The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 106-95, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in the First Round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs on Wednesday. The Knicks won the series by a 4-1 score.

The Knicks closed the deal on the road, and as has been the trend all series long, they used their excellent defense to slow down the Cavaliers. New York enjoyed an excellent start and raced to a 33-26 start, a lead the Knicks would extend to double figures following a 28-25 score in the second quarter. Cleveland tried to mount a comeback in the second half, but the team failed to click on offense. Instead, the Knicks won the third quarter and outscored the Cavs by a 26-24 score. The Cavaliers won the final 12 minutes by a 20-19 score, but it was not enough. The Knicks easily closed the deal and advanced to the second round of the NBA Playoffs just for the second time in the last 22 years.

Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks with 23 points, four rebounds, four assists and two blocks. RJ Barrett posted 21 points, four rebounds and four assists. Julius Randle notched 13 points, six assists and four boards. Mitchell Robinson recorded 13 points, a whopping 18 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Josh Hart only scored four points, but he also added 12 rebounds. Immanuel Quickley added 19 points and two rebounds off the bench. Obi Toppin had 12 points.

Donovan Mitchell had 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals to lead the Cavaliers. Darius Garland notched 21 points, four assists and two rebounds. Caris LeVert delivered 17 points, five boards and four assists. Evan Mobley had six points, nine rebounds and four dimes. Jarrett Allen recorded four points and added four boards.