Here are five other intriguing storylines as we look ahead to the first postseason meeting between the Knicks and the Cavaliers — in 1995 and 1996.
Beyond Mitchell, here are four other intriguing storylines as we look ahead to the first postseason meeting between these two franchises since back-to-back playoff meetings — both won by the Knicks — in 1995 and 1996.
The Knicks pulled out a win in Cleveland in Randle’s absence last week, but the Cavaliers were missing top defenders Jarrett Allen and Isaac Okoro. The Knicks also won two of the three head-to-head meetings in which Randle played earlier this season. He averaged 27.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in the two victories and was held to 15 points with nine boards and zero made 3-pointers in the Knicks’ lone loss.
Randle and RJ Barrett, two of the Knicks’ three leading scorers this season, endured rough postseason debuts in the Knicks’ five-game elimination by the Hawks in the opening round in 2021. Randle shot just 29.8 percent from the field in the five games, and 33.3 percent from long distance. Barrett was slightly better from the field overall but he missed 20 of 28 attempts from 3-point range, while averaging 14.4 points per game.
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