NEW YORK -- — Darius Garland scored a season-high 34 points, 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 4-0 by beating the New York Knicks 110-104 on Monday night.

Donovan Mitchell added 25 points, Evan Mobley had 17 and Jarrett Allen finished with 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Cavaliers, off to their best start since beginning defense of their 2016 NBA title by starting 6-0.

Jalen Brunson had 21 points and seven assists for the Knicks (1-2), who led by 13 in the second half. Mikal Bridges scored 19 points, Josh Hart had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and OG Anunoby scored 15 points. Karl-Anthony Towns fouled out with 13 points and 10 boards.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Coach Kenny Atkinson cautioned that the schedule was about to get tougher after a Toronto-Detroit-Washington start, but his team handled the first test just fine even while coming nowhere close to the 128 points it averaged in those three games.

Knicks: The Knicks should have enough talent to overcome off nights by Brunson, who went to the locker room in the third quarter after appearing to hurt his ankle on a shot, but couldn't do that on a night he was just 8 for 24.

Key moment

The shot of the game didn't count. After the Knicks missed their final shot of the first quarter, Mobley grabbed the rebound and passed to Mitchell, who took one dribble after the buzzer and casually fired in a one-handed shot from around 85 feet.

Key stat

Garland made three of his five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. One wiped out the Knicks' final lead midway through the period, and he later hit back-to-back to open an eight-point advantage.

Up next

The Cavaliers welcome back LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. New York starts a four-game road trip Wednesday at Miami.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Darius Garland makes 2-foot two point shot (Dean Wade assists)	0	2
11:26	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	2
11:13	Darius Garland misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
11:08	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	2
10:51	OG Anunoby makes 6-foot two point shot	2	2
10:39	OG Anunoby blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 1-foot driving layup	2	2
10:36	Josh Hart defensive rebound	2	2
10:31	Evan Mobley blocks Josh Hart 's 3-foot two point shot	2	2
10:28	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	2	2
10:25	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	2	2
10:21	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	2	2
10:12	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot layup (Dean Wade assists)	2	4
9:59	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul	2	4
9:59	Karl-Anthony Towns turnover	2	4
9:42	Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	4
9:39	Josh Hart defensive rebound	2	4
9:26	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	4
9:21	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	2	4
9:12	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:10	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	2	4
9:07	Donovan Mitchell makes layup (Jarrett Allen assists)	2	6
8:45	Evan Mobley shooting foul	2	6
8:45	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	3	6
8:45	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	4	6
8:34	Donovan Mitchell offensive charge	4	6
8:34	Donovan Mitchell turnover	4	6
8:06	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	6
8:04	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	4	6
7:57	Donovan Mitchell back court turnover	4	6
7:46	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point jumper	4	6
7:42	Darius Garland defensive rebound	4	6
7:38	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three point shot	4	9
7:37	Knicks Full timeout	4	9
7:37	Caris LeVert enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	4	9
7:37	Sam Merrill enters the game for Evan Mobley	4	9
7:22	Jalen Brunson makes 1-foot two point shot	6	9
7:11	Karl-Anthony Towns kicked ball violation	6	9
6:58	Dean Wade misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	9
6:55	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	6	9
6:38	OG Anunoby makes layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	8	9
6:18	vs.	8	9
6:18	Jericho Sims enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	8	9
6:18	Caris LeVert vs. OG Anunoby (Jericho Sims gains possession)	8	9
6:18	Caris LeVert lost ball turnover (OG Anunoby steals)	8	9
6:06	Jalen Brunson misses 1-foot two point shot	8	9
6:04	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	8	9
5:55	Darius Garland makes 10-foot two point shot	8	11
5:47	Darius Garland personal foul	8	11
5:47	Miles McBride enters the game for OG Anunoby	8	11
5:32	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	11
5:32	Knicks offensive team rebound	8	11
5:21	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	11
5:15	Jericho Sims offensive rebound	8	11
5:13	Miles McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	11
5:13	Josh Hart offensive rebound	8	11
5:09	Mikal Bridges makes layup (Josh Hart assists)	10	11
4:56	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	11
4:52	Dean Wade offensive rebound	10	11
4:49	Caris LeVert misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	11
4:45	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	10	11
4:44	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	10	11
4:42	Josh Hart defensive rebound	10	11
4:39	Josh Hart lost ball turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	10	11
4:35	Jericho Sims personal foul	10	11
4:35	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	10	11
4:35	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	10	11
4:35	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	10	12
4:35	Georges Niang enters the game for Dean Wade	10	12
4:13	Miles McBride misses 22-foot three point jumper	10	12
4:09	Caris LeVert defensive rebound	10	12
4:03	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	10	12
4:02	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	10	12
3:52	Georges Niang misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	12
3:44	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	10	12
3:43	Miles McBride lost ball turnover (Caris LeVert steals)	10	12
3:42	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	10	12
3:42	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	10	13
3:42	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	10	14
3:19	Josh Hart traveling	10	14
3:19	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	10	14
3:19	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	10	14
3:02	Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	14
2:58	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	10	14
2:38	Jalen Brunson misses layup	10	14
2:37	Georges Niang defensive rebound	10	14
2:30	Sam Merrill makes 27-foot three point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	10	17
2:30	Knicks Full timeout	10	17
2:30	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Josh Hart	10	17
2:30	Cameron Payne enters the game for Jalen Brunson	10	17
2:30	OG Anunoby enters the game for Jericho Sims	10	17
2:07	Cameron Payne makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	13	17
1:52	Donovan Mitchell makes 22-foot step back jumpshot	13	19
1:39	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 27-foot three point jumper (Miles McBride assists)	16	19
1:28	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	19
1:26	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	16	19
1:13	Cameron Payne misses driving floating jump shot	16	19
1:11	Cameron Payne offensive rebound	16	19
1:09	Cameron Payne misses 5-foot two point shot	16	19
1:06	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	16	19
1:01	Georges Niang misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	19
58.1	Cameron Payne defensive rebound	16	19
50.1	OG Anunoby misses driving layup	16	19
48.1	Georges Niang defensive rebound	16	19
39.1	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	16	22
32.2	Mikal Bridges makes 9-foot two point shot	18	22
14.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	22
14.1	Knicks defensive team rebound	18	22
14.1	Dean Wade enters the game for Sam Merrill	18	22
14.1	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Georges Niang	18	22
2.1	Miles McBride misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	22
2.1	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	18	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	22

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Game Information

Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

11:30 PM, October 28, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, MSG, FanDuel SN OH

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Rodney Mott, Sean Corbin, Robert Hussey

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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