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