LeBron James tends to be at his best when the lights shine brightest at Madison Square Garden, and Wednesday was no exception.
Matched up against a New York Knicks team that was riding a four-game winning streak, James finished with 25 points, seven assists and six rebounds in a 126-94 blowout win.
FiveThirtyEight's Chris Herring provided an apt analogy for how Wednesday's drubbing unfolded:
The Cavaliers—who have won two in a row after losing three straight—sit at 15-5 on the season. The Knicks dropped to 12-10 and 9-4 at home with the loss.
While James was at the center of attention at the mecca of basketball, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love were both locked in. Irving dropped a team-high 28 points on 9-of-17 shooting and dished out six assists, while Love posted 21 points and four boards.
According to The Vertical's Chris Mannix, Love has racked up numbers that should earn him a fourth All-Star nod when voting closes:
Tristan Thompson also came to play. Despite scoring only three points and making zero shots from the field, Thompson made his presence ...
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