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Brunson and the reserves lead a Christmas comeback as the Knicks beat the Cavaliers 126-124

By AP•Dec 25, 2025

Game Recap

Jalen Brunson gets some space and knocks down the and-1 3-pointer.

NEW YORK -- — Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, reserve Jordan Clarkson had 25 and the New York Knicks came from 17 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 on Thursday and win on Christmas Day for the third straight year.

Reserves Tyler Kolek and Mitchell Robinson sparked the comeback after the Cavaliers led 103-86 early in the final period. Kolek had 16 points and nine assists, and had fans chanting his name after a late block on Donovan Mitchell that originally was called a foul but was overturned on review. Robinson hustled after offensive rebounds to keep possessions alive and finished with 13 boards.

Brunson made the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:05 remaining, after he, Kolek and Clarkson all hit from behind the arc in a 13-2 run that cut Cleveland's 12-point lead to 111-110.

Mitchell had 34 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Darius Garland added 20 points and 10 assists, but the Cavaliers blew their chance at a third straight win.

Evan Mobley finished with 14 points and nine rebounds after missing five games with a strained left calf.

The Cavs raced to an 18-3 lead behind 10 points from Mitchell and led 38-23 after one quarter. But Clarkson opened the second with consecutive 3-pointers, and after a Cavs 3-pointer, the Knicks ripped off an 18-0 burst to take a 47-41 lead.

The Knicks made 12 of their first 14 shots in the second, before Mobley had Cleveland's final four baskets as New York took a 60-58 edge into the break.

Cleveland quickly regained control in the third. Mitchell slammed down a lob pass that Garland threw from beyond halfcourt to cap a 10-3 burst to open the period, and Mitchell later hit a 3-pointer to cap an 18-4 spurt that turned a 71-all tie into an 89-75 advantage for the Cavs.

Up next

Cavaliers: Visit Houston on Saturday.

Knicks: Visit Atlanta on Saturday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

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NY leads series 2-0

Regular Season Series

CLE at NY

Wed, Oct 22

111 - 119

Final

CLE at NY

Thu, Dec 25

124 - 126

Final

NY at CLE

Wed, Feb 25

94 - 109

Final

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Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CLE

