Knicks stay cautious with 2–0 advantage as series moves to Cleveland
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The New York Knicks head to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse holding a 2–0 edge over the Cleveland Cavaliers, yet the club insists nothing has been decided ahead of Game 3 on Saturday night.
“In our minds, it’s back to 0-0,” center Karl-Anthony Towns said. “We gotta win the next game, it’s the most important game of the year.”
Defense earns recognition
Forward OG Anunoby was named to the NBA’s All-Defensive Second Team on Friday, marking the second such honor of his career. Head coach Mike Brown praised Anunoby’s versatility, saying it allows New York to deploy multiple defensive schemes.
Brunson vs. Mitchell, round three
Jalen Brunson has already led New York past Donovan Mitchell’s teams in two previous postseason series. Through the opening two games, the Knicks’ point guard is averaging 28.5 points and 10.0 assists as he tries to eliminate Mitchell once again.
Draft preparation begins
The front office hosted pre-draft workouts Friday for Morez Johnson (Michigan) and Xaivian Lee (Florida), according to SNY. New York owns the 24th, 31st, and 55th selections in next month’s draft; The Athletic projects Johnson to go 17th overall to Oklahoma City.
Game 3 tips off Saturday night in Cleveland.
Source: Hoops Rumors
