In some ways, Game 2 was much different than Game 1. But in the most important manner, it was exactly the same. The Cavs outrebounded the Nets 49-32 on Tuesday night, grabbing 19 offensive boards, which they converted to 20 second-chance points. That, and 17 New Jersey turnovers, was enough to overcome some hot Nets shooting (52 percent overall, 8-14 from downtown) for a 10-point victory. The game was actually close throughout, and the Nets led by three early in the fourth, but the Cavs then used a quick 7-0 run to take the lead for good. Vince Carter had a chance to tie it twice with less than six minutes to go, but after he missed both times, Cleveland finished the game on a 15-7 run. Carter led the Nets with 26 points, but shot just 10-26 from the field, while Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson and Mikki Moore combined to shoot 19-for-28. LeBron James led the Cavs with 36 points and 12 boards.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Cavs Control Final Minutes to Take 2-0 Series Lead - Tom Withers - AP
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - NBA.com
- Vince Carter Press Conference (Video) - NBA.com
- Mike Brown Press Conference (Video) - NBA.com
- James and Gooden Press Conference (Video) - NBA.com
- Jason Kidd Press Conference (Video) - NBA.com
- Nets-Cavs Series Blog - John Schuhmann & David Simon - NBA.com
- LeBron leads Cavs to 2-0 lead - Branson Wright - Cleveland.com
- Unable to Solve Woes, Nets Are in a Real Fix - Liz Robbins - New York Times
- LeBron is too much to handle - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- A Rebounding Win - Brian Windhorst - Akron Beacon Journal
- Gooden continues to double his pleasure - George M. Thomas - Akron Beacon Journal
- Cavaliers playing the part of a perfect 10 - Terry Pluto - Akron Beacon Journal
- Nets get cleaned on glass - Dave D'Alessandro & David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Nets put themselves in a hole - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- To Cav & to fold - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Cramps catch Carter - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets can't grab victory - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- This time Lebron's performance leaves Jersey sick - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Nets limp home after 0-for-Cleveland - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets notebook - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Abused Again - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- LeBron leads Cavs to 2-0 lead - Branson Wright - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- Stuff to double up - Branson Wright - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- LeBron giving Stern a world of help - Mary Schmitt Boyer - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- Carter crashes late to seal New Jersey's fate - Mary Schmitt Boyer - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- NBA commissioner: 'Cleveland is back' - Mary Schmitt Boyer & Branson Wright - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- Robinson a sage amidst NBA's youngest coaches - Jodie Valade - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- Super so far - Bob Finnan - Willoughby News Herald
- Embracing defense has yielded victories - Jeff Schudel - Willoughby News Herald
- Cavs' streak hits 10 - Bob Finnan - Willoughby News Herald
- Frank: Nets barely had a shot - David S. Glasier - Willoughby News Herald
- Does Anyone Care To Rebound? - Joe Netsfan
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers - Gregory Shamus - AFP
- Inside the NBA Replay: May 8 (Video) - TNT
- NBA Dunk of the Night: Sasha Pavlovic (Video) - NBA.com
- NBA Steal of the Night: Lebron James (Video) - NBA.com
- The wins keep on coming - Brian Windhorst - Akron Beacon Journal
- Nothing from Nets - Ian Thomsen - Sports Illustrated