[News] Brunson, Randle lead Knicks to win over Cavs

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Julius Randle of the New York Knicks shoots in front of Jarrett Allen of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the initial round playoff series Saturday, April 15, 2023 (AP Photo/Nick Cammett)( Nick Cammett/Associated Press)

 

CLEVELAND — Julius Randle joked that he was out of shape. Josh Hart arrived at the press conference wearing a T-shirt with a photo of his teammate Jalen Brunson on the front.
After the game, the Knicks looked relaxed. During this he showed what they are capable of when they have all their resources, after a few worrying weeks.

And suddenly, the New York campaign looks brighter.

Brunson overcame an early accumulation of fouls and scored 27 points, including 21 in the second half for the Knicks, who cruelly welcomed the Cleveland Cavaliers back to the playoffs by beating them 101-97 on Saturday.

Randle returned from an ankle injury and scored 19 points to support the Knicks' cause in the first game of this series in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Brunson was limited to nine minutes in the first half, but hit crucial shots down the stretch as the Knicks overcame a strong Cleveland offense led by Donovan Mitchell.

 

The Knicks were holding on to a 99-97 lead when Brunson missed a jumper with nine seconds left. Randle saved New York with his 10th rebound — the team's 17th offensive. This resulted in Quentin Grimes converting two free throws to ensure the victory.

"There are no words necessary to describe the monster rebound that Julius pulled off at the end," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. "That bounce was big, big."

Randle was in doubt until pregame warmups, when he tested the left ankle that he sprained a couple of weeks ago. The star forward didn't seem to resent the ailment as he paced the fifth-seeded Knicks.

Mitchell finished with 38 points for the Cavs, who haven't been in the playoffs since they played in the 2018 NBA Finals. banking.

The second meeting was held Tuesday, also at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.

 

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