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Jalen Brunson scores 31 as Knicks hold off Cavaliers in rematch
CLEVELAND (AP) Jalen Brunson scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 and the New York Knicks made big plays when they needed them in a 109-97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night in a rematch between last year's Eastern Conference finalists.
Brunson scored 18 straight in the second quarter to help the defending NBA champions take control. He added nine assists and drained a crucial jumper in the final three minutes as the Knicks held off Cleveland's comeback.
Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter for the Cavs, who handed Philadelphia its first road loss on Friday.
It was the first meeting between New York and Cleveland since last season's conference finals, which the Knicks swept. They blew out the Cavs by 37 in Game 4 on their Rocket Arena home floor.
Before that game, Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson drew criticism for saying his team was “analytically" winning the series. Six months later, Atkinson tried to clarify his remarks, saying in no way was he implying the Knicks weren't better.
“They dominated it, and they did it again against San Antonio (in the Finals),” he said.
Brunson, the MVP of last year's Finals, went on a one-man scoring spree in the second.
With Cleveland up 39-37, Brunson made a 3-pointer and then reeled off 18 in a row over a span of 4:24 to put the Knicks ahead 52-45. On New York's next possession, Brunson had his shot blocked but he grabbed a loose ball and fed Landry Shamet for a 3 to put the Knicks up by 10.
Knicks guard Josh Hart missed his second straight game with an ankle injury that coach Mike Brown said is “nothing major.”
The Cavs were without center Jarrett Allen (knee) and guards Jaylon Tyson (ankle) and Sam Merrill (elbow).
Knicks: Host Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Cavaliers: At Charlotte on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Evan Mobley (Peyton Watson gains possession) | ||
| 11:38 |  | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 11:38 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:38 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-1 |
| 11:18 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point stepback jump shot | 2-1 |
| 11:07 | | Meleek Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 10:57 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-1 |
| 10:57 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-1 |
| 10:45 | | +3 | Peyton Watson makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 4-4 |
| 10:20 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Evan Mobley turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:53 | | OG Anunoby turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 9:51 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Landry Shamet steals) | ||
| 9:35 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:35 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-4 |
| 9:35 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-4 |
| 9:35 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-4 |
| 9:20 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | ||
| 9:15 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:15 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point running reverse layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 6-6 |
| 8:56 | | Landry Shamet turnover (lost ball) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 8:50 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running layup | 6-8 |
| 8:38 | | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | James Harden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | Jalen Brunson turnover (bad pass) (Peyton Watson steals) | ||
| 8:04 | | Peyton Watson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 8-8 |
| 7:39 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point cutting layup (Evan Mobley assists) | 8-10 |
| 7:19 | | Evan Mobley personal foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (OG Anunoby assists) | 11-10 |
| 6:59 | | Meleek Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:58 | | Evan Mobley turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 6:58 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:47 | | +3 | OG Anunoby makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 14-10 |
| 6:29 | | Meleek Thomas turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:14 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Tyrese Proctor misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 5:18 | | +3 | Meleek Thomas makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 14-13 |
| 5:04 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Meleek Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | +3 | Meleek Thomas makes three point pullup jump shot | 14-16 |
| 4:52 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:37 | | Miles McBride misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | Mario Hezonja defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:25 | | Knicks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:17 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | Mario Hezonja misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +3 | Miles McBride makes three point stepback jump shot (Landry Shamet assists) | 17-16 |
| 3:19 | | Mohamed Diawara shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 3:19 | | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:19 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:19 | | Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:08 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 2:59 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:59 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 19-16 |
| 2:38 | | +3 | Tyrese Proctor makes three point jump shot (Mario Hezonja assists) | 19-19 |
| 2:20 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point stepback jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists) | 19-22 |
| 2:10 | | Dalton Knecht shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 2:10 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-23 |
| 1:58 | | Thomas Bryant personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 1:46 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists) | 21-23 |
| 1:37 | | Tyler Kolek shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 1:37 | | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:37 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-24 |
| 1:21 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving dunk | 23-24 |
| 1:21 | | Thomas Bryant shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-24 |
| 1:03 | | OG Anunoby shooting foul (Tyrese Proctor draws the foul) | ||
| 1:03 | | Tyrese Proctor misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:03 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | +1 | Tyrese Proctor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-25 |
| 0:53 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point driving dunk (Tyler Kolek assists) | 26-25 |
| 0:38 | | +2 | Thomas Bryant makes two point layup (Craig Porter Jr. assists) | 26-27 |
| 0:29 | | Tyler Kolek misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 11:50 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | +3 | Riley Minix makes three point running jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 26-30 |
| 11:23 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving floating jump shot | 28-30 |
| 11:13 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:13 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Mario Hezonja defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Dalton Knecht shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 10:55 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-31 |
