CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers matched the second-most wins in franchise history, defeating the New York Knicks 124-105 on Wednesday night.

Jarrett Allen added 21 points for the Cavaliers, who have 61 wins, equaling the 2009-10 squad. That was the final season in LeBron James’ first stint with the team. The franchise record is 66 wins during the 2008-09 season.

With Cleveland's win and Boston's loss to Miami, the Cavaliers have a five-game lead for the top seed in the Eastern Conference with six games remaining.

The Cavaliers trailed 60-53 at halftime before taking control in the third quarter. The game was tied at 83-all before they went on a 15-2 run over a four-minute span late in the third and early in the fourth to go on top for good.

New York's Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points, 13 rebounds and seven turnovers after missing Tuesday's game due to knee soreness. OG Anunoby scored 23.

Takeaways

Knicks: New York is 8-6 without Jalen Brunson, but the star guard has been cleared to resume basketball activities and could return to the lineup for the the final week of the regular season.

Cavaliers: They have scored at least 120 points 44 times this season, a franchise record. ... Forward Dean Wade did not play due to illness.

Key moment

Cleveland started its decisive run late in the third quarter with eight straight points. That included a steal and driving layup from Isaac Okoro to extend the lead to 89-83.

Key stat

Allen is 31 of 34 from the field in the Cavaliers' last three home games.

Up next

Both teams are on the road. The Knicks are at Atlanta on Saturday while the Cavaliers travel to the Spurs on Thursday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jarrett Allen (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
12:00	Darius Garland misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	0
11:31	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	0	0
11:12	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:09	Darius Garland defensive rebound	0	0
11:01	Delon Wright shooting foul	0	0
11:01	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:01	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
10:45	Delon Wright misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:43	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	2	0
10:37	Max Strus steps out of bounds turnover	2	0
10:19	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists)	2	2
10:19	Jarrett Allen shooting foul	2	2
10:19	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 1 of 1	2	2
10:17	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	2	2
10:07	Jarrett Allen makes alley oop dunk shot (Max Strus assists)	4	2
9:50	Darius Garland personal foul	4	2
9:38	Josh Hart makes 23-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	4	5
9:22	OG Anunoby personal foul	4	5
9:14	Evan Mobley misses 7-foot two point shot	4	5
9:08	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	4	5
9:04	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	4	7
8:56	Evan Mobley misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	7
8:53	Darius Garland offensive rebound	4	7
8:46	Evan Mobley out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	7
8:29	OG Anunoby makes 22-foot three point jumper (Delon Wright assists)	4	10
8:16	Darius Garland misses 12-foot two point shot	4	10
8:13	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	4	10
8:03	Josh Hart makes 1-foot layup (OG Anunoby assists)	4	12
7:53	Max Strus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	7	12
7:37	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 26-foot three point jumper (Delon Wright assists)	7	15
7:19	Donovan Mitchell makes 31-foot three pointer	10	15
7:06	Evan Mobley blocks Josh Hart's layup	10	15
7:03	Max Strus defensive rebound	10	15
7:02	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	10	15
6:43	OG Anunoby makes 23-foot three point jumper (Delon Wright assists)	10	18
6:42	Cavaliers Full timeout	10	18
6:42	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Evan Mobley	10	18
6:42	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	10	18
6:31	Max Strus bad pass (Delon Wright steals)	10	18
6:26	Delon Wright makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	10	20
6:16	Darius Garland makes 16-foot driving floating jump shot	12	20
5:56	Delon Wright makes 24-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	12	23
5:38	Darius Garland makes 30-foot three pointer	15	23
5:15	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 14-foot two point shot	15	25
5:01	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	25
4:58	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	15	25
4:58	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	25
4:58	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Max Strus	15	25
4:58	Landry Shamet enters the game for OG Anunoby	15	25
4:58	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	15	25
4:43	Isaac Okoro misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	25
4:40	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	15	25
4:26	Josh Hart misses 8-foot two point shot	15	25
4:23	Isaac Okoro defensive rebound	15	25
4:07	De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	18	25
3:46	Mikal Bridges makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	18	27
3:21	De'Andre Hunter misses driving layup	18	27
3:19	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	18	27
3:02	Precious Achiuwa misses 11-foot two point shot	18	27
2:59	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	18	27
2:51	De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaac Okoro assists)	21	27
2:33	Landry Shamet makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	21	29
2:20	Darius Garland misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	21	29
2:17	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	21	29
2:15	Knicks Full timeout	21	29
2:15	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	21	29
2:15	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	21	29
2:09	Donovan Mitchell misses layup	21	29
2:08	Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound	21	29
2:06	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	21	29
2:04	Josh Hart defensive rebound	21	29
1:43	Josh Hart makes 24-foot three pointer	21	32
1:31	Donovan Mitchell makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	23	32
1:06	Precious Achiuwa makes driving layup	23	34
57.0	Mikal Bridges personal foul	23	34
57.0	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Josh Hart	23	34
57.0	OG Anunoby enters the game for Mikal Bridges	23	34
50.0	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three pointer (Donovan Mitchell assists)	26	34
35.1	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	34
28.0	OG Anunoby personal foul	26	34
28.0	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	27	34
28.0	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Precious Achiuwa	27	34
28.0	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	28	34
3.1	Donovan Mitchell blocks OG Anunoby 's 3-foot driving layup	28	34
3.1	Isaac Okoro defensive rebound	28	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	34

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

11:00 PM, April 2, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, FanDuel SN OH, MSG

Attendance

19,432

Referees

John Goble, Phenizee Ransom, Mitchell Ervin

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	41	20	.672	W3
New York	40	22	.645	W3
Toronto	35	26	.574	L1
Philadelphia	33	28	.541	L2
Brooklyn	15	46	.246	L9

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	15	.750	L1
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	34	.433	L3
Chicago	25	37	.403	L1
Indiana	15	46	.246	L6

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