The Cavaliers throttled the Knicks Friday night, though they also dealt with Jarrett Allen leaving the game. Here's how the game unfolded.

The Cleveland Cavaliers boosted their NBA-best record with a 142-105 romp past the New York Knicks on Friday, tightening their grip on the Eastern Conference lead with an all-around dominant display.Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points for New York,

The Cleveland Cavaliers took care of business in dominating fashion on Friday night vs. the New York Knicks, 142-105, jumping up two wins to none on the season against New York, while also bolstering their extensive lead for the one-seed in the Eastern Conference.

Once again, the New York Knicks looked overmatched against a top team in the league, as the Cleveland Cavaliers smoked them Friday by a score of 142-105, the

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points, Evan Mobley added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers bullied the New York Knicks from the start Friday night, winning 142-105 in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams.

CLEVELAND — The Knicks arrived and left Cleveland with the same problem: Their defense is atrocious against the NBA’s best. Tom Thibodeau’s group was massacred Friday night by Kenny Atkinson’s high-octane Cavaliers, who made the Knicks look jayvee in a 142-105 laugher.

The New York Knicks travel to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.