The Cavs remember being embarrassed by the New York Knicks in the 2023 playoffs. The biggest difference for the Cavaliers now? It's Kenny Atkinson.
The Cleveland Cavaliers just made a huge statement. They put up 142 points against Tom Thibodeau’s New York Knicks, and that’s not something that happens every day. It seemed like this game meant much more to the Cavaliers,
Prior to Friday night, the Knicks and Cavs hadn’t met since October – a matchup won by Cleveland that wasn’t understood, at the time, as a significant measuring stick. The latest head-to-head
CLEVELAND — The Knicks arrived and left Cleveland with the same problem: Their defense is atrocious against the NBA’s best. Tom Thibodeau’s group was massacred Friday night by Kenny Atkinson’s high-octane Cavaliers, who made the Knicks look jayvee in a 142-105 laugher.
The New York Knicks are one of the top teams in the East (and the NBA): 37-19 with a +5.1 net rating that is sixth best in the league. They have the third-best offense in the NBA and had two All-Star Game starters and likely All-NBA players in Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.
The Cavaliers recorded a sixth straight win in the NBA with their 142-105 thumping of the Knicks, who suffered their biggest defeat under coach Tom Thibodeau
The Cleveland Cavaliers ruled out center Jarrett Allen in the third quarter against the New York Knicks after he suffered a right hand injury.