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Saturday, Apr. 15 7:30pm ET
New York 96, Cleveland 106 | |||||
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CLEVELAND (AP) _ The New York Knicks' chances of winning the Atlantic Division took a huge hit Saturday night as they lost decisively on the road for the second night in a row, 106-96 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Andre Miller scored 18 points to lead six Cleveland players in double figures. New York (49-31), coming off a 15-point loss at Toronto, fell 1 1/2 games behind Miami. Allan Houston had 21 points for the Knicks, who could never mount a comeback after Cleveland used a 13-4 run to open a 23-12 lead. Miller led Cleveland's early charge with four points, four rebounds and three assists in the first quarter. Three of Miller's first-quarter rebounds were at the offensive end as the Cavaliers continually beat the Knicks to the ball. Cleveland controlled every aspect of the game except free throws, where New York made 34 of 40, led by Houston's 10-for-10 performance. The Cavaliers were 15-of-18 from the line. Lamond Murray scored 16 points, Shawn Kemp had 15, Bob Sura and Mark Bryant 14 apiece and Wesley Person 12 for Cleveland Latrell Sprewell and Marcus Camby each scored 15 points for New York and Sprewell had a game-high 10 assists. New York made just four of 18 shots in the second quarter as Cleveland extended a 28-23 lead to 59-45 by halftime. Miller had 12 points and five teammates scored eight apiece in the first half. The final margin of 10 points was the closest New York got in the second half. Notes: The Cavs' 30th anniversary all-time team, as selected by fans, was honored at halftime. Eight of the 12 members were present: Mark Price, Larry Nance, Austin Carr, Bobby (Bingo) Smith, Shawn Kemp, Nate Thurmond, Jim Chones and Campy Russell. Unable to attend were Brad Daugherty, World B. Free, John (Hot Rod) Williams and Terrell Brandon. ... The sellout crowd of 20,582 was Cleveland's sixth this season. ... The Cavs had a season-low nine turnovers. ... The Knicks have lost four in a row in Cleveland. | ALSO SEE NBA Scoreboard New York Clubhouse Cleveland Clubhouse RECAPS Milwaukee 120 Washington 116
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