Poor shooting dooms Cavs in 109-93 Game 2 loss to Knicks

The Cleveland Cavaliers chose to give up an inexplicably large run earlier in Game 2 than they did on Tuesday. An 18-0 run in the third quarter allowed the New York Knicks to turn a tie into an 18-point advantage. They cruised to an easy 109-93 victory to take a 2-0 series lead.

Donovan Mitchell’s lack of mobility is the main concern coming out of this game.

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Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson has been asked repeatedly about Mitchell’s health, but says that he doesn’t know of any injuries. However, something is clearly bothering Mitchell. The burst and explosiveness just weren’t there in Game 2.

If Mitchell isn’t 100%, it’s difficult to see the Cavs getting back into this series.

Despite the poor ending, Cleveland got off to a strong start.

Evan Mobley’s 10 first-quarter points allowed the Cavs to weather the initial storm. He promptly knocked down a couple of triples, then went to work inside to jumpstart the Cavs’ offense. That, combined with Cleveland going 5-10 from three, was good enough to give them a narrow 27-24 lead after one.

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That good three-point shooting didn’t last.

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Cleveland’s offense faltered in the second quarter. They created numerous good outside looks, including wide-open threes for Sam Merrill, but they couldn’t get many to fall. They went 1-11 from three in a 22-point quarter. That would be a theme throughout the rest of the game.

New York couldn’t use the poor shooting from Cleveland to pull away. They went just 4-11 from three themselves, but were able to do enough inside the arc to come away with a four-point lead at the break.

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The Knicks took control in the third quarter.

Cleveland’s offense completely disappeared, going scoreless for five-and-a-half minutes. The Cavs couldn’t reliably get into the paint, and they couldn’t convert the clean outside looks they got.

The Knicks scored 18 unanswered by doing the opposite. They doubled up…

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Publish date : 2026-05-22 02:52:00

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