The game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks will take place at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on April 18 at 7:30 PM ET.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will welcome the New York Knicks to the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse for an NBA game on Tuesday. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost 97-101 in their last game over the Knicks. It’s been a long road back for Cleveland, which wasn’t as hurt by its inexperience as lack of production from the bench. “First off, this isn’t the end of the world. We got to go get one right back,” Mitchell said. “There’s no room to sit here and feel sorry or feel upset and get down. It’s one game. We will respond.”
Hart added 17 points — and hit a big 3-pointer down the stretch — and 10 rebounds in his playoff debut for New York, whose reserves outscored the Cavs 37-14. Darius Garland scored 17 points and Jarrett Allen had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Cleveland. Evan Mobley had eight points of 4-of-13 shooting.
Brunson’s foul trouble had Hart concerned he made a poor fashion choice. “I told him I was going to wear it at some point,” Hart said. “Then he gets into foul trouble the day I wear it, so I’m going to go burn it and never wear it again.” The Cavs didn’t take advantage with Brunson out as New York reeled off 10 straight points and led 30-24 after one.
The New York Knicks on the other hand won 97-101 against the Cavaliers in their last game. Julius Randle joked about being out of shape and Josh Hart walked into the postgame news conference wearing a T-shirt with a photo of teammate Jalen Brunson on the front. The Knicks could finally relax. Finally at full strength, and following a worrisome few weeks, New York’s season looks much brighter.
Brunson shook off foul trouble and scored 21 of his 27 points in the second half, Randle returned from an ankle injury to add 19 — and a critical final rebound — and the Knicks welcomed Cleveland back to the NBA playoffs by holding off the Cavaliers 101-97 on Saturday night in Game 1. Brunson was limited to nine minutes in the first half, but hit several big shots down the stretch as the Knicks turned back Cleveland’s late rally led by All-Star Donovan Mitchell, who finished with 38 points.
With the Knicks clinging to a 99-97 lead, Brunson missed a pullup with nine seconds left and Randle bailed out New York with his 10th rebound — and the team’s 17th offensive board — that led to Quentin Grimes making two free throws to seal the win. “You can’t say enough about the monster rebound Julius made at the end,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “That rebound was huge. Huge.”
Cleveland Cavaliers: Evan Mobley, Isaac Okoro, Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland
New York Knicks: Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson, Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes
Cleveland Cavaliers: Dylan Windler
New York Knicks: Josh Hart, Isaiah Roby
The game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks will take place at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Tuesday, April 18 at 7:30 PM ET.
The match between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks will be telecast live on Bally Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Ohio, TNT, MSG.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Bally Sports Ohio, Fox Sports Ohio, TNT, MSG. | April 18 (7:30 PM ET) |
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