The Cleveland Cavs devised a strategy for Donovan Mitchell to sacrifice for his teammates. He fully embraced it. He's scoring less and winning more.

Always known as a big-time scoring threat, Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell is taking a step back to push his team toward a title.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the New York Knicks in a crucial Eastern Conference game with playoff implications. Donovan Mitchell is expected to play, while Ty Jerome is out. The Knicks face significant absences,

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This certainly wasn’t the start you expected from the Cavs after having consecutive days off for the first time since the middle of March. The Knicks controlled every aspect of this game early on. They were the more physical,

So, as they tipped off against the Cavaliers Wednesday night, the Knicks brought a combined 0-7 record against the Cavs, Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder. But, as they wind down to the final games of the regular season and head to the postseason,

The Knicks are currently 22-15 on the road with a point differential of 4, while the Cavaliers have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home. Cleveland has won both meetings versus New York by six and 37 points.

Hunter tallied 16 points (6-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and one steal over 26 minutes in Wednesday's 124-105 win over the New York Knicks. Hunter once again provided a lift off the Cleveland bench Wednesday,

But blitzing the Knicks with his off-ball movement and pursuit of the ball is something that Okoro needs to build on. This wasn’t the best outing from Mobley. He had trouble scoring the ball and was less impactful than usual on defense.

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers matched the second-most wins in franchise history by beating the New York Knicks 124-105.

In a thrilling showdown, the Cleveland Cavaliers triumphed over the New York Knicks with a decisive score of 124-105, marking their 61st victory of the season and tying for the second-most wins in franchise history. This achievement sets the stage for the Cavaliers to aim for a historic season as they continue to dominate the Eastern Conference.

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