Throughout the NBA season, several games will stick out to teams as potential turning points. For the New York Knicks, Sunday evening against the Cleveland Cavaliers could turn out to be one of those games.<\/p>\n
Ravaged by injuries, New York has been watching their spot in the standing slip. The No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference is now further away than the No. 8 seed, which would knock them into the NBA Play-In Tournament.<\/p>\n
That is something the Knicks are looking to avoid, and their chances looked to have taken another massive hit on Sunday. On their first offensive possession of the game, All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson<\/a> went down with an injury.<\/p>\n He was clutching at his left knee, requiring assistance to get to the locker room. The hearts of every Knicks fan sank at that moment, as a once-promising campaign was going down the gutter. How could New York survive the loss of Brunson while already dealing with OG Anunoby<\/a>, Julius Randle<\/a> and Mitchell Robinson<\/a> being sidelined?<\/p>\n NBA NEWS & RUMORS: <\/strong>Tom Thibodeau, Kendrick Perkins, Bob Myers, Miles McBride, New York Knicks Updates<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n A spirited, high-energy effort from everyone on the roster is a good place to start. In a huge upset, the Knicks defeated the Cavaliers 107-98 on Sunday night. Every one contributed in some fashion who played, picking up the slack from their injured teammates.<\/p>\n One of the things that Tom Thibodeau has instilled in his team since taking over as head coach is grit. No matter the situation, his guys don’t give up, giving 100 percent every night. It is something former NBA player turned-analyst Kendrick Perkins<\/a> praised them for after the game.<\/p>\n “Their culture. Their grit. Their tenacity. Their mentality…The one thing you can’t replace is heart…The Knicks just keep competing…Think about this: No Randle, no OG, no Brunson, & they go into Cleveland & get the W,” Perkins said on NBA on ESPN.<\/p>\n