The New York Knicks (1 - 1) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (0 - 1) 95 - 90 on Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. LeBron James' homecoming did n't end the way he'd probably imagined, and it appears James is trying to fit into the Cavaliers' new offense as merely one of the cogs. He played 43 minutes but finished with just 17 points, which is more than 10 points off his career per - game average of 28 points. Kevin Love met his skeptics face - to - face, putting up a Love-like line of 19 points and 14 rebounds in 38 minutes. The Cavaliers used a nine - man rotation and leaned heavily on the starters in their first regular season game under new coach David Blatt. James, Love, Kyrie Irving, and Dion Waiters all played at least 38 minutes, while the minutes at center were split between starter Anderson Varejao (27) and backup center Tristan Thompson (20). After looking like a lottery - bound team following their drubbing by the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, the Knicks surprised everyone by pulling out a win over Cavaliers on Thursday. Carmelo Anthony played 34 minutes and finished with 25 points and six assists. Quincy Acy moved into the starting lineup at power forward, pushing Amar'e Stoudemire to a bench role. Acy played 22 minutes and finished with eight points and 10 rebounds. The Knicks leaned heavliy on their bench, with 10 players seeing at least 13 minutes of action Thursday. Starting center Samuel Dalembert played just six minutes and was replaced in the starting lineup in the second half by Jason Smith. The Cavaliers' next game is on the road Friday against the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks' next game is at home Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets.
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