To decide the game is the 4th quarter from 37-15 of the hosts, and a Kevin Love who scores 16 of his 29 points in the fraction allowing the Cavs to recover from -9. As many as 5 of Love’s 8 triples arrive in the last fraction, in an evening in which Cleveland scores 23 and attempts 50, a new franchise record. Fifth win in a row for Mitchell and his teammates (still without Garland) after the knockout in the opener against Toronto. Fournier (6/9 shooting) and Brunson (8/19) the best for New York with 16 points each.
If Love scores 8 triples, Donovan Mitchell is no less, who also signs an excellent 8/13 from the arc, sending on the scoresheet a match of 12/20 shooting and 38 points enriched by his career-high in assists. , 12. Mitchell and Love become only the second pair of teammates in NBA history (after Coby White and Zach LaVine at the Bulls in 2021) to score 8 or more triples in the same game.