The Nets failed again to put two wins together, hanging around with the Cavs but ultimately falling, 94-86. The Nets played with more energy than the Cavs early on and led by as many as nine points early in the second quarter. Cleveland came back to take a one-point lead at halftime and took control of the game in the third. The Nets got to within four with less than five minutes to go in the game, but the Cavs put them away with an 8-0 run. LeBron James led the way for Cleveland, finishing with 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Devin Harris led the Nets with 22 points, while Brook Lopez and Chris Douglas-Roberts added 20 and 16 respectively. But Yi Jianlian's hot streak came to an end, as he shot just 2-13 from the field. As a team, the Nets shot just 39 percent and were outrebounded 52-38. James said of the home team, "The Nets are a talented team. They're going to play hard. They've got a lot of guys who want to win.''
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- James helps Cavaliers beat Nets - Brian Mahoney - AP
- Nets overpowered by James, Varejao - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- James puts on show as Cavs win seventh straight - Bob Considine - NBA.com
- Varejao keeps Cavs' streak well-caffeinated - Brian Windhorst - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Jarvis Hayes Interview (Video) - Jessica Taff - YES Network
- Post-Game Plus (Video) - Bob Lorenz - YES Network
- Kiki Vandeweghe Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Devin Harris Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Brook Lopez Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Nets Start Hot, But Cavs Keep Cool - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- LeBron fills Nets in Cavs' win - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Cavs' defense dunks Nets - George M. Thomas - Akron Beacon-Journal
- Varejao passes Artest for lead in overall plus-minus - Chris Sheridan - True Hoop
- It was hard to see but LeBron shows growth in ugly win - Brian Windhorst - Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Nets put LeBron James and Cavs to the test - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- A difficult day for Delonte West - Brian Windhorst - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- Yi-gads: Jianlian beaten and brutal in defeat - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Tentative Yi Jianlian and Nets fall to Cavs - Michael Street - Asian-American Sports Examiner
- LeBron James does it all in Cavaliers' 94-86 win over Nets - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Cavaliers 94, Nets 86: Varejao key on Yi - Bob Finnan - Willoughby News-Herald
- LeBron carries Cavs in win over Nets (with Audio) - Gregory Hrinya - Examiner
- Assist of the Night: Lebron James (Video) - NBA.com
- Dunk of the Night: Lebron James (Video) - NBA.com