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Knicks vs Cavs | Knicks Blow A 23 Point Lead And Lose To the Cavs!| Highlights, Reaction and 3 Stars

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Channel: KnicksFanTV · 2017 · Sports

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Knick vs Cavs.  Knicks Blow A 23 Point Lead And Lose To the Cavs! was built up to be a heavy weight fight due to Lebron James' comments about Frank Ntilikina and the Knicks front office.

The Knicks were on the verge of their season’s greatest triumph, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James to a pulp for three quarters

Instead,  Lebron James grabbed back the night and led the Cavaliers to an epic fourth quarter, shutting down Kristaps Porzingis and the Knicks.

With an off night for Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks suffered the massive collapse — outscored 43-28 in the final quarter — in losing all of a 23-point lead as the Cavs prevailed 104-101 before a heartbroken Garden crowd.

James sank the dagger — a step-back, tiebreaking 3-pointer over Kristaps Porzingis with 1:23 left that gave the Cavs their first lead since the first quarter.

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The glitter of Ntilikina standing up to James during a late first-quarter skirmish and Enes Kanter stepping in to defend him got lost in the shuffle of the fourth-quarter as James finished flexing his muscles and going for 23 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.

“We can’t keep having games like this,’’ said Courtney Lee. “We’re going to give fans — I know my mother is going to have a heart attack. We let it slip away. For us to get up 20 on this team it speaks volumes for how far we’ve come. But still got to go a little ways. The energy in the building was there. Was a playoff atmosphere.”

They lost the war but won a battle, and the Knicks were still talking tough in the locker room afterward about the James-Ntilikina-Kanter incident. The Knicks starting center even made fun of James’ nickname.

“I don’t care who you are — whether you call yourself King, Queen, Princess, we’re going to fight,’’ Kanter said. “Nobody out there is going to punk us.’’

They did get punked in the final period. Trailing by 15 points entering the fourth, James finally showed up as playmaker extraordinaire and Kyle Korver scored 19 fourth-quarter points to finish with 21.

“Look at the film of the last quarter, so many things to learn from that,’’ Kristaps Porzingis said. “What it showed was their experience. It’s a tough one. We really wanted to win the game.’’

Kristaps Porzingis had early foul trouble and finished with just 20 points, missing two key free throws down the stretch with the Knicks still up 3 with 3:18 left.  Kristaps Porzingis admitted he gave Lebron James “too much room’’ on the 3-point dagger.

After one of his conventional three-point plays, Lebron James took a hip check from Jarrett Jack on a drive and sank a runner after which he flexed his right bicep.

“It’s never another game at the Garden,’’ Lebron James said. “Best basketball arena in the world. Being an opposing guy being able to perform on the stage is always a treat.’’

Behind Ntilikina’s six steals, the Knicks built a 23-point lead in the third period and the Garden was rocking before it all came apart at the seams.

Trailing by three, the Knicks were still in it but Dwyane Wade collected a giant offensive rebound with 12 seconds left and Korver hit the game-sealing free throws. It was the first time a Knicks rookie had notched six steals since Mark Jackson in 1987.

In taking a 51-38 halftime bulge, the Knicks and Ntilikina played inspired defense, seemingly angered by the remarks James made Saturday night in Dallas.

Lebron James claimed the Knicks blew it by taking Ntilikina over Dennis Smith Jr. in last spring’s draft. The French rookie notched five steals in the first half — and one shove of James, who was booed during pregame introductions and every time he touched the ball.

But the place didn’t get into a complete frenzy until Enes Kanter stuck up for Ntilikina late in the first quarter, getting in James’ craw, igniting an altercation.

It began after a James dunk after which Ntilikina went to gather the ball to inbound. James stood in his way and Ntilikina pushed him. As James looked to get back at Ntilikina, Kanter came rushing in and started jabbering in James’ face and the two players exchanged shoves.

“We’re trying to build an identity here,’’ said Tim Hardaway Jr., who scored 28 points. “It was great to see that — Frank not taking anything from anyone.’’

James and Kanter both wound up with technical fouls. Before the game, Kanter had come to Ntilikina’s defense on Twitter and James retorted the Turkish center “always has something to say.’’

James indeed had the last word but the Knicks locker room afterward still was buzzing. (via NY Post)

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Enes Kanter stats : 20 points, 16 rebs
Tim Hardaway Jr Stats: 28 pts, 10 rebs
Kristaps Porzingis stats: 20 points, 7 rebs

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