Knicks blitz Cavs 130-116

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - No Julius Randle, no problem for the New York Knicks, who got a career-high 48 points from Jalen Brunson to win at Cleveland Friday, 130-116.

Randle is out 2 weeks with a sprained ankle but Brunson more than picked up the slack, scoring 33 in the first half.

CAREER HIGH 4️⃣8️⃣ OF THEM THANGS FOR @jalenbrunson1 pic.twitter.com/D0ttZvqlTB
— The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) April 1, 2023

Six other Knicks scored in double figures.

Donovan MItchell scored 42 in a losing effort for Cleveland.

Brunson vs Mitchell tonight:

Jalen — Donovan —
48 PTS 42 PTS
9 AST 5 AST
7 3P 6 3P

Knicks got their guy. pic.twitter.com/CDajrYaI5B
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 1, 2023

Cleveland’s magic number for clinching the 4 seed in the East remains at 2---any combination of Cavs wins and Knicks losses would clinch that spot and homecourt in the first round of the playoffs.

The Cavs now host Indiana Sunday.