Game thread: New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers 1/24/2023 7:30pm [Game #49]

[rady]

(29-19) -- (25-23)



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Venue​	TV​	TIME​
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY​	MSG​	7:30 PM EST​

 

[Kiyaman]

Thanks for the Game Thread Rady .. It look like somebody been practicing the 3-ball shot on his day off .. Randle with 5 3's in first quarter

 

[mafra]

Let me guess… go up 10 and take a little lead into the half… play well enough to win only to watch Cavs take the game late?
22 for Randle… just not getting much offense from Q or McBride. Sims a complete non factor on offense (0 points, 0 shots, 1 offensive rebound and 0 assist)… hopefully he’s setting solid picks.

 

[Kiyaman]

Half Time .. Knicks 53 - Cavs 51
End of first quarter .. Knicks 34 - Cavs 27
End of 2nd quarter .. Knicks 19 - Cavs 24
Both teams played defense in the 2nd quarter

 

[Kiyaman]

End of 3rd Quarter .. Knicks 80 - Cavs 75
Randle have 7-10 3's for 30 pts, and 10 rebs, in 29 min in 3 quarters
Cavs Jarrett Allen has 22 pts, and 10 rebs in 29 min in 3 quarters

 

[Kiyaman]

McBride with the give n go for two plus 1

 

[mafra]

93-82 Knicks… DM drains a 3. Timeout. Coking out of TO, Randle turnover and and Okoro gets an And-1… Grimes misses an open 3… DM sinks the 3…

2 point lead just like that…. Grimes clanks another 3… but Randle gets rebound and fouled on the putback. 98-93

 

[mafra]

Grimes had the steal but can’t secure it…
DM drains the 3. Huge momentum swing. Huge. DM is closing this game, folks. It’s happening.

 

[Kiyaman]

The Knicks bench started the 4th qtr. taking a 11 pt lead .. Randle and Brunson are put on the court and the Cavs go on a 11-2 run .... Have any one been watching Randle & Brunson on the defensive end of the court lately .. we lose a lot of leads when they are on the court .. Just saying

 

[mafra]

105-100 with 40 seconds left. Randle with a 3 bang! JB 2 FT… RJ and IH force DM turnovers on penetration… close this!

 

[mafra]

Garland barely touched, takes 3 steps and shoots and gets awarded an AND-1. Randle misses underneath and RJ airballs an uncontested 3. Clyde calls it UFO.

Garland sent to line a few possessions ago on minimal contact, when Randle barely touched back as he drove.

Another game at MSG where opponent getting a quick whistle.

 

[Broadway]

Randle has had some big games past month, maybe none more so than tonight. He's the reason Knicks won, clearly. His stock will never be higher. Knicks will either make a move to satisfy the 1 series and done fan or sit and do nothing like last yr and end up with a crazy outcome

The next 2 weeks should prove to be very interesting

 

[Kiyaman]

Donavan Mitchell .. On the Cavs last 3 offensive possession going coast to coast, and one on one, and failing to score on all 3 TRIES .. Has Garland pissthe messed up !!!

 

[mafra]

36-13 for Randle (8-12 from downtown) against Mobley & Allen. You’d think a team like PHO or DAL would offer a nice package of assets for JR. Not a huge commitment on the contract, still young, has been a borderline All NBA 3rd team type talent 2 of last 3 years. Is Leon creative enough to parlay this good stretch into a meaningful step forward? It’s either Randle or RJ/Obi. A decision has to be made.

 

[mafra]

NBA L2M claims both RJ and IH fouled Mitchell.

“Hartenstein (NYK) initially jumps vertical but brings his arm down and makes contact to Mitchell's (CLE) arm and affects his driving shot attempt.”

“Barrett (NYK) initiates contact with Mitchell's (CLE) arm after his gather and the contact affects his driving shot attempt.”