Cavs Win Ugly Game 1

The Nets and Cavaliers combined to shoot 39 percent Sunday afternoon in Cleveland in a game that neither team led by more than eight points or scored more than 23 in a quarter. The Nets led by two with nine minutes to go, but they scored on only one of their next 10 possessions and a 10-2 Cavs run gave them control. The Nets cut the lead to two in the final minute, but LeBron James got a bucket with 19 seconds on the clock to make it four, and the Nets never had a chance to tie. Vince Carter led the Nets with 21 points, but shot just 7-of-23 from the field. Jason Kidd had 10 boards, nine assists and three steals, but he shot just 2-of-11. The Cavs killed the Nets on the boards 51-37 and had 20 offensive rebounds.

• Boxscore - NBA.com
• Cleveland’s Stifling Defense Overwhelms New Jersey - Tom Withers - AP
• Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
• Nets-Cavs Series Blog - John Schuhmann - NBA.com
• Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - NBA.com
• Kidd and Carter Press Conference (Video) - NBA.com
• Mike Brown Press Conference (Video) - NBA.com
• James, Gooden and Hughes Press Conference (Video) - NBA.com
• Sasha swats away Nets in Game 1 - Branson Wright - Cleveland.com
• Cavs Win - Brian Windhorst - Akron Beacon-Journal
• LeBron, Cavs defense don't cough up advantage in Game 1 - Terry Pluto - Akron Beacon-Journal
• Cavaliers get an ugly win - Bob Finnan - Willoughby News Herald
• Weakest Link - Joe - Joe Netsfan
• Nets outworked, outhustled in Game 1 - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
• Brown preaches defense; Cavaliers answer the call - Bud Shaw - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
• Cavs hold Mr. Triple Double to a single - Mary Schmitt Boyer - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
• Defense rebounds from long rest - Branson Wright - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
• Musical showdown a no-show - Jodie Valade - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
• Sweet swat, Sasha - Branson Wright - Cleveland Cavaliers
• Tale of the tape: James vs. Carter - Mary Schmitt Boyer - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
• Nets let Game 1 slip away - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
• Carter contained by Cavaliers duo - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
• Cavs take Nets to boarding school - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
• Cold slows but can't stop James - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
• Front end miss - Fred Kerber - New York Post
• Block on Kidd gives Cavs lift - Fred Kerber - New York Post
• Nets get run down - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
• Lebron's illness is cold comfort - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
• Nets Wilt and Cavaliers Blossom in Final Minutes - Liz Robbins - New York Times
• Nets fall to Cavaliers - Al Iannazzone - The Record
• Nets notebook - Al Iannazzone - The Record
• Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers - Mark Duncan - AP
• Haier Play of the Day: Sasha Pavlovic - NBA.com