nba Game Recap
Recap - Cavaliers Defeat New York 142-105
The battle between the Cavaliers and Knicks didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as New York was handed a 142-105 defeat on Friday at Rocket Arena.
Cleveland was a favorite by -7.0 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 242.0.
Donovan Mitchell had 27 points for Cleveland and Evan Mobley chipped in with 21 points. Max Strus had 8 assists for the Cavaliers, while Evan Mobley was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
New York got 26 points from Jalen Brunson in a losing cause and another 23 points from Karl-Anthony Towns. Mikal Bridges contributed 5 assists for the Knicks, while Precious Achiuwa had 10 rebounds.
Cleveland led at halftime, 77-50.
Cleveland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-32.
Cleveland looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Grizzlies. The Knicks will aim to get back on the winning track at Boston.