The Cavaliers and Ricky Rubio lose the home court factor at the start of the ‘Playoffs’ against the Knicks

MADRID, 16 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The New York Knicks stormed the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland this morning (97-101) to start commanding the first playoff of the NBA Playoffs against the Cavaliers, in which the Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio barely had a leading role.

Cleveland neutralized a 10-point deficit with six minutes remaining, but despite Donovan Mitchell’s 38 points – who contributed 14 of his team’s 27 points in the fourth quarter – he ended up giving up his home court advantage to the New Yorkers. , who had their best man in point guard Jalen Brunson (27 points and 11 of 24 shooting from the field).

Meanwhile, point guard Ricky Rubio spent just five minutes on the court, in which he failed to score the only basket shot he attempted and in which he was able to provide two rebounds and a ball recovery.

–STATS OF SPANISH PLAYERS.

RICKY RUBIO: 2 rebounds and 1 steal.