Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA game to be played on February 21, 2025 on ESPN.

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The New York Knicks have done everything except beat the NBA’s elite this season. And after this weekend, it feels like they never will. After the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers thumped New York by 37 points Friday night,

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers bullied the New York Knicks from the start Friday night, winning 142-105 in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams.

The New York Knicks have yet to beat any of the top three teams in the NBA this season. Jalen Brunson and the Knicks conceded a 142-105 blowout loss to the conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night at Rocket Arena.

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Otherwise, it’s on to Boston for a big showdown with the Celtics, who are defending champs but are six games behind Cleveland for first place. Boston is 2-1 against the Cavs this season, winning once at TD Garden and once in Cleveland, on Feb. 4, which was the last one the Cavs lost.

Cleveland Cavaliers embarked on a challenging four-game stretch against four playoff contenders. Three of these matchups will be playoff rematches—one from 2023 and two from 2024. It all kicked off on Friday,

The Cavaliers throttled the Knicks Friday night, though they also dealt with Jarrett Allen leaving the game. Here's how the game unfolded.