Jarrett Allen had 16 points (all 16 in the paint) and a season-high 20 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers went on a 23-9 run in the third quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-97 for their fifth straight win.
The Nets went on a 22-7 run to lead 60-53 with 9:10 left in the third quarter. Darius Garland’s pull-up 3-pointer put the Cavaliers ahead for good with 4:02 left in the quarter. Allen scored 8 points during the run, and they led 76-69 with 3:07 left in the quarter and by as many as 21 in the fourth quarter.
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points (14 in the third quarter).
For the Nets, Cameron Johnson scored 18 points, and Ziaire Williams went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Cavaliers shot 42.6% from the field and 28.2% from 3 to the Nets’ 40.0% and 26.3%. The Nets gave up 17 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Cavaliers missed. The Nets outscored the Cavaliers 16-6 in 4 minutes with Russell, Claxton, Johnson, Williams and Watford on the floor together.