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Dylan Harper-- - 1 (3)
VJ Edgecombe-- - 1 (4)
Kon Knueppel-- - 1 (5)
Ace Bailey-- - 1 (6)
Tre Johnson-- - 1 (7)
Jeremiah Fears-- - 1 (8)
Egor Demin-- - 1 (18)Walter Clayton Jr.Traded to UTAH
- 1 (19)Nolan Traoréfrom MIL via NY
- 1 (20)
Kasparas Jakucionisfrom GS - 1 (21)Will RileyTraded to WSH
- 1 (22)
Drake PowellTraded to BKN - 1 (24)
Nique CliffordTraded to SAC - 1 (25)
Jase Richardsonfrom DEN - 1 (26)Ben Saraffrom NY
- 1 (28)
Hugo González-- - 1 (29)
Liam McNeeleyTraded to CHA - 2 (7)
Chaz Lanierfrom TOR via DAL - 2 (8)Kam JonesTraded to IND
- 2 (9)
Alijah Martinfrom POR via SAC - 2 (10)Micah PeavyTraded to NO
- 2 (11)
Koby BreaTraded to PHX - 2 (13)Jamir WatkinsTraded to WSH
- 2 (18)
Javon Smallfrom GS via WSH - 2 (19)
Tyrese Proctorfrom MIL - 2 (20)
Kobe SandersTraded to LAC - 2 (24)
Taelon Peter-- - 2 (26)Will RichardTraded to GS
- 2 (27)Max ShulgaTraded to BOS
- 2 (28)Saliou Niang--
- 2 (29)
Jahmai MashackTraded to MEM
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Knicks take 2-0 lead into game 3 against the Cavaliers
New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
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Down 2-0 again, Cavs say task ahead against Knicks undaunting
Despite a double-digit loss that put them in a 2-0 series hole, the Cavs felt encouraged by how they played in Game 2 and took comfort in the fact that they have erased this deficit before.
