At least for one night, the Knicks defense was revitalized and they didn’t need Donovan Mitchell.
Facing the player that got away in trade negotiations, the Knicks turned up the intensity and toppled the Cavaliers on Sunday, 92-81.
Mitchell, who destroyed the Knicks earlier in the season in Cleveland, was ho-hum with 23 points on 8-for-23 shooting. He was stifled by Quentin Grimes, who logged 40 minutes and is finally healthy enough to give the Knicks the defensive stopper he was billed as.
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