| 10:55 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-32 |
| 10:33 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 30-32 |
| 10:27 | | Mario Hezonja misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 10:27 | | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:16 | | Riley Minix defensive rebound | ||
| 10:09 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 30-34 |
| 9:52 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 9:52 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Tyler Kolek personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | +2 | Riley Minix makes two point reverse layup (Evan Mobley assists) | 30-36 |
| 9:13 | | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Tyler Kolek offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Tyler Kolek misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:01 | | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Mario Hezonja defensive rebound | ||
| 8:42 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Andre Drummond steals) | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point running dunk (Tyler Kolek assists) | 32-36 |
| 8:17 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:17 | | Tyler Kolek personal foul (Loose ball) (Mario Hezonja draws the foul) | ||
| 8:07 | | Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Mohamed Diawara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Mikal Bridges blocks James Harden's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Mikal Bridges blocks James Harden's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:29 | | Jordan Clarkson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | +2 | Jordan Clarkson makes two point tip layup | 34-36 |
| 7:27 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:13 | | +3 | Riley Minix makes three point jump shot (Thomas Bryant assists) | 34-39 |
| 6:51 | | Mohamed Diawara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | +3 | Jalen Brunson makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 37-39 |
| 6:22 | | +3 | Thomas Bryant makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists) | 37-42 |
| 5:57 | | Thomas Bryant shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:57 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-42 |
| 5:57 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-42 |
| 5:42 | | James Harden turnover (bad pass) (Andre Drummond steals) | ||
| 5:40 | | Tyrese Proctor personal foul (Mohamed Diawara draws the foul) | ||
| 5:31 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point stepback jump shot | 41-42 |
| 5:15 | | Andre Drummond blocks James Harden's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 5:06 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Jordan Clarkson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Mohamed Diawara assists) | 43-42 |
| 4:40 | | +3 | Meleek Thomas makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 43-45 |
| 4:23 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:23 | | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | Peyton Watson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound | ||
| 4:03 | | +3 | Jalen Brunson makes three point running jump shot (Mohamed Diawara assists) | 46-45 |
| 3:39 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:39 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | +3 | Jalen Brunson makes three point pullup jump shot | 49-45 |
| 3:23 | | Thomas Bryant shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:23 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 50-45 |
| 3:08 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:08 | | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | Landry Shamet shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul) | ||
| 3:00 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-46 |
| 3:00 | | +1 | James Harden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-47 |
| 2:37 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point pullup jump shot | 52-47 |
| 2:25 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:25 | | Knicks defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:04 | | James Harden blocks Jalen Brunson's two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:04 | | Jalen Brunson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 1:59 | | Jalen Brunson offensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | +3 | Landry Shamet makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 55-47 |
| 1:43 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 55-50 |
| 1:29 | | +2 | Miles McBride makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 57-50 |
| 1:15 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Meleek Thomas offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Meleek Thomas misses two point putback layup | ||
| 1:10 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Miles McBride misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | +3 | OG Anunoby makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 60-50 |
| 0:33 | | Donovan Mitchell offensive foul (Landry Shamet draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:15 | | +3 | OG Anunoby makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 63-50 |
| 0:01 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 63-53 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 11:23 | | OG Anunoby misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Meleek Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | OG Anunoby personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 63-55 |
| 10:42 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:42 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | Donovan Mitchell blocks OG Anunoby's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Donovan Mitchell blocks OG Anunoby's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | Meleek Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:41 | | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:41 | | Meleek Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point reverse layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 63-57 |
| 9:08 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 9:08 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 64-57 |
| 9:08 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-57 |
| 8:55 | | OG Anunoby blocks Meleek Thomas's three point jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Peyton Watson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | Peyton Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:54 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 8:54 | | +1 | Peyton Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 65-58 |
| 8:36 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 68-58 |
| 8:22 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 70-58 |
| 8:14 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:56 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point bank jump shot (James Harden assists) | 70-60 |
| 7:42 | | OG Anunoby turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting layup (James Harden assists) | 70-62 |
| 7:05 | | Peyton Watson blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point driving dunk | ||
| 7:05 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 72-62 |
| 7:05 | | Peyton Watson defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 6:46 | | Peyton Watson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | OG Anunoby personal foul (Loose ball) (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 6:36 | | James Harden misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | OG Anunoby offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Knicks turnover | ||
