In a game for the ages, New York beat Cleveland in overtime. After a well-played game, the two teams headed back out for overtime. After staying even for the whole game, underdog Cleveland didn't have enough left in the tanke to keep fighting. "I think our team made a valiant effort," said Cleveland coach Bob after the game. "Nobody really thought the game would be close at all." For their part, New York players were fatigued as well but energized by the win.

New York was led by Crawford (22 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 4 blocks), Turner (19 points, 8 boards, 2 assists, a steal, a block), Powell (15 points, 11 boards, 4 assists, a block). Cleveland was led by Martin (38 points, 8 boards, 1 assists, 3 blocks), Evans (5 points, 17 assists, 4 steals), Reid (21 points, 8 boards, 3 assists, a steal, 2 blocks).

New York jump to 54-22 with today's win. They remain at #1 in the Atlantic and stay at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. With this defeat, Cleveland are now 29-46 and 19-19 at home. They remain at #4 in the Central and stay at #10 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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