Brunson shook off foul trouble and scored 21 of his 27 in the second half, Randle returned from an ankle injury to add 19 and the Knicks welcomed Cleveland back to the NBA playoffs by holding them off
CLEVELAND — Jalen Brunson shook off foul trouble and scored 21 of his 27 in the second half, Julius Randle returned from an ankle injury to add 19 and the New York Knicks welcomed Cleveland back to the NBA playoffs by holding off the Cavaliers 101-97 on Saturday night in Game 1.
With Mitchell making plays all over the floor, the Cavs were within 99-97 in the final seconds when Brunson missed a pull-up, but Randle grabbed his 10th rebound and passed to Quentin Grimes, who was fouled with four seconds left. Josh Hart added 17 points — and hit a big 3-pointer down the stretch — for New York, whose reserves outscored the Cavs 37-14.Game 2 is Tuesday at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
The Cavs didn't take advantage with Brunson out as New York reeled off 10 straight points and led 30-24 after one.
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