National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Cleveland 105, New Jersey 100
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, March 19, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #78 Scott Bolnick, #75 Eric Dalen, #36 David Jones
Attendance: 11254

CAVALIERS 105, NETS 100: Tristan Thompson scored a career-high 27 points and Kyrie Irving had 26, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as visiting Cleveland ended a three-game losing streak.

Thompson's tip-in with 1:11 left gave the Cavaliers the lead for good 99-97. He also had 12 rebounds, one shy of his season high, for his fourth double-double of his rookie campaign. He also played a season-high 37 minutes.

Irving struggled shooting for three quarters, but came alive late in the fourth with a big 3-pointer, drive to the basket and free throws to seal the win.

It was the eighth road win for the Cavaliers, surpassing their road win total from last season.

Deron Williams had 28 points and eight assists and Gerald Wallace had 27 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets, who dropped their third straight and fifth in their last six games.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Donald Sloan had 11 points and three rebounds in 19 minutes four days after he was signed by the Cavaliers. … Cleveland's Antawn Jamison had 13 points and 13 rebounds, but is 11 of 42 shooting in his last two games. … Irving grew up in West Orange, N.J. … Kris Humphries had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets. … The Cavaliers scored 66 points in the paint.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   New Jersey
Tristan Thompson 27 Scoring Deron Williams 28
Kyrie Irving 7 Assists Deron Williams 8
Antawn Jamison 13 Rebounds Gerald Wallace 12
Kyrie Irving 7 Free Throws Made Gerald Wallace 10
Omri Casspi 2 Steals Deron Williams 2
Antawn Jamison 1 Blocks Gerald Green 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 105 46.1 5-15 18-27 21 55 3 6 11
New Jersey 100 42.0 6-23 26-31 15 37 6 6 12
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Washington. The Nets have a W/L % of .133 after a win and .406 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .481 after a loss.