CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Cavaliers host the New York Knicks on Sunday as the battle for positioning in the Eastern Conference heats up over the final two months of the regular season. The game starts at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.
Cleveland is currently ahead of New York in the standings, but the Knicks knocked the Cavs out of the playoffs last year, making this an even more intriguing matchup to see how the two teams will match up before a possible rematch in the this year’s playoffs.
If you’ve cut the cord but still want to tune in, you can watch the game on different streaming providers, like FuboTV (free trial) and DirectTV Stream (free try). Sling is also an option, as it offers promotions for new customers.
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The season series is currently evenly split between the two teams, with both looking for any opportunity to leapfrog the other in a higher playoff seeding.
New York made some big acquisitions before this year’s trade deadline to bolster its already formidable roster. But with injuries plaguing their team, the Knicks have won just three of their last 10 games.
In Cleveland, the Cavs have taken advantage of a schedule against teams that won’t be contending for playoff spots before the All-Star break and have struggled to find their rhythm against tougher opponents this season. The Cavs have a tough schedule for their final 24 games against teams they could face in the playoffs this year, but the team is looking to use the matchups as an opportunity to test their mettle against potential opponents in April and beyond. of the.
Here are more details about the game and how you can watch it through different streaming services:
- What: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks
- When: Sunday March 3, 2024
- Time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
- Or: Rocket Mortgage FieldHome | Cleveland, Ohio
- Channel:ESPN
- Best streaming options: FuboTV (free try), DirectTV Stream (free trial), and Sling (half the first month)
Here’s more on the Cavaliers’ opponent, the New York Knicks, and how they fared in their last game, via Associated Press.
NEW YORK (AP) — A much better start for Stephen Curry has led to one of the NBA’s best this season for the Golden State Warriors.
Curry had 31 points and 11 rebounds, rebounding from a scoreless first half in his last game with a double-double at halftime of this one, and the Warriors beat the New York Knicks 110-99 Thursday evening.
The Warriors jumped out to a 14-0 lead and never trailed, although they never held control for long. Only the Brooklyn Nets, who scored the first 16 points against the Los Angeles Clippers in an eventual loss on Jan. 21, have had a more dominant start this season.
Curry was 0 for 7 in the first half of a win at Washington on Tuesday, the first time he has gone scoreless over two quarters since Nov. 23, 2012. This time, he scored 3 points to open the score and scored 17 points and 10 rebounds at the break, this is the second time in his career that he has achieved a double-double in the first half.
“Every night is different, but I didn’t mind having a good atmosphere and a good flow in the Garden,” Curry said.
Jonathan Kuminga added 25 points for the Warriors, who extended their road winning streak to seven games, their longest since winning 11 in a row during the 2018-19 season. They won for the 10th time in 12 total games.
Curry finished with eight 3-pointers, while Klay Thompson added 16 points. Chris Paul had 11 points and six assists in his second game after missing 21 with a broken left hand.
“There’s nothing like going out and playing, especially with our team,” Paul said. “We have so many different ways to play with our team and I think the mindset is good and we just have to keep playing the right way.”
Jalen Brunson scored 27 points for the Knicks, who finished 4-8 in February after going 14-2 in January. But they lost starting forwards Julius Randle and OG Anunoby at the end of the month and don’t know when they’ll be back.
Donte DiVincenzo added 16 points and Josh Hart had 14 points, 18 rebounds and seven assists for the Knicks, who missed their first nine shots and trailed by 17 early.
Curry opened the scoring 17 seconds into the game and the Warriors led 14-0 before the end of four minutes. DiVincenzo’s layup ended New York’s 0-for-9 start, but Thompson answered with a 3 to make it 17-2.
Another Curry basket gave the Warriors a 22-5 advantage, which the Knicks cut to 50-44 at halftime before Golden State took a 55-46 lead at the break.
“They hit us hard. They came out in transition, got some easy buckets, and then we had to fight our way out of a big hole, which we ended up doing,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “But the first five or six minutes obviously weren’t our best, but I thought after that we did a pretty good job.”
The Warriors came back down by 17 on a 3-pointer by Curry midway through the third quarter, but again the Knicks fought back, bringing it to 73-67 on a 3-pointer by Brunson with 2:39 left in the period .
New York was still down seven with less than 3 1/2 minutes remaining, but Curry made 3-pointers for Golden State’s next two baskets to bring the lead back to double digits.
Anunoby could be getting closer to a return, with Thibodeau saying Thursday that he is cleared to begin individual basketball activities such as dribbling and shooting, but still nothing where he might face contact while he is recovering from elbow surgery.
