It was fitting that it was OG Anunoby’s reverse dunk that put the icing on the cake. On opening night, the Knicks’ quietest player made the loudest impact.

Mike Brown picked up a win in his first game as Head Coach of the New York Knicks, getting his tenure off to the perfect start at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks completed an encouraging 119-111 season-opening victory over the Cavs on Wednesday night. Here are 11 thoughts (Jalen Brunson’s number!) on what we saw: 1️⃣ The Knicks indeed relieved Brunson from bringing up the ball for much of his minutes — at least until winning time in the fourth quarter — while spreading out those duties.

Anunoby closed with 24 points (9-17 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 14 rebounds, three steals, two assists and one block across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 119-111 win over the Cavaliers. Anunoby led the Knicks in scoring while notching a double-double and contributing across the board in an impressive season-opening win.

This can be a beautiful story in a great basketball town, and the New York Knicks have the pen in their hands.

The New York Knicks have a stacked injury report for their season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.

There were positives from the evening, as the Knicks finished the preseason at 4-1. Brunson logged 34 minutes and Mikal Bridges had 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes. Miles McBride and Landry Shamet combined for seven 3-pointers and 26 points off the bench.