Brooklyn Nets pulled off the upset to defeat Cleveland Cavaliers. Brooklyn Nets entered the game as the decided underdog, with a 29% chance to win before the game started.
From the outset, Brooklyn Nets refused to go away, chipping away at Cleveland Cavaliers's lead until Brooklyn Nets took their first lead during the middle stretches of the game. Cleveland Cavaliers did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Brooklyn Nets regained control for good toward the end of the game.