Fans roasted the Cleveland Cavaliers after their ugly loss to the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their first round series on Fruday. The Cavaliers had a very poor shooting night as the Knicks cruised to a 99-79 win.
Five Knicks players scored in double figures, led by Jalen Brunson with 21 points, four rebounds and six assists. RJ Barrett added 19 points, eight rebounds and three assists, while Josh Hart had 13 points and six rebounds off the bench.
Meanwhile, the Cavaliers shot 38.8% from the field, including 7-for-33 from beyond the arc. Cleveland couldn't buy a bucket the entire game, mainly due to the suffocating defense by the Knicks.
Fans on social media roasted the Cleveland Cavaliers for their awful shooting night. The Cavaliers were the first team this season to not score more than 80 points in a game. Their tally of 32 points also tied the franchise postseason record of lowest points at half-time.
Explore the NBA Draft 2024 with our free NBA Mock Draft Simulator & be the GM of your favorite NBA team.
Knicks fans were ruthless and made fun of the Cavaliers. One even trolled Cleveland by tweeting:
"My house was vandalized by bricks in New York. After my hands stopped shaking. I managed to call the Sheriff. They were quick to respond. My window is gone; the police asked me if I knew who did it. I said yes, it was the CAVALIERS of CLEVELAND."
Here's what the rest of Twitter came up with after that brickful night from the Cavaliers:
Darius Garland got the brunt of it after his abysmal performance on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. He went 4-for-21, including 1-for-7 from beyond the arc, ending with 10 points, two rebounds, three assists and four steals.
It was a strange night for the young guard, as he had an amazing Game 2 on Wednesday. Garland had 32 points and seven assists in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 107-91 win.
Cleveland Cavaliers will look to bounce back in Game 4
The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to bounce back from their poor performance in Game 3. The Cavaliers are returning to Madison Square Garden on Sunday to try and even up the series. It would be tough for them to win Game 5 in Cleveland against the New York Knicks if they're down 3-1
Cleveland will need more from Evan Mobley and Jarret Allen. Donovan Mitchell cannot carry the team by himself, while Garland has to forget Game 3 and focus on Game 4. He knows he's capable of having a huge game in the postseason and will need to do it once again to save the Cavaliers' season.
Cleveland Cavaliers Nation! You can check out the latest Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule and dive into the Cavaliers Depth Chart for NBA Season 2024-25.