The Knicks come to town to night with our old friend Alec Burks leading the way, averaging a surprising 20 in his first three games. Sadly, he’s out tonight (ankle) , as this this turning into a battle of the walking wounded between these two squads. Joining Burks in NBA dress attire for the Knicks: Obi Toppin (calf), Immanuel Quickley (hip), Dennis Smith Jr. (calf), and Austin Rivers (groin).
For Cleveland the list is more worrisome. Kevin Love is out three weeks with strained calf. Playing him injured in the second game of a back-to-back when he went through double overtime the night before remains the team’s dumbest early season decision for an organization that has mostly avoided them.