Cleveland records their first loss against Knicks

Julius Randle led New York to, 95-86 victory with his first triple-double in two years, scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. In the first half, Knicks were leading by 16 points with Randle’s help who scored 18 points in first half, Reggie Bullock also added 17 while Payton complimented with 14 points, eight boards and seven assists for the Knicks. For Cavs Andre Drummond was on fire with 18 points, 17 rebounds, and six blocks, putting in the works for his fourth double for Cavs.

Cleveland had entered the game with a top 10 rank on offense and ranking No. 1 in assists but ended the night with a loss after a three-game winning streak. Posting their season-low they were just 6-of-25 from the field and missed many 3-pointers during the night the only thing on point was their defense holding New York to 43% shooting and forcing 27 turnovers.