Brooklyn Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Takeaways and Player Grades

A. On a night where the Nets’ offense struggled early in the game, Bojan Bogdanovic played well and stood out. Bogdanovic scored 23 points in 31 minutes. He shot 9-of-14 from the field. Five of Bogdanovic’s made shots came from beyond the arc, good for 15 of his 23 points. He also dished out four assists, and had two rebounds as well. Bogdanovic led the Nets with 14 points in the first half, and added another nine in the second half. If the Nets could’ve gotten more production out of their starting lineup, Brooklyn may have been able to pull off the upset over Cleveland. While Bogdanovic certainly did his part, two Nets starters combined for nine points. It’s hard to have that be the case and still manage to pull off a win.. SG. Brooklyn Nets. BOJAN BOGDANOVIC

SG. Brooklyn Nets. CARIS LEVERT. A. Caris LeVert had the best game of his professional career to this point. LeVert scored 19 points, and made seven of his 12 shots. LeVert also chipped in five assists and four rebounds off the bench. LeVert continues to show his ability now that he is healthy, and he has a chance to develop into a special player in time. The Nets are doing some shuffling in their backcourt, as neither Sean Kilpatrick nor Isaiah Whitehead started on Friday night. Instead, Spencer Dinwiddie and Joe Harris got the nod. Perhaps soon, LeVert will get his chance to crack the starting lineup consistently, especially if he continues to play as he did on Friday.

Joe Harris started on Friday, while Caris LeVert (19 points) and Isaiah Whitehead (10 points) did not. Those roles could reverse soon, as Harris scored just two points in his spot-start. He played 18 minutes, and shot the ball nine times. Harris shot 1-of-9 from the field. He shot 0-of-5 from beyond the arc. And, while plus-minus isn’t an absolute indicator of a player’s performance, Harris was -13. Harris has proven to be a solid player when he can come off the bench and provide a needed scoring spark. He can get hot from three-point range, but his shots just weren’t falling on Friday night.. SG. Brooklyn Nets. JOE HARRIS. D