The Cleveland Cavaliers gave up a fourth-quarter lead in a shock loss to the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.
Nets stun Cavs, Thunder win in NBA
The Oklahoma City Thunder brought up win number 50 as the Cleveland Cavaliers lost.
Brook Lopez (22 points) led the Nets to a 104-95 win over the Cavs at the Barclays Center on Thursday.
The Cavs were outscored 24-12 in the fourth quarter as their grip on first spot in the Eastern Conference was loosened.
LeBron James finished with 30 points, while Kevin Love had a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds.
The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched their 50th win of the season by brushing past the Utah Jazz 113-91.
Kevin Durant had a team-high 20 points for the Thunder, who had six players in double-digits.
J.J. Redick made a jump shot with 0.8 seconds remaining to see the Los Angeles Clippers edge the Portland Trail Blazers 96-94.
Chris Paul (25 points) and Jamal Crawford (25) impressed for the Clippers.
The New York Knicks swept their two-game series against the Chicago Bulls with a 106-94 win.
Carmelo Anthony (26 points) and Kristaps Porzingis (19 points and 10 rebounds) starred.
A Myles Turner double-double of 24 points and 16 rebounds saw the Indiana Pacers past the New Orleans Pelicans 92-84.
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