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Cleveland Cavaliers @ New Jersey Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cavaliers
CLE
1-0
, 1-0 Away
90
1-0
, 1-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
4
T
Cavaliers
CLE
28
25
17
20
90
Nets
NJ
19
20
16
22
77
New Jersey Nets
Nets
NJ
0-1
, 0-1 Home
77
0-1
, 0-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
T. Brandon
- CLE
25
PTS
9/19
FG
5/6
FT
K. Gill
#99 - NJ
22
PTS
5/15
FG
12/12
FT
Team Stats
CLE
NJ
Field Goal %
47%
40%
Three Point %
50%
50%
Turnovers
30
44
Rebounds
40
47
Game Information
IZOD Center
12:30 AM, 2 November 1996
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 18,316
Referees:
Bill Spooner
Hue Hollins
Greg Willard
Data is currently unavailable.
Regular Season Series
CLE leads 1-0
Cavaliers
90
Nets
77
Game 1
2/11
Nets
81
Cavaliers
99
Game 2
19/12
Cavaliers
84
Nets
62
Game 3
29/1
Nets
101
Cavaliers
108
Game 4
17/2
2025-26 Central Standings
Team
W
L
PCT
GB
STRK
Detroit
24
6
.800
-
W3
Cleveland
17
14
.548
7.5
W2
Chicago
14
15
.483
9.5
W4
Milwaukee
12
18
.400
12
W1
Indiana
6
24
.200
18
L6
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