The New York Knicks are at home on Thursday night as they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
New York enters Thursday’s game with a 1-0 series lead after defeating Cleveland at home in overtime in Game 1 on Tuesday night after completing a 22-point comeback in the fourth quarter.
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In Tuesday’s victory over the Cavaliers, Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks as he recorded 38 points, five rebounds and six assists while Mikal Bridges added 18 points and five rebounds of his own.
Now New York will try to grab another victory at home on Thursday in Game 2 as they look to grab a 2-0 series lead over the Cavaliers before heading to Cleveland for Game 3.
On the other side, Cleveland enters Thursday’s contest trailing 0-1 in the series after losing on the road to the Knicks on Tuesday night in Game 1 after blowing a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter.
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Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Cavaliers in Tuesday’s loss as he ended the game with 29 points, five rebounds and three assists while Evan Mobley recorded 15 points, 14 rebounds and three assists.
With both teams looking to pick up a victory in Game 2 on Thursday, both squads received positive news ahead of their matchup as they will both enter the game with clean injury reports.
Cavaliers Injury Report
For the Cavaliers, they enter Thursday’s contest with a healthy roster as they have nobody listed on their injury report.
This is great news for Cleveland as they will be at full strength once again for Game 2 as they try to bounce back after their loss in Game 1 and steal a victory on the road before returning home for Game 3.
Knicks Injury Report: Will OG Anunoby Play?
On the other side, the Knicks also have a clean injury report for Thursday’s contest as they have nobody listed on it, including forward OG Anunoby.
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Of course, Anunoby was listed as probable for Game 1 and he was able to return from a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury and he is now off the injury report entirely for Game 2.
Fans can catch Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cavaliers and Knicks from Madison Square Garden on Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
