The Cleveland Cavaliers (10 - 7) defeated the New York Knicks (4 - 16) 90 - 87 on Thursday. Cleveland has won five straight games, and they've vaulted themselves out of the early - season hole they were in, at one time standing with a sub - .500 record of 5 - 7. Kyrie Irving led the attack on offense, putting up a season - high 37 points in 44 minutes. The other legs of the big three finished with double - doubles. LeBron James facilitated and finished with 19 points and 12 assists in 40 minutes, while Kevin Love cleaned up the glass to finish with 11 ponts and 11 rebounds in 39 minutes. Coach David Blatt certainly has n't shied from playing his key guys big minutes. James, Irving and Love are all averaging at least 36 minutes per game this season. The Cavaliers will try to make it six straight wins when they continue their road trip in Toronto on Friday against the Raptors. As the Cavaliers shift into a higher gear and continue their march up the standings in the East, New York continues to coast downhill, losing their sixth straight game. The Knicks have only reached the 100 - point threshold once in their last eight games as their offense continues to sputter. They shot 42 percent from the field and 31 percent from beyond the arc in Thursday's loss, with Carmelo Anthony finshing with nine points on 4 - of - 19 shooting in 30 minutes. Amar'e Stoudemire was moved over to start at center, pushing Samuel Dalembert to a bench role for the first time this season. Stoudemire has been one of the lone bright spots for the Knicks this season. He's been healthy and productive, finishing with 18 points and nine rebounds in 30 minutes Thursday. The Knicks will try to reverse their fortunes on the road Friday against the Charlotte Hornets.
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