Jeremy Lin gets double double in Knicks win over Cavs

Jeremy Lin gets double double in Knicks win over Cavs

In their first game since the All-Star break, the New York Knicks cameback from a deficit as deep as 12 points at halftime to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jeremy Lin’s double-double (19 points, 13 assists) helped the Knicks in a 120-103 home win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. In the two games prior to the All-Star break, he averaged 12.5 points, 6.0 assists and 6.0 turnovers, while missing 15 of 22 shots. Those were a rough two games when compared to his first 10 games as an NBA phenomenon. He averaged 24.6 points, 9.2 assists and 5.6 turnovers, excelling in the pick-and-roll and bringing D’Antoni’s offensive schemes into focus.

Knicks vs Cavs Highlights

Jeremy Lin post game conference

Lin’s Alley-oop to Shumpert
Jeremy Lin creates the steal and throws a lob pass to Iman Shumpert for the strong finish.

Tough Game
Jeremy Lin receives a bloody nose from an inadvertent elbow to the face by Omri Casspi.

Lin’s Terrific Shot
Jeremy Lin makes a tremendous shot high off the glass for the bucket.

Lin With the Teardrop
Jeremy Lin drives inside the paint and gets the high-arching layup to fall, plus the foul.

Knicks on the Run
Landry Fields recovers the loose ball and finds Jeremy Lin for the reverse layup.

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