National Basketball Association roundup: Bucks down Cavaliers in double overtime

James also had a spectacular fourth quarter in that one, and Cleveland is now 8-1 to start the year for the first time since the 1976-77 National Basketball Association season. Cleveland played stifling defense and did a few scoring in the 4th to edge the Knicks, in a game that was much closer than the scoreboard showed.

“Certain games are going to predict itself and you’ve got to be able to defend at a high level on the defensive end and then make timely shots, and we did that”, James said.

After a pair of Williams free-throws, Fisher threw up another great play out of a time out but unfortunately NY could not complete it. Porzingis missed on an ally-opp connection that that could have put the Knicks within one possession, most due to a poor inbound pass.

On the season, the Cleveland Cavaliers average 104.1 points, 46.5 rebounds and 25.9 assists per game.

NY ranks 14th in points allowed per home game (100.0 PPG), while Cleveland ranks 11th in points per away game with 102.7. Forward Carmelo Anthony led the Knicks (4-6) with 26 points, but he only scored four points in the second half. He finished 9 of 20 from the floor.

Arron Afflalo had 14 points for the Knicks. Bryant, who has been sitting out with a bad back, finished with 19 points for the Lakers who have one win in their first nine games. LeBron James’ two handed dunk with 16 second remaining tied the game at 88.

Coach David Blatt said winning road games on back-to-back nights is something his team must learn to do. He hit a tough bucket inside and was fouled by Anthony, but couldn’t convert the three-point play, as the Knicks clung to an 82-80 lead. Cleveland struggled at the line, converting only 18 of 31 for 58 percent.

The Bucks squandered an 11-point lead over the final six-plus minutes of the fourth quarter.

At halftime, Anthony had 22 points, and the Knicks were up by seven.

“We’ve been playing against each other since I was a sophomore in high school (and) he was a junior”, James said. “It’s my job to make sure we continue to improve and to do a better job of putting guys in a better position to be successful out there”.

Locked in a 66-all tie with four minutes left in the third after Tristan Thompson’s free throw, the Knicks scored the final six points of the period. Langston Galloway scored on a layup and a floater in the sequence. Cavaliers SG and former Knick J.R. Smith, who missed the November 4 meeting due to a knee contusion, returned to the lineup on Tuesday and scored seven points in 22 minutes.3.

Dellavedova scored the first basket of the second quarter when he caught a pass from James and knocked down a three-pointer that gave the Cavaliers a 32-23 advantage. Terrence Jones added 23 off the bench and Dwight Howard had 12 points and 10 rebounds. G Cleanthony Early was inactive for the Knicks…. Milwaukee lost their first three games, then won four straight, and are now facing potentially their third straight loss.