The Cavaliers were never out of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Knicks. But it never really felt like they were in it either.
The Wine & Gold got off to a terrible start – scoring just 15 points in the first quarter, shooting 24 percent and missing all 10 three-point attempts – and spent the rest of the night digging their way out of it. They never did, and the Knicks held on to hand Cleveland its first loss of the season, a 95-86 defeat at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Cavaliers came into Tuesday’s meeting leading the league in assists, averaging 31.