The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host New York Knicks 111 - 104, at Madison Square Garden on Saturday evening. In the process of winning their second straight game, the Cavaliers saw their leader, LeBron James, become the youngest player in NBA history to score 28,0 career points. James finished with a game - high 32 points in the contest, on impressive 12 - of - 20 shooting. The Cavs (35 - 15) were without Kyrie Irving, who was a late scratch with a quad injury. DeAndre Liggins got the start in Irving's absence but only played 17 minutes. Cleveland played most of the contest without a true point guard on the floor, but that was not a big issue, as LeBron played the role of distributor, dishing 10 assists. Kevin Love had a solid game, with 23 points and 16 rebounds, in 35 minutes of action. Channing Frye chipped in 14 points on 5 - of - 9 shooting, in 15 minutes off the bench. The Cavaliers will look to keep the winning streak going as they visit Washington to take on the Wizards on Monday. The Knicks (22 - 30) trailed by 27 with 54 seconds left in the third quarter but went on a massive run, sparked by Brandon Jennings, who poured in 17 points in just over three minutes to help the Knicks get within 10 points with 7:26 left in the fourth. Jennings finished with a team - high 23 points on 8 - of - 13 shooting, to go along with 10 assists and five rebounds, in 42 minutes of action. Carmelo Anthony struggled from the floor, as he went 6 - of - 20 on his way to 17 points, while Kristaps Porzingis similarly struggled, with nine points on 3 - of - 10 shooting. The Knicks will look to get back on track as they play host to the Lakers on Monday.
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