cleveland will begin a three-game home series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, December 20th at 7:30 p.m