45-86FG44-94

52Field Goal %47

15-343PT21-44

44Three Point %48

19-23FT17-22

9Offensive Rebounds12

36Defensive Rebounds31

30Assists28

7Steals9

0Blocks4

14Turnovers13

1Technical Fouls0

28Points Conceded Off Turnovers21

18Fast Break Points19

22Fouls17

17Largest Lead6

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Jalen Brunson gains possession)	0	0
11:30	Josh Hart misses 10-foot two point shot	0	0
11:29	Dean Wade defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:17	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	0	0
11:06	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul	0	0
11:06	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul turnover	0	0
10:51	OG Anunoby shooting foul	0	0
10:51	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
10:51	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2	0	1
10:47	Knicks defensive team rebound	0	1
10:24	Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot	0	1
10:22	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	0	1
10:15	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup (Dean Wade assists)	0	3
9:54	OG Anunoby misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	0	3
9:53	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	0	3
9:45	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	3
9:42	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	0	3
9:30	Josh Hart bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	0	3
9:30	Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul	0	3
9:17	Jarrett Allen makes alley oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	0	5
9:16	Knicks Full timeout	0	5
9:16	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	0	5
9:03	Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	0	5
9:00	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	0	5
9:00	Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Jalen Brunson steals)	0	5
8:54	OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Josh Hart assists)	2	5
8:54	Darius Garland shooting foul	2	5
8:54	OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 1	3	5
8:45	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three pointer	3	8
8:26	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	8
8:24	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	3	8
8:15	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	8
8:11	Darius Garland defensive rebound	3	8
8:02	Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three pointer (Dean Wade assists)	3	11
7:40	OG Anunoby bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	3	11
7:36	Darius Garland makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	3	13
7:27	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	3	13
7:27	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	3	13
7:27	Mitchell Robinson loose ball foul	3	13
7:12	Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jarrett Allen assists)	3	16
6:52	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	16
6:49	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	3	16
6:42	Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot	3	18
6:28	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	18
6:26	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	3	18
6:12	Josh Hart makes driving layup (OG Anunoby assists)	5	18
6:02	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	18
6:01	Knicks defensive team rebound	5	18
6:01	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for OG Anunoby	5	18
5:45	Jalen Brunson misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	18
5:43	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	5	18
5:39	Darius Garland misses two point shot	5	18
5:37	Josh Hart defensive rebound	5	18
5:33	Jordan Clarkson misses 24-foot running jump shot	5	18
5:28	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	5	18
5:22	Dean Wade misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	18
5:22	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	5	18
5:08	Mikal Bridges misses 9-foot two point shot	5	18
5:08	Knicks offensive team rebound	5	18
5:08	Jarrett Allen loose ball foul	5	18
5:08	Mohamed Diawara enters the game for Mikal Bridges	5	18
5:08	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Jarrett Allen	5	18
5:08	Evan Mobley enters the game for Sam Merrill	5	18
5:08	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	5	18
5:08	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade	5	18
4:56	Mohamed Diawara misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	18
4:55	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	5	18
4:45	Mohamed Diawara shooting foul	5	18
4:45	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	5	19
4:45	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	5	20
4:31	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Clarkson assists)	8	20
4:31	Lonzo Ball flagrant foul type 1	8	20
4:31	(04:31) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	8	20
4:31	Jalen Brunson makes free throw flagrant 1 of 1	9	20
4:17	Mohamed Diawara makes 9-foot two point shot	11	20
4:00	Mitchell Robinson shooting foul	11	20
4:00	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	11	21
4:00	Ariel Hukporti enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	11	21
4:00	De'Andre Hunter misses free throw 2 of 2	11	21
3:58	Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound	11	21
3:38	Jordan Clarkson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mohamed Diawara assists)	14	21
3:29	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)	14	23
3:15	Mohamed Diawara makes 22-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	17	23
3:04	Darius Garland makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot	17	25
2:49	Jalen Brunson makes 11-foot two point shot	19	25
2:35	Jaylon Tyson makes 25-foot three point jumper (De'Andre Hunter assists)	19	28
2:17	Jordan Clarkson misses 29-foot three point jumper	19	28
2:14	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	19	28
2:02	Darius Garland makes 28-foot three pointer	19	31
1:36	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	21	31
1:28	Jordan Clarkson personal foul	21	31
1:28	Cavaliers Full timeout	21	31
1:28	OG Anunoby enters the game for Josh Hart	21	31
1:28	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Mohamed Diawara	21	31
1:28	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	21	31
1:28	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	21	32
1:28	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	21	33
1:15	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	33
1:11	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	21	33
1:02	Donovan Mitchell makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	21	35
51.8	Donovan Mitchell personal foul	21	35
40.8	Ariel Hukporti bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	21	35
35.4	Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot running jump shot	21	35
32.6	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	21	35
23.2	Jalen Brunson makes finger roll layup	23	35
2.6	De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	23	38
1.7	Jordan Clarkson misses heave jump shot	23	38
0.1	Knicks offensive team rebound	23	38
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	38

