nba Game Recap< BACK

New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Recap - Knicks Win 101-97

The Cavaliers were burned for 27 points by Jalen Brunson on Saturday as the Knicks picked up a 101-97 win at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The Knicks were a +5.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 216.0.

New York got 19 points from Julius Randle and another 17 points from Josh Hart. RJ Barrett contributed 6 assists, while Julius Randle cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.

Cleveland got 38 points from Donovan Mitchell in a losing cause and another 17 points from Darius Garland. Donovan Mitchell contributed 8 assists for the Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen had 14 rebounds.

New York led at halftime, 50-45.

New York had a 51-38 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.