Donovan Mitchell scored 17 of his 27 points in the second quarter and Evan Mobley finished with 21 points, fueling the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 142-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday.

Another test. Another loss. Another reminder of where the Knicks stand against the NBA’s elite. New York’s season-worst 142-105 defeat at the hands of the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers was more than just a bad night.

T he New York Knicks are having a good season. They're a pretty safe bet to remain a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference. The Karl-Anthony Towns trade looks like a home run.

We’ve got to make sure we don’t let that happen again.” And almost as soon as the game tipped off, with a national television audience tuned in and Hart getting a close-up view, the Knicks were trailing by double digits,

Allen suffered a right hand injury during Friday's game against the Knicks and won't return, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Allen initially injured his hand at some point during the first half.

Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is expected to undergo an MRI on Saturday, one day after injuring his right hand during the team's lopsided 142-105 rout of the visiting New York Knicks. Allen told reporters that he sustained the injury while either attempting to block a shot or make a dunk during the first half.