Simply put, everything just went right for Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Mitchell set the tone early and the rest of the Cavaliers followed suit in a one-sided 142-105 rout of the New York Knicks for a sixth straight win, Saturday, February 22.
Cavs win!@KayJewelers | #LetEmKnow
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 22, 2025
The All-Star guard got to a fast start, scoring 24 of his 27 points in the opening half on top of five assists and five threes for another masterful performance.
BACK-TO-BACK 3PM FROM SPIDA TO END THE HALF 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) February 22, 2025
He's got 24 PTS through 24 minutes!!
Evan Mobley logged 21 markers, while trade deadline acquisition De'Andre Hunter went 4-for-4 from deep to net 16 points for the Cavaliers, who improved to a league-best 46-10 and a league-leading 26th home win.
ANOTHA ONE. #LetEmKnow
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 22, 2025
On the other hand, the Knicks duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson combined for 49 points but got smoked from the get-go by the well-oiled Cavaliers team to drop to 37-19 with the loss.
New York travels to Boston to face the defending champion Celtics (40-16) while Cleveland targets a seventh straight victory in battling the Memphis Grizzlies (36-19) next.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
