Saturday marked the first playoff game in Cleveland without LeBron James since 1998. The visiting Knicks held off a late rally from the Cavs to win Game 1.
The Cavs were within two points of the Knicks in the game's final seconds when Brunson missed a shot. But Randle grabbed his 10th rebound of the night and passed to Quentin Grimes, who was fouled with just four seconds left.
Grimes made both free throws, and the Knicks finished off the Cavs and disappointed a raucous, towel-waving Cleveland crowd that came alive in the fourth quarter when Mitchell scored 14 to bring the Cavs back.
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