On January 25, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Cavaliers played at home to the Knicks, and Allen was absent due to illness. In the first half, the two teams were equally divided, in the third quarter, Love hit three consecutive three-pointers to help the Cavaliers open the point difference, the Knicks once tied the score in the second half of the final quarter, Barrett's key three-point missed in the last moment, Mobley protected the rebound, and finally the Cavaliers beat the Knicks 95-93 to win two consecutive wins.
Match data
Cavaliers: Wade 13 points and 5 rebounds, Mobley 15 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, O'Corro 14 points and 6 rebounds, Garland 13 points and 12 assists, Love 20 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Rondo 8 points.
Knicks: Barrett 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Randall 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Noel 2 points and 13 rebounds, Fournier 7 points, Walker 8 points, Gram 12 points.
Star of the field: Lofford
Luck shot all three-pointers in this athletic game, and although he came off the bench, he got a double-double stat of 20+10, and was the cavaliers' most offensively efficient player.
Highlights of this session
Barrett quick-attack one-handed split
Mobley countered with a violent dunk
Lefour arced a three-point shot from far away
O'Corro broke through to score a layup
Game review
After the game began, Mobley dunked and scored, Fournier scored four points, Davis hit two free throws, Barrett hit a jumper, Fournier hit a three-pointer, Wade returned a three-pointer, O'Corro scored a layup, Garlander scored four points, Walker scored four points, Garlander hit a jumper, Randle hit a three-pointer, and the Knicks led 16-13. Love then hit a three-pointer, Mobley dunked, Barrett hit a layup, O'Corro scored 2+1, and the Cavaliers rebounded by three points. Randle hit a three-pointer, Stevens hit a hit, Love hit another three, Stevens threw a throw, Gibson scored a layup, and the Cavaliers took a 28-23 lead at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter Garland threw a shot, Burks scored from the basket, Topin hit a three-pointer, Quickley hit a three-pointer, Gibson hit two free throws, Topin hit another three-pointer, and the Knicks hit a 13-2 climax. Then O'Corro hit a layup, Gibson scored, Wendler hit a layup, Rondo hit a shot, Randall hit two free throws, O'Corro scored on a layup, Randall scored on a basket, Rondo hit a three-pointer, Walker scored on a layup, Mobley scored offensively, and the Cavaliers trailed by 2 points. Mobley and O'Corro scored separately, Noel scored on offense, Randall scored on free throws, Rondo hit a three-pointer, Barrett hit a layup, and the two teams ended at halftime to draw 50.
Easy side again randle and Barrett scored separately, O'Corro quick attack, Mobley basket to play 2+1, Randall offensive score, Barrett hit a layup, Love hit a three-pointer, Mobrey dunked, the Cavaliers led by 1 point. Walker then hit a hit, Garland scored on a layup, Love hit three three-pointers in a row, Garland hit a jumper, and the Cavaliers led by 13 points. Grimes then hit two consecutive three-pointers to end the third quarter with the Cavaliers leading 76-69.
Stevens scored four straight points in the final quarter, Grimes scored a layup, Wade hit two three-pointers in a row, Greimes hit three-pointers, Barrett scored five straight points, Topping hit a three-pointer, and the Knicks narrowed the gap to four points. O'Corro then hit one of two free throws, Barrett hit a layup, Wade hit a three-pointer, Grimes responded with a three-pointer, Barrett scored a layup, Mobley made one of two free throws, and Randall scored under the basket, and the two teams drew 91. Immediately after Garland hit a three-pointer, Barrett hit two free throws, and the final attack barrett missed a three-pointer, Mobley grabbed the key rebound, and the Cavaliers sealed the victory.
Starting lineup
Cavaliers: Garland, O'Corro, Davidson, Mobley, Wade
Knicks: Barrett, Randall, Noel, Fournier, Walker