The New York Knicks didn’t have it easy against the stout Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, beating the visitors 99-79 at MSG in a no-shots-go affair.
That’s one way to put it. Another one: the Cavs found it impossible to beat the stiffest defense any NBA team has faced this season. No, seriously.
New York turned Cleveland into the only team this year (regular season and playoffs included) to score fewer than 80 points in a single game. Talk about a D.
The Cavs dropped 107 points on the Knicks just last Tuesday. They couldn’t even crack 80 three days later.