The New York Knicks continue to bring joy to opposing teams, as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 91-81 win on Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena.
Cleveland made 9-20 three-pointers to help spring them to a win, even as Kyrie Irving shot just 1-7 from the field, though the star rookie did finish with 7 points and 7 assists.
Anderson Varejao had a complete game for Cleveland with 10 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.
New York had just snapped a six-game losing streak with a win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night, but they were back in regular form, out of form by Wednesday night, making just 3-20 three-pointers and scoring just 17 points in the fourth quarter.
The Cavaliers have a real opportunity to stay on the winning track, as they next host the New Jersey Nets on Friday in a game scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. eastern.
Riding a four-game losing streak into Quicken Loans Arena, the Cleveland Cavaliers are showing home fans some reason to believe so far tonight, as the are tied 45-45 with the New York Knicks at halftime.
After averaging just 6.3 points over the past three games, Antawn Jamison has made 3-3 three-pointers and has dropped in 13 points to lead all scorers. The 35 year-old has perhaps only momentarily taken the spotlight from dynamo rookie point guard Kyrie Irving, who is 0-3 from the field with 2 points and 4 assists at the break.
Carmelo Anthony's struggles have continued, as the small forward is shooting 2-6 from the field with 7 points, while Cleveland has forced co-star Amare Stoudemire into four turnovers already.
Backup center Ryan Hollins is 3-3 with 6 points off the bench for the Cavaliers.
