Knicks 130, Cavaliers 93
Karl-Anthony Towns: 19 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists, 8 of 11 from the field.
NBA wire ·
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 38 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 130 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 93 |
Who scored
New York Knicks. OG Anunoby scored 17 points on 6 of 13 shots, 1 of 5 from three and 4 of 4 at the line, with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals in 27 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 points on 8 of 11 shots, 3 of 3 from three, with 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks in 26 minutes. Josh Hart scored 6 points on 2 of 5 shots, 1 of 3 from three and 1 of 2 at the line, with 11 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals in 24 minutes. Mikal Bridges scored 15 points on 4 of 16 shots, 1 of 8 from three and 6 of 6 at the line, with 3 rebounds, 5 assists in 30 minutes. Jalen Brunson scored 15 points on 6 of 14 shots, 2 of 5 from three and 1 of 2 at the line, with 2 rebounds, 5 assists in 31 minutes. Landry Shamet scored 16 points on 5 of 6 shots, 4 of 4 from three and 2 of 2 at the line, with 2 assists, 1 steal in 19 minutes. Miles McBride scored 11 points on 4 of 6 shots, 3 of 5 from three, with 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals in 17 minutes.
Cleveland Cavaliers. Jarrett Allen scored 6 points on 3 of 5 shots, with 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 2 blocks in 26 minutes. Evan Mobley scored 15 points on 7 of 15 shots, 1 of 4 from three, with 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal in 33 minutes. James Harden scored 12 points on 2 of 8 shots, 8 of 9 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block in 33 minutes. Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points on 9 of 18 shots, 5 of 9 from three and 8 of 10 at the line, with 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 32 minutes. Max Strus scored 5 points on 2 of 6 shots, 1 of 4 from three, with 2 rebounds, 2 assists in 22 minutes. Thomas Bryant scored 10 points on 4 of 7 shots, 2 of 5 from three, with 3 rebounds in 9 minutes.
The team sheet
New York Knicks shot 48-98 (49), hit 19-43 from three (44), made 15-20 free throws, grabbed 60 rebounds, handed out 33 assists, committed 15 turnovers, scored 50 in the paint, added 33 fast-break points, led by as many as 45.
Cleveland Cavaliers shot 32-77 (42), hit 11-40 from three (28), made 18-22 free throws, grabbed 33 rebounds, handed out 21 assists, committed 22 turnovers, scored 36 in the paint, added 9 fast-break points, led by as many as 6.
The lead changed hands 5 times.