| 6:06 | | OG Anunoby misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:06 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Knicks turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:41 | | +3 | Tyrese Proctor makes three point stepback jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 72-65 |
| 5:28 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 74-65 |
| 5:11 | | Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:11 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point running layup | 76-65 |
| 4:43 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks James Harden's two point jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | James Harden misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 4:43 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | James Harden personal foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 78-65 |
| 4:02 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:02 | | Landry Shamet defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Tyrese Proctor defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Mario Hezonja misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:37 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 3:26 | | Mohamed Diawara misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:26 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 3:23 | | +3 | Landry Shamet makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 81-65 |
| 3:13 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup | 81-67 |
| 3:01 | | +2 | Mohamed Diawara makes two point driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 83-67 |
| 3:00 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:43 | | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Mario Hezonja defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point floating jump shot | 83-69 |
| 1:52 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists) | 85-69 |
| 1:42 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | ||
| 1:37 | | +3 | Landry Shamet makes three point running jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 88-69 |
| 1:25 | | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Thomas Bryant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:25 | | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Tyler Kolek turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:05 | | Mohamed Diawara shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 1:05 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-70 |
| 1:05 | | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:05 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Landry Shamet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Thomas Bryant defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Mario Hezonja misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:28 | | Tyler Kolek defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:04 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Tyler Kolek personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 11:35 | | Evan Mobley turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Kolek steals) | ||
| 11:15 | | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Mario Hezonja defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Jordan Clarkson personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 10:59 | | Mario Hezonja misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:59 | | Craig Porter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | Landry Shamet personal foul (Craig Porter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | Mario Hezonja misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Riley Minix offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Riley Minix misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:35 | | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point running alley-oop dunk | ||
| 10:27 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 88-72 |
| 10:00 | | OG Anunoby misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Riley Minix defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point running jump shot | 88-75 |
| 9:53 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:42 | | +2 | Jordan Clarkson makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 90-75 |
| 9:26 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot | 90-78 |
| 9:16 | | Mario Hezonja personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 9:00 | | Knicks turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 8:44 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Jordan Clarkson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:35 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Jordan Clarkson misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:35 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (OG Anunoby steals) | ||
| 8:14 | | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Craig Porter Jr. personal foul (Loose ball) (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 8:02 | | +2 | Jordan Clarkson makes two point jump shot | 92-75 |
| 8:02 | | +2 | Jordan Clarkson makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists) | 92-78 |
| 7:43 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Proctor assists) | 92-80 |
| 7:26 | | Thomas Bryant personal foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 7:22 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (OG Anunoby assists) | 95-80 |
| 6:59 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point stepback jump shot | 95-82 |
| 6:43 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point hook shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 97-82 |
| 6:24 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point floating jump shot | 97-84 |
| 6:11 | | Tyler Kolek turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:53 | | Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Tyrese Proctor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Thomas Bryant offensive rebound | ||
| 5:44 | | James Harden misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | ||
| 5:29 | | +3 | Jordan Clarkson makes three point jump shot (Mohamed Diawara assists) | 100-84 |
| 5:17 | | Jordan Clarkson personal foul (Peyton Watson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 100-87 |
| 4:54 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 102-87 |
| 4:40 | | Evan Mobley misses two point layup | ||
| 4:40 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Andre Drummond turnover (traveling) | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot (Peyton Watson assists) | 102-89 |
| 3:55 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:55 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 3:43 | | Peyton Watson blocks Andre Drummond's two point hook shot | ||
| 3:43 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | Mikal Bridges blocks Meleek Thomas's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 3:32 | | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:25 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point running pullup jump shot | 102-92 |
| 3:15 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:15 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:52 | | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point pullup jump shot | 104-92 |
| 2:40 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 104-94 |
| 2:15 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Peyton Watson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | +2 | Peyton Watson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 104-96 |
| 1:35 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 106-96 |
| 1:27 | | Landry Shamet shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 1:27 | | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:27 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 106-97 |
