Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas exploded for 33 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers and he explained what led to his turnaround in the second half.

The Cleveland Cavaliers played with purpose on both sides of the floor when they faced the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.

Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons may be without some of their key players in Monday night's matchup.

Last Friday night, the Brooklyn Nets trailed the Cleveland Cavaliers at home by 22 points heading into the fourth quarter but had clawed within four when rookie — and former BYU Cougars star — Egor Demin made a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to one at 121-120 with 3:48 remaining.

The Cleveland Cavaliers almost let what looked like a routine win slip away from them in a Friday victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

Preview the Cleveland Cavaliers' NBA matchup with Brooklyn, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

Allen was a no-show in Cleveland’s season opener. We’d hope that he’ll take it upon himself to make up for this in game two. Grabbing 10 rebounds in a game is a common occurrence for Allen. He did it 47 times last season, more than half of his games.

Cleveland faces Brooklyn for an Eastern Conference matchup Friday. The teams square off Friday for the first time this season.