NEW YORK — All season long, the Cleveland Cavaliers made their bones on the defensive end of the court, topping the charts in points allowed per possession and holding 29 opponents under 100 points — by far the most of any team in the NBA.
The Cavs made it an even 30 on Friday night, holding the Knicks to just 99 points in Game 3 of their opening-round series and limiting New York to a rate of offensive efficiency (106.5 points per 100 possessions) that would’ve ranked dead last in the NBA during the regular season.