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	CLE
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Jalen Brunson	23	38
12:00	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Ariel Hukporti	23	38
12:00	Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley	23	38
11:50	Thomas Bryant bad pass turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	23	38
11:43	Jordan Clarkson makes 23-foot running jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists)	26	38
11:32	Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Jordan Clarkson steals)	26	38
11:28	Jordan Clarkson makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	29	38
11:27	Cavaliers Full timeout	29	38
11:09	Lonzo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	38
11:09	Dean Wade enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	29	38
10:49	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	38
10:35	Thomas Bryant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	29	41
10:21	Mikal Bridges makes layup (Tyler Kolek assists)	31	41
9:56	Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper	31	41
9:51	Thomas Bryant offensive rebound	31	41
9:49	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	41
9:45	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	31	41
9:31	Mikal Bridges misses 5-foot fade away jump shot	31	41
9:29	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	31	41
9:23	OG Anunoby blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 1-foot running layup	31	41
9:23	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	31	41
9:15	Lonzo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	31	41
9:12	Tyler Kolek defensive rebound	31	41
9:00	OG Anunoby makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)	34	41
8:50	Jaylon Tyson offensive foul	34	41
8:50	Jaylon Tyson offensive foul turnover	34	41
8:50	Darius Garland enters the game for Lonzo Ball	34	41
8:50	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	34	41
8:50	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Thomas Bryant	34	41
8:32	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup	36	41
8:18	Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Jordan Clarkson steals)	36	41
8:14	Jordan Clarkson makes running layup	38	41
8:01	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	38	41
7:57	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	38	41
7:52	Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving dunk	38	41
7:50	Cavaliers Full timeout	38	41
7:50	(07:50) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout	38	41
7:50	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	38	41
7:50	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	38	41
7:30	Darius Garland bad pass turnover (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	38	41
7:16	Mikal Bridges makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)	41	41
7:05	Mikal Bridges personal foul	41	41
7:05	Josh Hart enters the game for OG Anunoby	41	41
7:00	Mikal Bridges blocks Darius Garland 's 16-foot pullup jump shot	41	41
6:57	Tyler Kolek defensive rebound	41	41
6:55	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Tyler Kolek assists)	43	41
6:40	Jarrett Allen offensive foul	43	41
6:40	Jarrett Allen offensive foul turnover	43	41
6:29	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 1-foot layup (Tyler Kolek assists)	45	41
6:13	Jarrett Allen offensive foul	45	41
6:13	Jarrett Allen offensive foul turnover	45	41
6:13	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	45	41
5:59	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists)	47	41
5:49	Jordan Clarkson shooting foul	47	41
5:49	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	47	41
5:49	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	47	42
5:49	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	47	43
5:27	Tyler Kolek bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)	47	43
5:22	De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot running jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	47	46
5:04	Josh Hart makes 1-foot layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	49	46
5:04	Evan Mobley technical foul	49	46
5:04	Jalen Brunson misses technical free throw	49	46
5:04	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	49	46
5:04	Evan Mobley shooting foul	49	46
5:04	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 1	50	46
5:04	Evan Mobley defensive goaltending violation	50	46
4:51	Tyler Kolek shooting foul	50	46
4:51	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	50	47
4:51	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Tyler Kolek	50	47
4:51	OG Anunoby enters the game for Mikal Bridges	50	47
4:51	Darius Garland misses free throw 2 of 2	50	47
4:49	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	50	47
4:33	Evan Mobley personal foul	50	47
4:23	Jordan Clarkson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	53	47
4:11	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three pointer (Evan Mobley assists)	53	50
3:57	Jordan Clarkson misses 24-foot three point jumper	53	50
3:55	Josh Hart offensive rebound	53	50
3:49	Jalen Brunson misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	53	50
3:46	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	53	50
3:44	Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot	53	50
3:42	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	53	50
3:29	Sam Merrill misses driving floating jump shot	53	50
3:26	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	53	50
3:19	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot three point jumper	53	50
3:17	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	53	50
3:02	De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot	53	50
2:59	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	53	50
2:55	Evan Mobley makes two point shot	53	52
2:30	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	53	52
2:27	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	53	52
2:16	Evan Mobley makes dunk (Darius Garland assists)	53	54
2:16	Knicks Full timeout	53	54
2:16	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	53	54
2:16	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	53	54
2:16	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dean Wade	53	54
1:53	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	56	54
1:53	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	56	54
1:53	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1	57	54
1:41	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)	57	56
1:29	Mikal Bridges steps out of bounds turnover	57	56
1:08	Evan Mobley misses 3-foot two point shot	57	56
1:06	Josh Hart defensive rebound	57	56
45.5	Mikal Bridges misses 18-foot two point shot	57	56
44.3	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	57	56
36.1	Evan Mobley makes alley oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)	57	58
32.8	Josh Hart makes 25-foot three pointer (Jalen Brunson assists)	60	58
13.4	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	60	58
11.3	Josh Hart defensive rebound	60	58
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	60	58

