CLEVELAND (AP) — Jalen Brunson overcame an early accumulation of fouls and scored 27 points, including 21 in the second half for the New York Knicks, who cruelly welcomed the Cleveland Cavaliers back to the playoffs by defeat them on Saturday 101-97.
Julius Randle returned recovered from an ankle injury and scored 19 points to support the Knicks’ cause in the first game of this series in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Brunson was limited to nine minutes in the first half, but made crucial shots down the stretch as the Knicks overcame a strong Cleveland offense led by Donovan Mitchell.
Randle was in doubt until pregame warmups, when he tested the left ankle that he sprained a couple of weeks ago. The star forward didn’t seem to resent the ailment as he paced the fifth-seeded Knicks.
Mitchell finished with 38 points for the Cavs, who haven’t been in the playoffs since they played in the 2018 NBA Finals. banking.
The second game will be held Tuesday, also at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
2023-04-16 01:45:55
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