Jalen Brunson scores 31 and Karl-Anthony Towns adds 29 as the Knicks beat the Cavaliers 109-97

Nov 8, 2026

Knicks 109, Cavaliers 97

Jalen Brunson scored 31 and Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 and 13 rebounds as New York won in Cleveland on Saturday.

Brunson's line

He shot 12 of 25 and 4 of 5 at the line in 34 minutes, with 6 rebounds and 9 assists.

18 straight

After Cleveland went up 39-34 in the second quarter, Brunson scored New York's next 18 points. The Knicks led 63-53 at the half.

Pulling away

New York won the third 25-17 and led 88-70 going into the fourth. OG Anunoby scored 15.

Mitchell's 37

Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 for Cleveland, 21 in the fourth, and cut it to 106-97 with 1:27 left.

The numbers

New York won the boards 49-40 and went 13 of 14 at the line. Cleveland shot 16 of 50 from three without Jarrett Allen.

What's next

The Knicks are 5-4 and host Milwaukee on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The 5-5 Cavaliers visit Charlotte on Monday, Nov. 9.

Photo credit

Jalen Brunson after an earlier Knicks win. Video still from X, resized.

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