LeBron scores 26+6+11, reaching 700 rebounds in a single season for the first time; Love scores 28 points as Cavaliers defeat Knicks

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On April 10th, Beijing time, nine games were played in the NBA regular season; during one of these games, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 123-109 away from home, causing the Knicks to suffer their second consecutive loss. James scored 26 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and provided 11 assists, achieving for the first time in his career 2000 points, 700 rebounds, and 700 assists in a single season. Love contributed 28 points, while \"The Knife\" JR Smith scored 16 points and 7 rebounds, including 4 three-pointers. Score per quarter (Knicks ahead): 26-25, 35-24, 29-28, 33-32. Knicks: James scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists; Love contributed 28 points and 5 rebounds; Smith had 16 points and 7 rebounds; Clarkson scored 16 points and 3 assists; Nance added 10 points and 6 rebounds; Green scored 10 points. Nicks: Beasley 20 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; Thomas 14 points, 7 rebounds; Nilikina 17 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists; Burke 12 points, 8 assists; Dotson 11 points. James scored the first point for the Cavaliers, Love hit a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers took an 7-4 lead. Nelikina scored 4 points in a row, while Love responded with two three-pointers; he contributed 9 points in the first quarter. James made his second mistake, and Thomas led the Knicks on a 11-3 run to take the lead back, scoring 7 of those points. After the pause, James scored his first three-pointer, and \"Neuro Knife\" Smith also hit a three-pointer. The Knights took a 26-25 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Smith hit two more three-pointers in a row, and after a 13-2 run by the Cavaliers, their lead expanded to over 10 points. The Knicks requested a timeout; Beasley scored, and Contey Lee added 5 points in a row, narrowing the score gap to 7 points. James and Love came on the court, with Love hitting two three-pointers to help the Cavaliers stabilize the situation. James made both of his free throws, pushing his score past 10 points and also helping the Cavaliers regain a double-digit lead. At the half, the Cavaliers led 61-49. In the third quarter, Love scored with an alley-oop layup, and role players such as Hill and Green scored continuously, but the Knicks found their rhythm from three-point shots. Bissley and Thomas hit three-pointers in succession, and during the next 4 minutes the Cavaliers had only Love who managed to score a shot. Bissley scored 8 points in that quarter, helping the Knicks narrow the score gap to 8 points. Fortunately, James provided two assists for Knicks’ dunk scores, and the Cavaliers led 90-77 at the end of the third quarter. In the final quarter, the Knicks had a 10-4 run, bringing the gap back to 7 points. The Cavaliers brought in James; after hitting both free throws, the Emperor assisted Clark to score a 3-point shot. Dortson responded with two three-pointers, but James scored 4 points in a row by driving to the basket, restoring a 10-point gap. In the final 4 minutes, Burke scored a three-point shot, Love responded with a mid-range shot to score two points, and with Clarkson hitting two consecutive three-point shots, the Cavaliers secured the victory as they intended. In the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 123-109 away from home, handing the Knicks their second consecutive loss.