No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit. If the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to be the first to do so, they’ll need to shoot the ball considerably better than they have so far in this series.
The New York Knicks have thoroughly controlled the first three games. Their 22-point comeback victory in Game 1 has seemingly taken the life out of a Cavs team that had it going through the first 40 minutes of the series. Since then, the Cavs haven’t been able to establish any consistent rhythm on both sides of the ball. This is in addition to shooting below 30% from beyond the arc.
Cleveland likely won’t win this series. They do, however, have a chance to save some of their dignity. Maybe they can steal Game 4 at home, and then put up a good fight in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (0-3) vs. New York Knicks (3-0)
Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH
When: Mon., May 25 at 8 PM
TV: ESPN
Point spread: Knicks -2.5
Cavs injury report: None
Knicks injury report: None
Cavs expected starting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen
Knicks expected starting lineup: Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns
Previous matchup: The Knicks took firm control of the series with a dominant Game 3 victory.
Here’s a look at both teams’ regular-season impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.
|
Offensive Rating |
Defensive Rating |
Net Rating |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cavs |
118.9 (8th) |
115 (15th) |
+3.9 (9th) |
|
Knicks |
120.2 (4th) |
114.2 (10th) |
+6 (6th) |
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