Delonte West drives through some New York traffic in Friday night's win. Victor Baldizon NBAE/Getty Images

Once again, LeBron James showed New York what they want but don’t have – dropping 19 points on the Knicks while some fans were still on the subway. When it was all over, the Cavaliers were heading home with a 100-91 win that was nowhere near as close as the final score might indicate.

Cleveland unloaded early, netting 40 points in the first quarter on 73 percent shooting. Playing before Jay-Z, several New York Yankees and an arena full of fans salivating for his future, No. 23 netted over half of his game-high 33 points in the first period.

The Knicks actually outscored the Wine and Gold by two touchdowns in the second half, but by then the damage was done and the Cavaliers returned to their winning ways, after having their three-game streak snapped one night earlier.

"I thought we played a solid ball game for three quarters, and then we obviously had a big lead, so we were able to win the ball game," said Coach Mike Brown, adding, "We don’t like the way that we finished that game, the defensive effort was not where it needs to be on a nightly basis."

Already revved-up from Friday’s victory parade for the Yankees, the Garden was ready for another legendary performance by LeBron. And in the first quarter, he did not disappoint. James was 8-for-9 in the period, canning one fadeaway bomb in Larry Hughes’ face and splashing home a three-pointer at the buzzer.

"I felt great," said James. "I felt lively and my legs felt great. I got an opportunity to just relax all day today. It's hard not to feel good coming into this building."

Instead of exploding for 50-plus, though, James was 12-for-17 on the night with eight boards, nine assists and three steals.

The Cavaliers led by as many as 26 in the second quarter, but the high-octane Knicks – led by David Lee and Hughes – clawed back to cut it single-digits in the fourth. But LeBron canned a jumper with just under three minutes to play to put the affair out of reach.

Mo Williams chipped in with a dozen for Cleveland, with Daniel Gibson nailing three more threes to round out the Cavaliers in double-figures with 11.

The Cavaliers don’t take the court again until Wednesday, when they embark on a Sunshine State back-to-back against the Magic and Heat.

2. The Cavaliers have now won six straight against the Knicks, outscoring them by an average of 110.2 to 95.7.

3. Since the start of the 2005-06 season, at the World’s Most Famous Arena, LeBron James is averaging 35.3 points, 7.1 assists, 6.1 boards – shooting .517 from the field and .491 from long distance.

4. For all of LeBron’s success at the Garden, he’s still the second-highest scoring visitor. Since 2005-06, Kobe Bryant has averaged 46.7 ppg.

5. The Garden had its share of stars on hand, including the recent World Series winners: CC Sabathia, Alex Rodriquez, Robinson Cano, Joba Chamberlain, who were seated courtside. Reggie Jackson, Chris Rock, as well as former Knicks Larry Johnson and Charles Oakley were in the crowd.

6. November 6th marked the 17th anniversary of Shaquille O’Neal’s first NBA game with the Magic. In that game, the young Diesel went 4-for-8 from the floor, 4-for-7 from the line with 12 points, 18 boards and three blocked shots as Orlando beat Miami, 110-100.

7. J.J. Hickson got his first start of his career on Friday night at the Garden. The second-year forward went 3-for-4 – including a Shaq-esque breakaway dunk – for six points. Anderson Varejao got the lion’s share of the minutes, however, also going 3-for-4, but adding a game-high 14 boards.

8. Andy’s road dog, Zydrunas Ilgauskas – an offseason Soho resident – bounced back from taking the collar on Thursday with a nice nine-point, 11-rebound performance in Manhattan.

9. Former Yankees centerfielder, Bernie Williams, now a Grammy-nominated Latin guitarist, played the National Anthem.

10. Daniel Gibson continues his strong start, notching double-figures for the fourth time in the Cavaliers’ seven games. After a frustrating season a year ago, Boobie is now shooting an even 17-for-34 from beyond the arc.