Cleveland: Kyrie Irving had 37 points and 11 assists and Jarrett Jack added 17 points, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-94 victory over the sinking New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Irving, an All-Star point guard, had 12 points in the third quarter, when the Cavaliers outscored the defenceless Knicks 33-20 and pulled away. Tristan Thompson added 12 points and nine rebounds as Cleveland won their fourth straight game at home.
New York, coming off an embarrassing 41-point loss at home to Boston, dropped to 5-15 and made coach Mike Woodson’s future even more uncertain.
Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points and Amare Stoudemire had 15 for the Knicks, who erased an early 18-point deficit, gave it all back, fell behind by 19 and lost for the 11th time in 13 games.
