After 21 points in a single quarter, he went 0 for 4 in the final quarter! Mitchell scored 31+5 and couldn t stand alone. The Cavaliers had no chance to reverse the Knicks.

On October 23, in the NBA regular season, the Cavaliers lost to the Knicks 111-119. In this game, the Cavaliers were 17 points behind the Knicks. However, the team made a crazy counterattack in the third quarter under the leadership of Mitchell. However, in the final quarter, Mitchell went 0-for-4 and misfired, and the Knicks quickly widened the point difference.

Neither team played with all their main players in this campaign. The Cavaliers lacked Garland, Hunter, and Strus, and their strength was greatly reduced. The Knicks' Hart and Milo were unable to play. Towns decided to play before the game. Brunson still relied on his foul-making style to score 7 points in the opening quarter. Ohashi became the first main point of attack. He scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 4 of 4 in a single quarter. Merrill could not limit Ohashi.

The Knicks led the Cavaliers by 10 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the two teams switched to rotations. The Knicks' McBride and Shamet scored three consecutive three-pointers, while the Cavaliers only had Nance Jr. on the bench to support them. After the two sides switched back to the starting lineup, Mitchell went 1-for-5 in a single quarter and Mobley supported the team with 16 points in the half. The Knicks had blossomed more and ended the half with a 15-point lead.

The situation suddenly changed in the third quarter, and Mitchell became very scary. He scored 21 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in a single quarter, making 9 of 14 three-pointers, 2 of 6 three-pointers, and a steal. He almost scored more than the Knicks' 22 points. He led the Cavaliers to a 37-22 offensive and defensive wave in a single quarter to directly even the score difference. Mitchell only had 8 points in the first half and already had 29 points after the third quarter. This is why Mitchell is listed as an MVP candidate.

In the last quarter, Mitchell had to rest first and the Knicks took advantage of this gap to hit an 18-10 climax to take the lead again. Mitchell also magically failed to hit three consecutive shots, and the Knicks had already pulled to 11 points. The Cavaliers struggled to narrow it down to 5 points. Anunoby immediately hit a three-pointer, Mitchell made two free throws for a foul, and OG made one of two free throws. The Cavaliers' situation was over.

Knicks: Towns 19 points and 11 rebounds, Anunoby 24 points and 14 rebounds, Bridges 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Brunson 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, McBride 15 points;

Cavaliers: Mobley 22 points and 8 rebounds, Mitchell 31 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds, Nance Jr. 10 points and 6 rebounds, Wade 10 points, Merrill 19 points and 5 three-pointers.