In the second half of a back-to-back, the Brooklyn Nets nearly knocked off the NBA's lone unbeaten team just days after falling short against the reigning champs. Saturday night's 105-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers served as Brooklyn's latest display of 'what if.

The Nets lost at the Cavaliers 105-100 even though Cam Johnson went off for 23 points and five rebounds in the contest. Dennis Schroder had 22 points and five assists while Cam Th

His opening burst of scoring put the Cavs in the driver’s seat — but it was his willingness to play without the ball and screen for others that allowed Cleveland to win their 11th straight game. — Tony Pesta 23 points (10-11 shooting),

As expected, Ben Simmons will be back for the Nets at the Pelicans on Monday after missing Saturday's loss at the Cavaliers. Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Day'Ron Sharpe (hamstring), and Trendon Watford (hamstring) remain OUT for Brooklyn. New Orleans is pretty beat up right now.

Simmons played his seventh game of the season. Last season, he played in six of the Nets’ first seven games before suffering a pinched nerve that kept him out for 2 1/2 months and eventually limited him to 15 games.