CLEVELAND -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, James Harden added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.

Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Cavaliers won for the eighth time in nine games.

Jalen Brunson had 20 points and Mikal Bridges scored 18 for the Knicks. Mitchell Robinson pulled down 15 rebounds, one off a season high.

New York shot 35 of 86 as Bridges and Brunson were a combined 12 of 36. The Knicks shot 27% from 3-point range (10 of 37). Cleveland came into the game with the fourth-worst defense in the league on 3-pointers.

The Cavaliers and Knicks are both 37-22 and tied for third place in the Eastern Conference. But New York would have the head-to-head tiebreaker edge if the teams are tied at the end of the season after taking two of three meetings.

Cleveland had a 60-54 halftime advantage before taking control in the third quarter. It outscored New York 23-11 in the period, and held the Knicks to 3 of 24 from the field.

Harden had eight points in the quarter and Allen scored six.

It was the worst shooting quarter by the Knicks since they went 3 of 20 in the fourth quarter of a 2018 game against Boston.

The last time the Cavaliers held a team to three or fewer field goals was last season against Minnesota (2 of 20).

Cleveland was up 71-63 before going on a 13-2 run during a five-minute span late in the third and early in the fourth.

The Cavaliers' largest lead was 98-78 midway through the fourth quarter.

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Knicks: At Milwaukee on Friday.

Cavaliers: At Milwaukee on Wednesday to start a three-game road trip.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jarrett Allen (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:35	Josh Hart misses 25-foot jump bank shot	0	0
11:33	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	0	0
11:27	Dean Wade misses 23-foot running jump shot	0	0
11:25	Dean Wade offensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:20	Josh Hart defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Jarrett Allen personal foul	0	0
11:04	Josh Hart makes 6-foot jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	0	2
10:45	Evan Mobley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	3	2
10:29	Mikal Bridges misses 12-foot fade away jump shot	3	2
10:27	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	3	2
10:18	Donovan Mitchell makes 23-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)	6	2
10:09	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	6	4
10:02	Josh Hart shooting foul	6	4
10:02	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	7	4
10:02	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	8	4
9:50	Jalen Brunson bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	8	4
9:47	Mikal Bridges blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 3-foot running layup	8	4
9:45	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	8	4
9:45	Evan Mobley misses two point shot	8	4
9:43	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	8	4
9:38	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	8	4
9:38	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	8	5
9:38	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	8	6
9:22	Jarrett Allen makes 7-foot jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	10	6
9:09	Jalen Brunson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	10	9
9:00	James Harden makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	9
8:49	Mikal Bridges makes 10-foot two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	13	11
8:28	James Harden bad pass turnover (Josh Hart steals)	13	11
8:24	Evan Mobley shooting foul	13	11
8:24	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	13	12
8:24	Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 2 of 2	13	12
8:21	Dean Wade defensive rebound	13	12
8:13	Karl-Anthony Towns blocks James Harden 's 6-foot driving layup	13	12
8:13	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	13	12
8:05	Evan Mobley makes 22-foot jumper (James Harden assists)	15	12
7:54	Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	12
7:45	Dean Wade misses layup	15	12
7:42	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	15	12
7:30	Josh Hart misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	12
7:27	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	15	12
7:17	James Harden lost ball turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)	15	12
7:13	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot running jump shot	15	12
7:11	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	15	12
7:06	OG Anunoby blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 3-foot two point shot	15	12
7:05	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	15	12
7:05	OG Anunoby bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)	15	12
7:04	Donovan Mitchell makes layup	17	12
7:01	Knicks Full timeout	17	12
7:01	Sam Merrill enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	17	12
7:01	Dennis Schroder enters the game for Dean Wade	17	12
7:01	(07:01) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	17	12
6:45	Josh Hart out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	12
6:29	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Evan Mobley assists)	19	12
6:24	Josh Hart makes driving layup	19	14
6:05	Dennis Schroder misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	14
6:04	Josh Hart defensive rebound	19	14
5:53	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Josh Hart assists)	19	16
5:42	James Harden makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	21	16
5:21	Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	21	19
5:06	James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	19
5:04	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	21	19
4:56	Jarrett Allen makes layup (James Harden assists)	23	19
4:56	Josh Hart shooting foul	23	19
4:56	Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Evan Mobley	23	19
4:56	Landry Shamet enters the game for Josh Hart	23	19
4:56	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for OG Anunoby	23	19
4:56	Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	23	19
4:56	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 1	23	19
4:53	Jeremy Sochan defensive rebound	23	19
4:32	Jalen Brunson misses 13-foot fade away jump shot	23	19
4:28	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	23	19
4:27	Jaylon Tyson out of bounds bad pass turnover	23	19
4:18	Mikal Bridges makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Mitchell Robinson assists)	23	21
3:54	James Harden makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	25	21
3:28	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for James Harden	25	21
3:28	Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen	25	21
3:28	Jose Alvarado enters the game for Mikal Bridges	25	21
3:23	Jaylon Tyson blocks Landry Shamet 's 32-foot three point jumper	25	21
3:23	Knicks offensive team rebound	25	21
3:23	shot clock turnover	25	21
3:12	Donovan Mitchell misses 15-foot fade away jump shot	25	21
3:10	Jose Alvarado defensive rebound	25	21
3:04	Jeremy Sochan misses running layup	25	21
3:02	Dean Wade defensive rebound	25	21
3:02	OG Anunoby enters the game for Jeremy Sochan	25	21
2:53	Donovan Mitchell makes dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)	27	21
2:32	Jaylon Tyson shooting foul	27	21
2:32	Cavaliers Full timeout	27	21
2:32	Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	27	21
2:32	Knicks offensive team rebound	27	21
2:32	Mitchell Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2	27	22
2:15	Sam Merrill out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	22
2:08	Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	22
2:07	Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound	27	22
2:00	Sam Merrill misses running pullup jump shot	27	22
1:58	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	27	22
1:50	Dean Wade blocks OG Anunoby 's 2-foot running layup	27	22
1:50	Knicks offensive team rebound	27	22
1:48	Landry Shamet makes 1-foot layup (Jose Alvarado assists)	27	24
1:33	Dean Wade makes 26-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	30	24
1:17	Landry Shamet misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	24
1:15	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	30	24
1:00	Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	32	24
36.8	Jalen Brunson makes 2-foot two point shot	32	26
29.4	Donovan Mitchell misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	26
26.3	Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound	32	26
21.8	Landry Shamet bad pass turnover (Dennis Schroder steals)	32	26
7.4	Mitchell Robinson personal foul	32	26
7.4	Mikal Bridges enters the game for Jalen Brunson	32	26
7.4	Jeremy Sochan enters the game for Mitchell Robinson	32	26
0.0	Dean Wade makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	35	26
0.0	(00:00) [Knicks] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	35	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	26

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Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

12:30 AM, February 25, 2026

Coverage

Peacock, MSG

Attendance

19,432

Referees

John Goble, Mitchell Ervin, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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