NEW YORK -- — Darius Garland scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers' comeback from 23 points down for a 108-102 victory Friday night over the New York Knicks, who finished 0-8 against the top two teams in the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks were locked into the No. 3 seed in the East during the game when the Indiana Pacers, resting all five starters, were routed by the Orlando Magic to end their hopes of passing New York.

But no matter where the Knicks finished, they look a step below the teams above them. The top-seeded Cavaliers completed a four-game sweep, just as the No. 2 Boston Celtics did with their overtime victory at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

The Cavaliers played without All-Star Donovan Mitchell and key reserves Ty Jerome and De’Andre Hunter, but went with their other four starters.

Jalen Brunson scored 27 points for the Knicks, who rested All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns but otherwise had their regular starting lineup in their third straight loss.

The Knicks made 10 of their first 13 3-point attempts to open a 48-25 lead in the first half, but the Cavaliers outscored them 30-16 in the fourth quarter.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Coach Kenny Atkinson said he believed that Mitchell, officially listed out for the third straight game with a sprained left ankle, would have been able to play Friday if the game mattered and said he would be ready to go for the playoff opener on April 20.

Knicks: The Knicks will have enough trouble with first-round opponent Detroit, the No. 6 seed that won the series 3-1, before worrying about the record against Cleveland or Boston.

Key moment

Garland scored all Cleveland's points in an 11-6 surge that turned a three-point deficit into a 97-95 edge.

Key stat

Cleveland is 16-4 in its last 20 games in the regular season in Madison Square Garden, though lost both in the Knicks’ victory in the first round of the 2023 playoffs.

Up next

Cleveland faces Indiana again on Sunday. The Knicks will be in Brooklyn.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Mitchell Robinson (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:36	Jalen Brunson misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	0	0
11:34	Dean Wade defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Max Strus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	0	3
11:10	OG Anunoby makes dunk (Mikal Bridges assists)	2	3
10:49	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:46	Josh Hart defensive rebound	2	3
10:38	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	3
10:35	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	2	3
10:29	Mikal Bridges makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	4	3
10:19	Max Strus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	4	6
9:53	Mikal Bridges makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	7	6
9:34	Jarrett Allen out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	6
9:11	Jarrett Allen kicked ball violation	7	6
9:01	Jalen Brunson misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	6
8:58	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	7	6
8:55	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	7	6
8:55	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	7	7
8:55	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	7	8
8:32	Dean Wade shooting foul	7	8
8:32	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2	7	8
8:32	Knicks offensive team rebound	7	8
8:32	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	8	8
8:22	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	8
8:20	Josh Hart defensive rebound	8	8
8:11	OG Anunoby makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	11	8
7:58	Max Strus bad pass (Mitchell Robinson steals)	11	8
7:42	Mitchell Robinson makes dunk (OG Anunoby assists)	13	8
7:33	Josh Hart shooting foul	13	8
7:33	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	13	9
7:33	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	13	10
7:11	Dean Wade kicked ball violation	13	10
7:11	Craig Porter Jr. enters the game for Evan Mobley	13	10
7:11	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Max Strus	13	10
6:55	Mikal Bridges misses 14-foot two point shot	13	10
6:53	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	13	10
6:50	Josh Hart makes 25-foot three pointer (OG Anunoby assists)	16	10
6:34	Darius Garland makes 4-foot two point shot	16	12
6:26	Isaac Okoro shooting foul	16	12
6:26	Knicks Full timeout	16	12
6:26	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade	16	12
6:26	Mitchell Robinson makes free throw 1 of 2	17	12
6:26	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2	17	12
6:24	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	17	12
6:12	Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	12
6:09	Josh Hart defensive rebound	17	12
6:03	Jalen Brunson makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	19	12
5:57	Josh Hart shooting foul	19	12
5:57	Craig Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	19	13
5:57	Miles McBride enters the game for Josh Hart	19	13
5:57	Craig Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	19	14
5:33	OG Anunoby misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	14
5:32	Knicks offensive team rebound	19	14
5:32	Jarrett Allen loose ball foul	19	14
5:23	OG Anunoby misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	19	14
5:20	Craig Porter Jr. defensive rebound	19	14
5:17	Craig Porter Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	14
4:57	Miles McBride makes 25-foot three pointer	22	14
4:38	Darius Garland bad pass (Jalen Brunson steals)	22	14
4:32	OG Anunoby lost ball turnover (Craig Porter Jr. steals)	22	14
4:27	Craig Porter Jr. makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	22	16
4:27	Miles McBride shooting foul	22	16
4:27	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	22	16
4:27	Max Strus enters the game for Jarrett Allen	22	16
4:27	Craig Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 1	22	17
4:08	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three pointer	25	17
3:56	Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	17
3:53	Miles McBride defensive rebound	25	17
3:48	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	28	17
3:47	Cavaliers Full timeout	28	17
3:24	Isaac Okoro makes 25-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)	28	20
3:06	Mitchell Robinson makes alley oop dunk shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	30	20
2:52	Evan Mobley misses 14-foot jumper	30	20
2:50	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	30	20
2:40	Mikal Bridges makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (OG Anunoby assists)	32	20
2:30	Jaylon Tyson bad pass (Miles McBride steals)	32	20
2:26	Miles McBride makes dunk	34	20
2:09	Jaylon Tyson makes 2-foot dunk (Isaac Okoro assists)	34	22
1:46	Jalen Brunson makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	36	22
1:36	Miles McBride personal foul	36	22
1:36	Evan Mobley misses free throw 1 of 2	36	22
1:36	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	36	22
1:36	Landry Shamet enters the game for Jalen Brunson	36	22
1:36	Cameron Payne enters the game for Mikal Bridges	36	22
1:36	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	36	22
1:34	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	36	22
1:13	Miles McBride misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	36	22
1:12	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	36	22
1:02	Craig Porter Jr. misses 1-foot two point shot	36	22
59.1	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	36	22
55.1	Max Strus bad pass (Cameron Payne steals)	36	22
42.1	Cameron Payne bad pass (Evan Mobley steals)	36	22
34.1	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	22
32.1	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	36	22
32.1	Craig Porter Jr. makes tip shot	36	24
16.1	Miles McBride makes 26-foot three pointer	39	24
2.1	Jaylon Tyson misses 1-foot two point shot	39	24
1.1	Knicks Coach's Challenge	39	24
1.1	(00:01.6) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Knicks] retain their timeout	39	24
1.1	Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound	39	24
0.1	Mitchell Robinson blocks Max Strus 's 23-foot three point shot	39	24
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	39	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	24

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

11:30 PM, April 11, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN OH, MSG

Attendance

19,812

Referees

James Williams, Marat Kogut, Brett Nansel

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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