The Cavs hit the boards and played defense and that’s why they won this game. The Cavs outrebounded the Nets 51-37 and they held the Nets to 37.2% shooting from the floor. LeBron James led the way for the Cavs with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists despite only shooting 8 of 21 from the floor. Larry Hughes also had a rough shooting game (7 for 20) but he still finished with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Sasha Pavlovic had a good game with 15 points and 3 blocks (one of which altered the game when he stuffed Jason Kidd from behind on a fast break). Drew Gooden was tough in the paint with 14 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Zydrunas Ilgauskas only shot 4 of 12 from the floor but he still wound up with 8 points and 14 rebounds. The Cavs need more from the bench as the whole crew only scored 6 points. The Cavs are up 1-0 in the series with the Nets.

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