New York Knicks fans have not had much to cheer about for the last nine months. Even if it was preseason, Wednesday night’s come-from-behind win over the Cleveland Cavaliers had to be a cathartic experience for everyone watching from their couches.
The Knicks were as lifeless as the empty, cavernous Madison Square Garden for three quarters, but then the young guns took over. New York outscored Cleveland 34-13 in the fourth quarter and they were led by six guys age 22 or younger. Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Kevin Knox, Obi Toppin, Dennis Smith Jr.