New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers
April 4,2023 at 7:30 PM
Cavaliers Dominate Knicks, 107-90
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks, 107-90, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Tuesday night in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference First Round Playoff Series. The series is now tied, 1-1.

The Cavaliers (1-1) essentially found themselves in a must-win scenario coming into Tuesday thanks to their series-opening loss, and after a very competitive first quarter, Cleveland separated in the second courtesy of a 34-17 advantage that gave the hosts a 20-point halftime lead over the Knicks (1-1). New York was unable to generate any momentum coming out of halftime and was down by two more going into the final period, sealing the lopsided victory.

Julius Randle led the Knicks with 22 points, adding eight rebounds, one assist and one steal. Jalen Brunson followed with 20 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals. RJ Barrett furnished 14 points, three rebounds and one steal. Immanuel Quickely supplied 12 points, one rebound, one assist and two steals.

Darius Garland paced the Cavaliers with 32 points, supplementing them with seven assists and three rebounds. Caris LeVert registered 24 points, four rebounds and three assists. Donovan Mitchell generated a 17-point, 13-assist double-double that included two rebounds, two steals and one block. Evan Mobley posted a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double that included two steals and two blocks.

The series now shifts to New York, where the two teams will face off at Madison Square Garden on Friday night for Game 3.
Posted on: 4/18/2023 7:17 PM
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