{"id":26996,"date":"2023-04-15T17:53:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T17:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/15\/is-julius-randle-playing-tonight-against-cavaliers-latest-injury-report-on-knicks-superstar-ahead-of-matchup-april-15-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-04-15T17:53:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T17:53:34","slug":"is-julius-randle-playing-tonight-against-cavaliers-latest-injury-report-on-knicks-superstar-ahead-of-matchup-april-15-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/15\/is-julius-randle-playing-tonight-against-cavaliers-latest-injury-report-on-knicks-superstar-ahead-of-matchup-april-15-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Julius Randle playing tonight against Cavaliers? Latest injury report on Knicks\u2019 superstar ahead of matchup (April 15, 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"3924865\" data-slug-id=\"1472036\">\n<p>Julius Randle will play for the New York Knicks for Saturday&#8217;s Game 1 of their first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The All-Star forward sprained his left ankle on March 29 in the Knicks&#8217; 101-92 win over the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks decided to shut him down in their remaining five games despite still fighting for a playoff spot. The move worked brilliantly as New York clinched a postseason berth and also allowed Randle roughly two weeks to heal.He is averaging 25.1 PPG, 10.0 RPG and 4.1 APG in 77 games. &#8220;Don Julio&#8221; is also hitting 45.9% of his shots, including 34.3% from behind the arc.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed hidden-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<p>Julius Randle (sprained left ankle) is questionable for Game 1 at Cleveland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"app-tweet-blockquote\"><p>Julius Randle (sprained left ankle) is questionable for Game 1 at Cleveland.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has built the offense around Julius Randle. He is the fulcrum of everything the Knicks do, especially on the offensive end.<\/p>\n<p>Most Improved Player candidate Jalen Brunson often takes charge in late-game situations, but it&#8217;s been Randle who carries the brunt of the offense.<\/p>\n<p>New York were 3-2 without their versatile power forward. They need him today to be at his best to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Julius Randle versus Evan Mobley will be a crucial matchup in this series<\/h2>\n<p>The matchup that could determine the series between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers is between Julius Randle and Evan Mobley.<\/p>\n<p>Randle is averaging 23.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists in three games against the Cavs. &#8220;Don Julio&#8221; makes 43.4% of his shots, including 40.9% from behind the arc versus Cleveland&#8217;s highly-touted defense.<\/p>\n<p>Tasked with tracking and defending Julius Randle will be Mobley, one of the NBA&#8217;s best defenders. Cleveland&#8217;s lanky power forward has built a strong case to win the NBA&#8217;s Defensive Player of the Year award. If he does so, he will become the youngest to accomplish the feat.<\/p>\n<p>Evan Mobley leads the NBA in Defensive Win Shares and Defensive Real Plus\/Minus. He is adept around the perimeter, where Thibodeau often allows Randle to operate.<\/p>\n<p>Mobley (21.7%) is second only to the Brooklyn Nets&#8217; Nic Claxton (24.5%) in time spent guarding the perimeter. Julius Randle&#8217;s not going to get much away from the rim.<\/p>\n<p>Randle likes to isolate himself from behind the arc where he can choose to drive or shoot over opponents. Evan Mobley can shut down his drives and limit his three-pointers. Cleveland&#8217;s defensive whiz leads the NBA in three-pointers contested.<\/p>\n<p>If Randle gets by Mobley, waiting for him at the rim will be Jarrett Allen. The Cavaliers&#8217; starting center may not have Mobley&#8217;s defensive instincts, but Allen relishes the challenge of protecting the paint.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/cleveland-cavaliers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> will also have to contend with Jalen Brunson, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett. But if they can contain or limit Randle, they will have a good chance of moving on to the semifinals.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>You may also like to read: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/what-julius-randle-s-contract-details-2022-23-nba-season-all-need-know-new-york-knicks-star-starts-season-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">What are Julius Randle&#8217;s contract details for the 2022-23 NBA season? 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