The New York Knicks defeated the host New York Knicks, 101-97, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First-Round Playoffs at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Saturday.

While there were eight ties and six lead changes in this game, NY led for all but a handful of minutes. They got their lead up to 12 points at times and finished the game on a 9-4 run over the final two minutes to prevail. The Knicks shot 19-of-22 from the free-throw line, while the Cavs connected on just 15-of-21. New York also out-rebounded Cleveland, 60-47, while outscoring them in second-chance points, 23-12.

The Knicks (1-0) were led by Jalen Brunson, tallying 27 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals. Julius Randle registered 19 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals. Josh Hart led the bench with 17 points, 10 rebounds and two assists. RJ Barrett missed 10 of his 12 shots to finish with seven points, four rebounds, six assists and four steals.

The Cavaliers (0-1) were led by Donovan Mitchell, collecting 38 points, five rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Darius Garland generated 17 points and four steals. Jarrett Allen amassed 14 points, 14 rebounds and four assists, while Evan Mobley accrued eight points, 11 rebounds and two assists. Cedi Osman led the bench with nine points and two assists.

These teams are off until Tuesday, with Cleveland looking to even up the series at home.