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	CLE
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	60	58
12:00	Jarrett Allen enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	60	58
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Evan Mobley	60	58
11:41	Donovan Mitchell makes 2-foot two point shot	60	60
11:22	Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	60	60
11:20	Dean Wade defensive rebound	60	60
11:09	Donovan Mitchell misses 17-foot two point shot	60	60
11:05	Josh Hart defensive rebound	60	60
11:00	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot running jump shot (Josh Hart assists)	63	60
10:48	Darius Garland makes 24-foot three pointer (Donovan Mitchell assists)	63	63
10:29	OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper	63	63
10:27	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	63	63
10:07	Sam Merrill makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	63	66
9:50	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 5-foot two point shot	63	66
9:48	Dean Wade defensive rebound	63	66
9:41	Donovan Mitchell makes dunk (Darius Garland assists)	63	68
9:41	Knicks Full timeout	63	68
9:26	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper	63	68
9:23	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	63	68
9:19	Donovan Mitchell misses 5-foot two point shot	63	68
9:18	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	63	68
9:08	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	63	68
9:06	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	63	68
8:54	Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)	63	68
8:45	Mikal Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	66	68
8:32	Josh Hart shooting foul	66	68
8:32	Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2	66	69
8:32	Sam Merrill misses free throw 2 of 2	66	69
8:30	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	66	69
8:30	Sam Merrill makes 7-foot floating jump shot	66	71
8:07	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5-foot pullup jump shot	68	71
7:56	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	71
7:53	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	68	71
7:48	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jumper	68	71
7:44	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	68	71
7:39	Darius Garland personal foul	68	71
7:39	Knicks Full timeout	68	71
7:39	(07:39) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Knicks] retain their timeout	68	71
7:34	Josh Hart makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	71	71
7:10	Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	71	71
7:08	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	71	71
6:59	Jalen Brunson misses 6-foot two point shot	71	71
6:54	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	71	71
6:52	Dean Wade makes running layup (Darius Garland assists)	71	73
6:52	Josh Hart shooting foul	71	73
6:52	Dean Wade makes free throw 1 of 1	71	74
6:30	Mikal Bridges back court turnover	71	74
6:30	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for OG Anunoby	71	74
6:30	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	71	74
6:30	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade	71	74
6:20	Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper	71	74
6:16	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	71	74
6:13	Sam Merrill makes 1-foot two point shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)	71	76
5:56	Jordan Clarkson misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	71	76
5:56	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	71	76
5:46	Jarrett Allen makes finger roll layup (Darius Garland assists)	71	78
5:46	Knicks Full timeout	71	78
5:46	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Mikal Bridges	71	78
5:46	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	71	78
5:43	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	71	78
5:31	Josh Hart misses 23-foot three point jumper	71	78
5:28	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	71	78
5:19	Darius Garland makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)	71	80
5:10	Sam Merrill shooting foul	71	80
5:10	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 2	72	80
5:10	Evan Mobley enters the game for Sam Merrill	72	80
5:10	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Jarrett Allen	72	80
5:10	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 2 of 2	73	80
4:57	Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Jalen Brunson steals)	73	80
4:54	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Josh Hart	73	80
4:54	Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover	73	80
4:44	Jaylon Tyson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)	73	82
4:26	Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot two point shot	73	82
4:23	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	73	82
4:19	Jaylon Tyson makes running layup (Evan Mobley assists)	73	84
4:05	Jordan Clarkson misses 5-foot two point shot	73	84
4:02	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	73	84
3:56	Evan Mobley offensive foul	73	84
3:56	Evan Mobley offensive foul turnover	73	84
3:56	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	73	84
3:39	Jalen Brunson bad pass turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)	73	84
3:30	Jaylon Tyson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	73	86
3:18	Tyler Kolek misses driving layup	73	86
3:17	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	73	86
3:15	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	73	86
3:15	(03:15) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	73	86
3:15	OG Anunoby enters the game for Mikal Bridges	73	86
3:15	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 3	74	86
3:15	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 2 of 3	74	86
3:15	Knicks offensive team rebound	74	86
3:15	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 3 of 3	75	86
3:07	Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	75	89
2:50	Tyler Kolek makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jordan Clarkson assists)	78	89
2:25	Mitchell Robinson blocks Jaylon Tyson 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	78	89
2:23	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	78	89
2:11	Tyler Kolek misses driving layup	78	89
2:10	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	78	89
2:10	Mitchell Robinson misses tip shot	78	89
2:10	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	78	89
2:00	Jordan Clarkson misses two point shot	78	89
1:58	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	78	89
1:45	Jaylon Tyson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	78	92
1:27	Jaylon Tyson personal foul	78	92
1:27	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	79	92
1:27	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	79	92
1:27	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	80	92
1:18	Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot dunk (De'Andre Hunter assists)	80	94
1:01	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	80	94
1:01	Tyler Kolek makes free throw 1 of 2	81	94
1:01	Tyler Kolek makes free throw 2 of 2	82	94
44.8	De'Andre Hunter misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	82	94
41.6	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	82	94
33.6	Jordan Clarkson makes driving layup	84	94
10.9	De'Andre Hunter makes 8-foot jumper	84	96
1.4	Tyler Kolek misses 23-foot three point jumper	84	96
0.5	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	84	96
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	84	96

