Cavs' Mo Williams returns vs. Knicks

It's been 16 games since veteran Mo Williams last suited up for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with his last taste of action coming on Feb. 24 when he played four minutes against the Charlotte Hornets.

After recovering from left knee soreness caused by inflammation in the cartilage under his kneecap, the 33-year-old point guard returned to the lineup Saturday night against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

His return came at a good time, as head coach Tyronn Lue is giving starter Kyrie Irving the night off to rest. Even so, Williams was kept under a strict minutes restriction as Matthew Dellavedova ran the point.

Williams was the team's starter to begin the 2015-16 campaign while Irving recovered from a kneecap fracture suffered in the NBA Finals. Williams lost the starting job when Irving came back, and racked up several DNP-CDs.

In 35 appearances, Williams is averaging 8.9 points and 2.7 assists on 43.9 percent shooting.