Final score
Final: Cleveland Cavaliers 124, New York Knicks 126, Thursday, December 25.
Last Two Minute report · league review of the final 2:00 · errors favored CLE 1
15 plays reviewed · 14 correct · 1 incorrect
Q4 01:51 · Incorrect non-call · Foul: Personal
Full report on official.nba.com →Mitchell (CLE) initiates contact with Brunson's (NYK) arm that causes him to lose control of the ball.
Leaders
points · rebounds · assists
Cleveland Cavaliers
PointsDonovan Mitchell33 min · 34 pts · 7 reb · 6 ast · +234
ReboundsEvan Mobley25 min · 14 pts · 9 reb · 3 ast · +49
AssistsDarius Garland36 min · 20 pts · 1 reb · 10 ast · +010
New York Knicks
PointsJalen Brunson39 min · 34 pts · 1 reb · 4 ast · -1734
ReboundsKarl-Anthony Towns27 min · 11 pts · 14 reb · 1 ast · +714
AssistsTyler Kolek25 min · 16 pts · 3 reb · 9 ast · +249Head to head · games that counted
Cavaliers vs Knicks: the matchup page →Knicks lead 6-1
After the final
New York KnicksWon 126-124 tonightNext gamevs MILTue, Nov 10 vs the BucksPreview, TV and expected startersThe ShiftRotationWho's playing the minutesStarters and minutes shares right nowOn / offBrunsonThe Knicks with and without himNet rating from every substitutionInjury report1Player on the reportStatuses and return dates, every 15 minutes
Cleveland Cavaliers
10 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland | 36 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0 |
| Donovan MitchellTop scorer | 33 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12-25 | 4-9 | 6-6 | +2 |
| Dean Wade | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | -2 |
| Sam Merrill | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 1-2 | +3 |
| De'Andre Hunter | 27 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 5-6 | -7 |
| Evan Mobley | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Jarrett Allen | 23 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -3 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Lonzo Ball | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Thomas Bryant | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -8 |
New York Knicks
10 played · box score| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | FG | 3P | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonTop scorer | 39 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10-25 | 6-12 | 8-10 | -17 |
| Mikal Bridges | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +9 |
| OG Anunoby | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | -3 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 29 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9-17 | 5-10 | 2-2 | +13 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | +7 |
| Josh Hart | 26 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | -19 |
| Tyler Kolek | 25 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | +24 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 17 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Ariel Hukporti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +1 |
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