The Cavaliers received their championship rings and picked up right where they left off last season, dominating the Knicks 117-88 on Opening Night.
LeBron James posted the 43rd regular season triple-double of his career, scoring 19 points, dishing out 14 assists, and grabbing 11 boards.
Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 29 points.
Kevin Love posted a double-double, scoring 23 points and hauling in 12 rebounds.
Carmelo Anthony scored a team-high 19 points, while Derrick Rose scored 17 in his Knicks debut.
The Big Three are almost always dependable when it comes to putting up great performances, but this season at NEO Sports Insiders, we’re going to add a new feature to all of our recaps:
The (Role)Player of the Game
We would like to highlight some of the members of the supporting cast in 2016-17 and show some love to the guys who don’t get as much credit, but make a big impact.
The RPOG for Oct. 25 goes to Richard Jefferson, who finished with 13 points, four rebounds, one assist, and two steals in 26 minutes of action.
He finished with a plus/minus rating of +16.
Cavs fans are glad RJ did not retire and he’ll be a vital piece to the team’s championship run in 2016-17.
Head coach Tyronn Lue is also happy to see his veteran swingman back for another season.
“He was a big part of what we did last year,” said Lue.
“He’s versatile and can guard twos, threes, or fours. He brings a great dimension to our team.”
The Cavs are back in action on Friday night at Toronto for a rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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