CLASH OF THE TITANS: Knicks at Cavs 12/10 7pm Game Thread

[niko]

Just when it looked like the last-place New York Knicks were starting to get it together, they took a big step back their last time out.

The Knicks try to quickly put an embarrassing loss behind them when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.

New York (5-14) followed a nine-game losing streak with its first set of back-to-back wins, 113-83 at Brooklyn on Thursday and 121-83 over Orlando on Friday. The Knicks, though, were handed the third-worst home loss in franchise history two days later, falling 114-73 to Boston.

"I wish I could explain it. I didn't see this coming," said coach Mike Woodson, whose team posted season lows in points and field-goal percentage (34.2). "I thought we had turned the corner somewhat. I can't have our guys stepping on the floor doing what they did."

Carmelo Anthony scored 19 but was the only starter to reach double figures. Iman Shumpert and Raymond Felton both went scoreless on a combined 0 of 12 from the field.

"It's just one of those games where it happens," Felton said. "You hate that it happens, you hate to get beat like that inside your building. It was nasty game, it's a bad taste in our mouth right now."

Amar'e Stoudemire had a season-high 17 points off the bench, but New York was outscored 42-22 in the paint and 22-6 in transition. The Knicks were also outrebounded 46-26.

"We got to turn this thing around against Cleveland," Stoudemire said. "We can't dwell on the past, we have to move forward and understand that we're a much better team than what we showed (Sunday)."

The Cavaliers (7-13), who have dropped three straight and five of six to the Knicks, are expecting to get their best shot Tuesday.

"This is a team that won 54 games last year. I think that's what people forget," backup guard Jarrett Jack said. "They're dangerous, especially with the added motivation from the kind of loss they had (Sunday). They're going to come in like the prideful team that they are and try to represent themselves as a top-tier bunch in the East."

Cleveland is enjoying its best stretch of the season, winning three of four while allowing 92.8 points per game -- 6.8 less than its season mark. Andrew Bynum has been key over the last four, averaging 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds.

"I feel like we're hitting a bit of a stride," Jack said. "Hopefully our best basketball is further down the road, but I think we're playing pretty good right now."

Each of the Cavaliers' last three wins have come at home, where they are 6-3 compared to 1-10 on the road. After falling 108-89 at Atlanta on Friday, Cleveland beat the Clippers 88-82 on its own court the following night.

Kyrie Irving was held scoreless for the first time in his career against the Hawks before scoring 20 against Los Angeles. Tristan Thompson added 20 and 13 boards.

"I don't care if he goes 0 for 30," coach Mike Brown said of Irving, who leads the team with 19.7 points per game. "I want him to keep being aggressive. If he misses five in a row and he feels like he can a great look his next time, take it. We need him to score and that's what he can do. He can score and he can play make for his teammates. Have a short memory."

Irving is averaging 27.4 points in his last five matchups against New York.

Notes: K-Mart may be out today. If not, he will start, if out Ron-Ron will start. If Knicks win or lose by 30 points they will be first team ever to have four straight games decided by 30 or more points. We suck. You suck. Who sucks less! Coming at you tonight from Cleveland.....

[MP.Trey]

Heat-Pacers is on at the same time but I'm going to be watching this unless things get out of hand one way or the other.

Hope the Cavs can pull this out. Knicks must be motivated after throwing up a total dud against Boston, then again, maybe it will carry over into this game. Cavs have been playing good at home as of late, hoping to improve to 7-3! Then we need to learn to take our game on the road, but one step at a time, get this W to keep us moving in the right direction.

[RedBlackAttack]

Cavs have won 3-of-4... Keep laughing.

[Black and White]

Knicks role players better step up or this will get ugly.......

[Koala bear]

This game will come down to inside vs outside. Knicks dont have anyone to contain Bynum if he gets going but on the other hand Cavs defense gives up a lot of 3's which the Knicks could capitalize on.

[Uncle Drew]

I'll remember last years game vs. the Knicks for ever. Melo got injured, and then Luke Walton took over, for a quarter. He reached a level that would make Magic and his dad Bill look like scrubs. 9 assists in 4 minutes or so.

Anyway, we're two games back to a playoff seed. It is time for a winning streak.

[Sarcastic]

A loss here just might do it, and get Woodson fired.


Let's go Cavs?

[RedBlackAttack]

I'll remember last years game vs. the Knicks for ever. Melo got injured, and then Luke Walton took over, for a quarter. He reached a level that would make Magic and his dad Bill look like scrubs. 9 assists in 4 minutes or so.

Anyway, we're two games back to a playoff seed. It is time for a winning streak.

I recall that as well.

Walton actually had a really nice stretch of games there, but that was his coup de gras. He was clowning on the Knicks.

[NattyPButter]

A loss here just might do it, and get Woodson fired.


Let's go Cavs?

Just like the Cavs your team will still suck if you get a new Coach. Coach isn't out their to make sure you are up on your man or make open shots.

[kurple]

feed bynum! lets go Cavs

[CelticBaller]

go cavs

[Clutch]

We usually play like shit in Cleveland. Let's see what's going to happen tonight.

[niko]

Win or lose, Woodson should be fired. They've stopped giving him effort. They basically play how they want to.

[Draz]

Guess we're getting used to being blowed out in the first qt, thanks now I wont waste my time watching the entire shit

[MP.Trey]

The Knicks look terrible out there. But Cleveland looks great.