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	NY	CLE
12:00	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Jalen Brunson	84	96
12:00	Dean Wade enters the game for Lonzo Ball	84	96
11:41	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	84	96
11:38	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	84	96
11:33	Dean Wade makes 23-foot running jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)	84	99
11:20	OG Anunoby misses 24-foot three point jumper	84	99
11:18	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	84	99
11:05	Jaylon Tyson misses 7-foot two point shot	84	99
11:02	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	84	99
10:55	Jordan Clarkson makes driving layup	86	99
10:44	Jordan Clarkson shooting foul	86	99
10:44	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	86	100
10:44	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	86	101
10:37	Tyler Kolek out of bounds bad pass turnover	86	101
10:26	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	86	101
10:26	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	86	102
10:26	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	86	103
10:08	Jordan Clarkson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	88	103
9:52	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	88	103
9:50	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	88	103
9:44	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point jumper	88	103
9:41	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	88	103
9:34	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	88	103
9:32	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	88	103
9:26	Tyler Kolek makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	91	103
9:24	Cavaliers Full timeout	91	103
9:24	Jalen Brunson enters the game for OG Anunoby	91	103
9:24	Josh Hart enters the game for Tyler Kolek	91	103
9:12	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	91	103
9:11	Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound	91	103
8:46	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 3-foot two point shot	91	103
8:44	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	91	103
8:34	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	91	103
8:34	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	91	104
8:34	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	91	104
8:34	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	91	105
8:34	Jalen Brunson lane violation	91	105
8:26	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	91	105
8:23	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	91	105
8:18	De'Andre Hunter misses running pullup jump shot	91	105
8:15	Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound	91	105
8:11	Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot layup (Darius Garland assists)	91	107
8:00	Josh Hart makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	93	107
7:47	Jaylon Tyson bad pass turnover (Jordan Clarkson steals)	93	107
7:43	Dean Wade shooting foul	93	107
7:43	Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2	94	107
7:43	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	94	107
7:43	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	94	107
7:43	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jaylon Tyson	94	107
7:43	Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2	95	107
7:42	Jalen Brunson personal take foul	95	107
7:42	Tyler Kolek enters the game for Josh Hart	95	107
7:28	Darius Garland misses 23-foot three point jumper	95	107
7:25	Dean Wade offensive rebound	95	107
7:20	De'Andre Hunter misses two point shot	95	107
7:20	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	95	107
7:15	Sam Merrill shooting foul	95	107
7:15	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	96	107
7:15	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	97	107
7:03	Jarrett Allen makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)	97	109
6:47	Jordan Clarkson misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	97	109
6:46	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	97	109
6:43	Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	97	109
6:40	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	97	109
6:37	Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Mitchell Robinson assists)	100	109
6:13	Darius Garland vs. Mikal Bridges (Mitchell Robinson gains possession)	100	109
6:13	Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	100	109
6:13	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	100	109
6:00	Jalen Brunson misses 6-foot floating jump shot	100	109
5:58	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	100	109
5:54	Tyler Kolek makes 25-foot three pointer (Mikal Bridges assists)	103	109
5:29	Donovan Mitchell makes 22-foot pullup jump shot	103	111
5:10	Jordan Clarkson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)	106	111
4:49	Darius Garland misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	106	111
4:46	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	106	111
