The Cavs Blew 29 On Thursday… Then Almost Did It AGAIN

Two nights after blowing a 29-point lead in Philadelphia, the Cleveland Cavaliers led the Brooklyn Nets by 22 with 9:29 left in their home opener, and almost blew it again. Egor Demin scored 15 in the fourth quarter (three threes in 47 seconds and a four-point play), Michael Porter Jr.'s three made it 123-121 with 8 seconds left, and Cleveland held on 125-121. In this breakdown: Cleveland's history of blown leads, the new-look Nets with Julius Randle, Harden's four-point play, Jarrett Allen's rare three, Day'Ron Sharpe's two flagrants and ejection, Demin's fourth quarter and first career foul-out, the inbound pass nobody touched, and my take on Cleveland's closing problem. Is Cleveland a real contender? Tell me in the comments. 00:00 22 points to 2 00:41 Two teams, two bad memories 01:56 The first half 03:08 Cleveland pulls away 03:49 The Omen 05:08 The finish 07:56 My take 08:58 What's next Missed The Game: you missed the game, I didn't. Story-first breakdowns of the games everyone is talking about. Game footage is used for commentary, criticism and analysis. Nets vs Cavaliers, Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Egor Demin, Michael Porter Jr, Julius Randle, Mikel Brown Jr, Donovan Mitchell, James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, NBA recap, NBA highlights, Missed The Game