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UPDATE: Knicks And Cavs Injury Reports For Game 2

The New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers have announced their injury reports.

UPDATE: Josh Hart is available.  

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will host the New York Knicks for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.     

For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports (updated as of 4:30 Eastern Time).  

The Knicks have listed Josh Hart as questionable, while the Cavs will be without Dylan Winder.

NBA's official injury report 

NBA's official injury report 

The Knicks pulled off an upset in Game 1 on Saturday by winning 101-97. 

Hart is a significant player for the team, so his status will be vital for the game. 

In Game 1, he put up 17 points, ten rebounds, two assists and one steal in 33 minutes of playing time. 

The Cavs will need to win Game 2 in order to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole before heading on the road for Games 3 and 4 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. 

Last season, the Knicks missed the playoffs, but they were the fourth seed in 2021. 

They were able to finish the 2022-23 season with a 47-35 record, which has them as the fifth seed. 

As for the Cavs, they have been one of the best teams in the league this year and finished as the fourth seed with a 51-31 record. 

The franchise is in the NBA Playoffs for the first time since the 2018 season when they still had LeBron James on the roster. 

On the road, the Knicks are 25-17 in 42 games, while the Cavs are an excellent 31-11 in the 42 games they have hosted in Ohio. 

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