Built to compete with the Eastern Conference’s elite during the offseason, the New York Knicks are trying to still figure out how to break into the top group after the past two games.

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Evan Mobley added 21, and the Cleveland Cavaliers bullied the New York Knicks from the start Friday night, winning 142-105 in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference's top teams.

The Knicks dropped to 0-6 against the three teams with a better record than them — and for the fourth time, did so in humbling fashion.

After the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers thumped New York by 37 points Friday night, the defending champion Boston Celtics pulled out their third double-digit win of the season over the Knicks with a 118-105 victory in Boston on Sunday.

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (37-19) are up against Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (40-16) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at TD Garden. The matchup begins at 1:00 PM ET on ABC and ESPN+. If you're looking for parlay options,

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Cleveland Cavaliers host the New York Knicks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The Knicks are third in the conference at 37-18. They have won 10 of their last 12 and are just 2.5 games back from the Boston Celtics for second.

The Cleveland Cavaliers boosted their NBA-best record with a 142-105 romp past the New York Knicks on Friday, tightening their grip on the Eastern Conference lead with an all-around dominant display.Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points for New York,