The Knicks take advantage of a cold-shooting Cavs to cruise to a 2-1 series edge. NBAPlayoffs
Jalen Brunson produced 21 points and 6 assists to help the host New York Knicks register a convincing 99-79 victory over the cold-shooting Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Friday night, April 21 .
Julius Randle contributed 11 points and 8 rebounds despite 3-of-15 shooting, and Immanuel Quickley also scored 11 points. Darius Garland scored 10 points on 4-of-21 shooting and Evan Mobley had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland, which committed 21 turnovers.Game 3 represented quite a turnaround for New York, which trailed by as many as 29 points during a 107-90 Game 2 loss in Cleveland on Tuesday. This time, the Knicks led by as many as 27.Cleveland scored just 32 first-half points. The Cavaliers shot 31 percent in the half and were 2-of-19 from three-point range.
The Knicks began playing better in the second quarter and used a 15-3 surge to open up a 38-27 lead with 3:43 left in the half. Mitchell Robinson and Brunson completed the run with dunks.
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