Live Thread: Knicks @ Cavs

Good evening CtB!

The Cavs welcome the New York Knicks to the shores of Lake Erie for a Sunday evening Eastern Conference showdown. Even though it’s only October, this is an important game for both teams if they wish to compete for a playoff berth. The Cavs can establish themselves as a top 2 team in the East with a win or the Knicks can get themselves a massive road win against a team above them in the standings. For the good teams, every game matters in the regular season.

The Cavs are still without Darius Garland (eye) and Dylan Windler (ankle), but both are doing individual workouts at last report. The Knicks are all healthy except for Quentin Grimes, the young shooter from the University of Houston. It appears that Jalen Brunson was a smart pickup for the Knicks, they’re playing solid two way basketball so far this season. The question for them is, what’s their ceiling? This is one of those games that can establish where they’re at. For the Cavs, it’s a gut check game. They just won a big road win against the Celtics, can they stay consistent and take care of business at home against an inferior opponent before a rematch with the Celtics Wednesday night? This is the kind of game a pretender will let go, but a real contender wins… one thing’s for sure, glad the Cavs have Donovan Mitchell to steer the ship!

Tip off is scheduled for 6:00PM Eastern time and will be broadcasted live on Bally Sports Ohio, Go Cavs!