Immanuel Quickley, the rookie chosen on the first lap by the Knicks, always confirms his central role at the helm of this new version of the New York team, a positive protagonist with his 25 points coming off the bench in the success that allows the boys to coach Thibodeau to stop a three-game losing streak. To his baskets are added those of RJ Barrett, author of 24 points, and a Julius Randle with 16, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
Seasonal minimum for Cleveland, who never manages to find the bottom of the retina in a closed match shooting with less than 35% of the team from the field. Of the 81 points on the scoresheet that condemn the Ohio team to their third defeat in their last four games, 24 are signed by Darius Garland, while 17 with 5 assists are those of Collin Sexton. Drummond, on the other hand, bounces a big voice, capturing 15, but in attack the result is modest: 4 points and 2/7 shooting.