NBA roundup: Randle’s triple-double powers Knicks to 95-86 win over Cavs

Julius Randle of the Knicks tries to get past Cleveland’s Collin Sexton, left, Larry Nance Jr., right, and Dante Exum in the first half Tuesday night in Cleveland. Randle scored 28 points as the Knicks handed the Cavs their first loss, 95-86. Tony Dejak/Associated Press

CLEVELAND — Julius Randle had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his first triple-double in two years, leading the New York Knicks to a 95-86 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.

Randle, who scored 18 in the first half as New York built a 16-point lead, completed his seventh career triple-double with an assist on Elfrid Payton’s 3-pointer in the fourth quarter.

It was the power forward’s first triple-double since Nov. 19, 2018, with New Orleans.

Reggie Bullock scored 17 points and Payton had 14 points, eight boards and seven assists for the Knicks, who won their second in a row.

Andre Drummond notched his fourth double-double for the Cavaliers with 17 points, 17 rebounds and a season-high six blocked shots. Cleveland started the season 3-0 for the first time since winning six in a row to begin 2016-17.

WARRIORS 116, PISTONS 106: Stephen Curry scored 31 points and Andrew Wiggins added 27 to lift visiting Golden State over winless Detroit.

The Warriors have won two in a row after dropping their first two games by a combined 65 points. The decisive stretch Tuesday came with Curry on the bench.

Rookie big man James Wiseman had a dunk and Wiggins followed with a 3-pointer to cap a 12-0 run that put Golden State up 98-89 in the fourth quarter.

Jerami Grant led the Pistons with 27 points.

NOTES

CAVALIERS: Forward Kevin Love could miss more than a month with a right calf injury he aggravated Sunday night in a game against Philadelphia.

The team said an MRI confirmed a calf strain and that Love will begin treatment and rehab and will not be reassessed for three to four more weeks.

Love initially got hurt in Cleveland’s first exhibition game on Dec. 12 and sat out the opener against Charlotte last week to give it more rest. The five-time All-Star made his season debut and played 38 minutes in the Cavaliers’ double-overtime win at Detroit on Saturday.

He started and scored four points in nine minutes against the 76ers before leaving in the second quarter.

GRIZZLIES: NBA Rookie of the Year Ja Morant will miss 3 to 5 weeks after spraining his left ankle.

The Memphis Grizzlies said further tests revealed Morant suffered a Grade 2 ankle sprain during Monday night’s 116-111 overtime win over Brooklyn.

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