4:37	Jordan Clarkson misses 22-foot three point jumper	106	111
4:35	Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound	106	111
4:31	Tyler Kolek makes 22-foot jumper (Mitchell Robinson assists)	108	111
4:31	Cavaliers Full timeout	108	111
4:31	Evan Mobley enters the game for Dean Wade	108	111
4:31	OG Anunoby enters the game for Jordan Clarkson	108	111
4:20	Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jumper	108	111
4:17	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	108	111
4:09	Jalen Brunson makes 9-foot step back jumpshot	110	111
3:59	Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot	110	113
3:48	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	113	113
3:23	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	113	113
3:21	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	113	113
3:07	Mitchell Robinson lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	113	113
3:07	Tyler Kolek personal foul	113	113
3:07	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	113	114
3:07	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	113	114
3:07	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	113	115
2:53	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	113	115
2:51	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	113	115
2:46	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	113	115
2:46	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	113	115
2:38	Jarrett Allen misses tip shot	113	115
2:36	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	113	115
2:36	Evan Mobley makes tip shot	113	117
2:27	Tyler Kolek makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)	116	117
2:04	Darius Garland misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	116	117
2:02	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	116	117
1:55	Jalen Brunson misses 9-foot step back jumpshot	116	117
1:54	Knicks offensive team rebound	116	117
1:54	Donovan Mitchell loose ball foul	116	117
1:47	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	116	117
1:46	Tyler Kolek blocks Donovan Mitchell's running dunk	116	117
1:45	Knicks Full timeout	116	117
1:45	(01:45) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Knicks] retain their timeout	116	117
1:45	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	116	117
1:38	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	116	117
1:33	Tyler Kolek defensive rebound	116	117
1:29	Mikal Bridges makes 8-foot running pullup jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists)	118	117
1:14	Darius Garland makes driving layup	118	119
1:05	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	121	119
56.2	Darius Garland misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	121	119
55.3	Knicks defensive team rebound	121	119
55.3	Cavaliers Full timeout	121	119
55.3	(00:55.3) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Cavaliers] charged with a timeout	121	119
55.3	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	121	119
32.6	Tyler Kolek misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	121	119
27.3	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	121	119
27.3	Karl-Anthony Towns makes tip shot	123	119
21.6	Donovan Mitchell makes driving dunk	123	121
12.4	OG Anunoby makes dunk (Mikal Bridges assists)	125	121
12.3	Cavaliers Full timeout	125	121
12.3	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	125	121
12.3	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Dean Wade	125	121
10.5	Donovan Mitchell misses 30-foot three point jumper	125	121
8.3	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	125	121
8.3	Evan Mobley personal foul	125	121
8.3	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	125	121
8.3	Knicks offensive team rebound	125	121
8.3	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2	125	121
8.3	Donovan Mitchell lane violation	125	121
8.3	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	125	121
2.7	Donovan Mitchell makes 28-foot running pullup jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	125	124
2.4	Knicks Full timeout	125	124
2.4	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	125	124
2.4	Dean Wade enters the game for Lonzo Ball	125	124
1.1	Dean Wade personal take foul	125	124
1.1	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	126	124
1.1	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Dean Wade	126	124
1.1	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 2 of 2	126	124
1.1	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	126	124
1.0	Donovan Mitchell misses heave jump shot	126	124
0.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	126	124
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	126	124
0.0	End of Game	126	124

Time, Location & Referees

Game Information

Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

5:00 PM, December 25, 2025

Coverage

ABC, ERADM, ESPN

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Che Flores, Ray Acosta

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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