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New York Knicks
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Cleveland Cavaliers
142
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 142-105 at home on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jalen Brunson had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists for the New York Knicks.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 77-50 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 36-21. Bench points: New York Knicks 30, Cleveland Cavaliers 70. Evan Mobley had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 142-105 on February 21, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jalen Brunson scored 26 for the New York Knicks; Donovan Mitchell scored 27 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 29 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 105 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 41 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 142 |
Game leaders
New York Knicks
- Points
- 26 Jalen Brunson
- Rebounds
- 10 Precious Achiuwa
- Assists
- 5 Mikal Bridges
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 27 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 8 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 Max Strus
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikal Bridges starter | 29:12 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -22 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 28:32 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10-15 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1 | -21 |
| Jalen Brunson starter | 27:36 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-17 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 3 | -17 |
| Precious Achiuwa starter | 27:35 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -25 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 26:45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -23 |
| Miles McBride bench | 20:53 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -20 |
| Ariel Hukporti bench | 19:14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 4 | -16 |
| Landry Shamet bench | 18:48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -15 |
| Cameron Payne bench | 16:00 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0 | -17 |
| Pacome Dadiet bench | 12:00 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | -6 |
| Delon Wright bench | 9:01 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 0 | +0 |
| Matt Ryan bench | 4:24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Josh Hart, Kevin McCullar Jr., Mitchell Robinson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 26:08 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10-15 | 5-7 | 2-3 | 2 | +22 |
| Darius Garland starter | 24:58 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-12 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 0 | +25 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 24:46 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9-11 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1 | +23 |
| Max Strus starter | 21:17 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 19:42 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +20 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 19:13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +13 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 18:59 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 1 | +15 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 18:25 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 17:19 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +13 |
| Dean Wade bench | 14:45 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +11 |
| Craig Porter bench | 12:00 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 7:29 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 7:29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| NaeQwan Tomlin bench | 7:29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1 | +2 |
Not available: JT Thor
| New York Knicks | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 11/18 (61%) | Free throws | 11/15 (73%) |
| 32/61 (52%) | 2 pointers | 37/55 (67%) |
| 10/28 (35%) | 3 pointers | 19/37 (51%) |
| 42/89 (47%) | Field goals | 56/92 (60%) |
| 32 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 23 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 25 | Assists | 38 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 8 | Steals | 12 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 5 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 2:49 | Time spent in lead | 44:48 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 42 |
Largest margin: 42 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 5 Q1 10:46
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 42 Q4 2:11
- Longest run
- 10-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 1:10 to Q3 11:08
Scoring plays
Q1 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:46 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:30 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 8:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 8:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 7:58 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 7:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 7:13 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 7:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 6:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 11 | 17 |
| 6:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 11 | 20 |
| 6:04 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 12 | 20 |
| 5:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 12 | 22 |
| 4:37 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 14 | 22 |
| 4:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 14 | 23 |
| 4:09 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 16 | 23 |
| 3:58 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 16 | 25 |
| 3:46 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal | 18 | 25 |
| 3:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 18 | 27 |
| 3:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome Free throw | 18 | 28 |
| 2:58 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 19 | 28 |
| 2:58 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 20 | 28 |
| 2:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 20 | 30 |
| 2:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 20 | 32 |
| 1:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 20 | 33 |
| 1:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 20 | 34 |
| 1:19 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 22 | 34 |
| 1:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 22 | 36 |
| 0:54 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 24 | 36 |
| 0:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 24 | 38 |
| 0:29 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 26 | 38 |
| 0:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 26 | 41 |
| 0:01 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 29 | 41 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 31 | 41 |
| 11:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 31 | 43 |
| 11:12 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 34 | 43 |
| 10:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 34 | 46 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 34 | 48 |
| 9:52 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 36 | 48 |
| 9:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 36 | 51 |
| 9:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 36 | 53 |
| 8:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 36 | 55 |
| 8:06 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 38 | 55 |
| 7:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 38 | 56 |
| 7:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 38 | 57 |
| 7:49 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 41 | 57 |
| 7:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 41 | 59 |
| 6:54 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 43 | 59 |
| 5:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 43 | 60 |
| 5:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 43 | 61 |
| 4:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 43 | 63 |
| 4:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 43 | 64 |
| 3:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 43 | 66 |
| 3:16 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 45 | 66 |
| 1:57 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 47 | 66 |
| 1:57 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 48 | 66 |
| 1:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 48 | 69 |
| 1:29 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 50 | 69 |
| 1:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 50 | 71 |
| 0:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 50 | 74 |
| 0:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 50 | 77 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 50 | 79 |
| 9:11 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 52 | 79 |
| 9:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 52 | 82 |
| 8:40 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 82 |
| 8:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 54 | 84 |
| 8:14 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 56 | 84 |
| 7:53 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 58 | 84 |
| 7:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 58 | 86 |
| 7:23 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 60 | 86 |
| 7:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 60 | 89 |
| 6:55 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 89 |
| 6:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 62 | 92 |
| 6:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 62 | 93 |
| 6:15 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 65 | 93 |
| 5:52 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 67 | 93 |
| 5:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 67 | 96 |
| 4:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 67 | 98 |
| 4:29 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 70 | 98 |
| 4:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 2-pt field goal | 70 | 100 |
| 3:46 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa Free throw | 71 | 100 |
| 3:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 71 | 103 |
| 3:07 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 73 | 103 |
| 2:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 73 | 106 |
| 2:34 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 75 | 106 |
| 1:21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 75 | 108 |
| 1:03 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 76 | 108 |
| 1:03 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 77 | 108 |
| 0:37 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 79 | 108 |
| 0:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 2-pt field goal | 79 | 110 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 79 | 113 |
| 11:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 79 | 115 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Ty Jerome 3-pt field goal | 79 | 118 |
| 10:32 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 82 | 118 |
| 10:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 82 | 121 |
| 10:05 | New York Knicks | Pacome Dadiet 3-pt field goal | 85 | 121 |
| 9:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 85 | 124 |
| 9:09 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 2-pt field goal | 87 | 124 |
| 8:45 | New York Knicks | Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal | 89 | 124 |
| 7:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 89 | 126 |
| 7:29 | New York Knicks | Cameron Payne Free throw | 90 | 126 |
| 7:29 | New York Knicks | Cameron Payne Free throw | 91 | 126 |
| 6:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 128 |
| 5:44 | New York Knicks | Delon Wright Free throw | 92 | 128 |
| 5:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 92 | 130 |
| 5:17 | New York Knicks | Cameron Payne 3-pt field goal | 95 | 130 |
| 4:24 | New York Knicks | Delon Wright Free throw | 96 | 130 |
| 3:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 2-pt field goal | 96 | 132 |
| 3:49 | New York Knicks | Pacome Dadiet 2-pt field goal | 98 | 132 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 98 | 134 |
| 2:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin Free throw | 98 | 135 |
| 2:40 | Cleveland Cavaliers | NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal | 98 | 136 |
| 2:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Craig Porter 3-pt field goal | 98 | 140 |
| 1:56 | New York Knicks | Matt Ryan 3-pt field goal | 101 | 140 |
| 1:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 142 |
| 0:46 | New York Knicks | Delon Wright 2-pt field goal | 103 | 142 |
| 0:01 | New York Knicks | Pacome Dadiet 2-pt field goal | 105 | 142 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-0. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
- Oct 28: Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at New York Knicks 104
- Feb 21: New York Knicks 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 142 (this game)
- Apr 2: New York Knicks 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 124
- Apr 11: Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at New York Knicks 102
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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