nba Game Recap
Recap - Cavaliers Defeat New York 108-102
Darius Garland scored 26 points and chipped in with 13 assists for Cleveland on Friday, leading the Cavaliers to a 108-102 victory over New York at Madison Square Garden.
Cleveland was an underdog by +3.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 222.5.
Cleveland got 19 points from Max Strus and another 16 points from Evan Mobley. Darius Garland contributed 13 assists, while Jarrett Allen cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
New York got 27 points from Jalen Brunson in a losing cause and another 17 points from Mikal Bridges. Mikal Bridges contributed 8 assists for the Knicks, while Josh Hart had 11 rebounds.
The Cavaliers hit the break losing 62-50 before taking care of business in the second half.
Cleveland had a 49-35 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Cleveland takes its act home to face Indiana looking for another win. For New York, they head on the road to face Brooklyn.