| 1:05 | | Landry Shamet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | James Harden blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point putback layup | ||
| 1:01 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | Peyton Watson shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:52 | | Jalen Brunson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:52 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-97 |
| 0:45 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:45 | | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:43 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 0:43 | | OG Anunoby misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:43 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 108-94 |
| 0:42 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 0:42 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:42 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-97 |
| 0:42 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 0:42 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-97 |
| 0:42 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-97 |
| 0:35 | | Meleek Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | ||
| 0:11 | | Knicks turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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Knicks turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:11 |
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OG Anunoby defensive rebound | 0:35 |
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Meleek Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot | 0:35 |
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+ 1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:42 |
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+ 1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:42 |
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Donovan Mitchell personal foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | 0:42 |
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+ 1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:42 |
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Cavaliers 60 second timeout | 0:42 |
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Donovan Mitchell personal foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | 0:42 |
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+ 1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:43 |
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Knicks offensive rebound | 0:43 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 109 | 97 |
| Field Goals | 41-96 (42.7%) | 35-82 (42.7%) |
| 3-Pointers | 14-44 (31.8%) | 16-50 (32.0%) |
| Free Throws | 13-14 (92.9%) | 11-19 (57.9%) |
| Total Rebounds | 59 | 53 |
| Offensive | 16 | 10 |
| Defensive | 33 | 30 |
| Team | 10 | 13 |
| Assists | 27 | 23 |
| Steals | 7 | 3 |
| Blocks | 4 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 11 |
| Fouls | 18 | 18 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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J. Brunson
PG 11
31 PTS, 6 REB, 9 AST
D. Mitchell
SG 45
37 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
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J. Brunson PG | 26.2 PPG | 3.0 RPG | 5.6 APG | 42.2 FG% |
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D. Mitchell SG | 24.0 PPG | 5.1 RPG | 5.6 APG | 48.8 FG% |
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J. Brunson PG | 31 PTS | 6 REB | 9 AST | |
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D. Mitchell SG | 37 PTS | 4 REB | 4 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Brunson | 31 | 6 | 9 | 12/25 | 3/7 | 4/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +13 | 54 |
| K. Towns | 29 | 13 | 3 | 11/21 | 2/4 | 5/5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 50 |
| O. Anunoby | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4/13 | 3/9 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 25 |
| M. Bridges | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4/13 | 1/7 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 25 |
| L. Shamet | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Brunson | 31 | 6 | 9 | 12/25 | 3/7 | 4/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +13 | 54 |
| K. Towns | 29 | 13 | 3 | 11/21 | 2/4 | 5/5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 50 |
| O. Anunoby | 15 | 6 | 2 | 4/13 | 3/9 | 4/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 25 |
| M. Bridges | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4/13 | 1/7 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 25 |
| L. Shamet | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Clarkson | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4/5 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 11 |
| M. McBride | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +14 | 5 |
| M. Diawara | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1/4 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +16 | 11 |
| A. Drummond | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | +10 | 10 |
| T. Kolek | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| D. Knecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| J. Akins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Alvarado | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Nickel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Dadiet | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Wiseman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 109 | 49 | 27 | 41/96 | 14/44 | 13/14 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 33 | +60 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Mitchell | 37 | 4 | 4 | 13/22 | 5/13 | 6/11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 47 |
| P. Watson | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5/11 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 27 |
| E. Mobley | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5/11 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +7 | 28 |
| M. Thomas | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3/10 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -11 | 12 |
| J. Harden | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2/9 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 19 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Mitchell | 37 | 4 | 4 | 13/22 | 5/13 | 6/11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 47 |
| P. Watson | 12 | 6 | 3 | 5/11 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 27 |
| E. Mobley | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5/11 | 1/5 | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +7 | 28 |
| M. Thomas | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3/10 | 3/8 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -11 | 12 |
| J. Harden | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2/9 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -15 | 19 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| T. Proctor | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -16 | 16 |
| T. Bryant | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -19 | 10 |
| M. Hezonja | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0/6 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| C. Porter Jr. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| K. Diop | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Udeh Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Minix | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Enaruna | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Omier | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 97 | 40 | 23 | 35/82 | 16/50 | 11/19 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 30 | -68 | - |