Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 38 points, but the Knicks - led by Jalen Brunson - fought off the Cavaliers to steal Game 1 on the road.
returned to action, though, after sitting out the final five games of the regular season with a sprained left ankle. The All-Star power forward had 19 points and a crucial offensive rebound with six seconds left to play. Guard Quentin Grimes then made two free throws with 4.3 seconds left to virtually seal the Knicks' win.
“You can’t say enough about the monster rebound Julius made at the end,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “That rebound was huge. Huge.” Randle hadn’t played since March 29 because of a sprained left ankle, and said he was thankful he had enough energy for one last jump. “You see me breathing out there today?” said Randle, who played 34 minutes. “I was tired as hell. But it was just about winning at that point.”Guard Jalen Brunson led New York with 27 points despite early foul trouble.
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