NBA – CLE Cavaliers Vs NY Knicks Game Recap – Apr 02, 2022

Apr 2, 2022

Darius Garland totaled 24 details and 13 assists as the going to Cleveland Cavaliers never trailed and took control in the third quarter en route to a 119-101 victory above the limited-handed New York Knicks on Saturday afternoon.

The Cavaliers (43-35) rebounded nicely from an hideous 131-107 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday. Seventh-spot Cleveland moved 2 1/2 online games forward of the Brooklyn Nets and Hawks in the Eastern Meeting and in 2 1/2 of the sixth-spot Toronto Raptors.

Garland posted his 27th issue-support double-double and seventh in 9 game titles. The All-Star guard made 8 of 19 shots and hit 5 3-ideas

Caris LeVert additional 19 as the Cavaliers commenced pulling away in the latter part of the 3rd right before clinching the win in the fourth. The Cavaliers shot 54.3 p.c, such as 44.1 per cent (15 of 34) from 3-level selection.

Moses Brown ongoing to fill in for Jarrett Allen (fractured finger) and contributed 16 points to go along with 13 rebounds. Isaac Okoro contributed 16 factors and Kevin Like chipped in 15 for the Cavaliers, who swept the a few-video game year sequence from New York.

New York (34-44) dropped its next straight considering the fact that getting formally eliminated from postseason contention Thursday. The Knicks were being with out Julius Randle thanks to a sore ideal quadricep that mentor Tom Thibodeau claimed could retain the ahead out for the remaining 4 games.

Obi Toppin led the Knicks with a career-ideal 20 factors. Evan Fournier included 19 and Immanuel Quickley contributed 17 but RJ Barrett shot 4 of 18 and was held to 12.

Garland scored 10 points as Cleveland outscored the Knicks 19-10 over the closing 4:40 for a 39-30 lead after the opening quarter. Toppin’s dunk solid a 45-45 tie with 6:34 remaining and Cleveland held a 68-60 guide by halftime just after Brown dunked with 1.8 seconds remaining.

Cleveland crafted an 80-71 direct on Garland’s bank shot with 7:41 remaining and extended the cushion to 87-74 two minutes afterwards when LeVert stripped Fournier and Brown converted a two-handed dunk.

Cleveland finished the 3rd on a 12-6 burst and held a 102-85 guide prior to ending it off midway through the fourth.

Consecutive 3-tips by Quickley brought New York within 102-91 a minor more than two minutes into the fourth. Quickley then fouled Cedi Osman on a 3-pointer and Cleveland done a four-position participate in to start an 13-3 operate that made it 115-94 when Garland observed Okoro for a slicing layup with 6 minutes still left.

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