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Venue: Madison Square Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 at home on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson had 34 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists for the New York Knicks. Donovan Mitchell had 34 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The New York Knicks led 60-58 at halftime. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 37-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Darius Garland (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 46, New York Knicks 46. Jordan Clarkson had 25 points, 1 rebound and 2 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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks?
- The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 on December 25, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 34 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Jalen Brunson scored 34 for the New York Knicks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 38 | 20 | 38 | 28 | 124 |
| New York Knicks | 23 | 37 | 24 | 42 | 126 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 34 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 9 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 10 Darius Garland
New York Knicks
- Points
- 34 Jalen Brunson
- Rebounds
- 14 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Assists
- 9 Tyler Kolek
Darius Garland double-double (20 PTS, 10 AST) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (11 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Garland starter | 36:00 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-14 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 2 | +0 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 32:51 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12-25 | 4-9 | 6-6 | 3 | +2 |
| Dean Wade starter | 29:28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2 | -2 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 29:15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 2 | +3 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 23:07 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -3 |
| De'Andre Hunter bench | 27:06 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 1 | -7 |
| Evan Mobley bench | 25:19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | +4 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 20:05 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -1 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 13:39 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 3:10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Max Strus, Larry Nance Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson starter | 39:13 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10-25 | 6-12 | 8-10 | 1 | -17 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 36:10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 33:05 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1 | -3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 27:23 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4 | +7 |
| Josh Hart starter | 26:25 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2 | -19 |
| Jordan Clarkson bench | 28:46 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 3 | +13 |
| Tyler Kolek bench | 24:41 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 2 | +24 |
| Mitchell Robinson bench | 16:37 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Ariel Hukporti bench | 4:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Mohamed Diawara bench | 3:40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
Not available: Miles McBride, Landry Shamet, Guerschon Yabusele
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| 19/23 (82%) | Free throws | 17/22 (77%) |
| 30/52 (57%) | 2 pointers | 23/50 (46%) |
| 15/34 (44%) | 3 pointers | 21/44 (47%) |
| 45/86 (52%) | Field goals | 44/94 (46%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Assists | 28 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 18 |
| 35:25 | Time spent in lead | 8:19 |
| 17 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 15 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 17 Q4 10:26
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 6 Q2 5:59
- Longest run
- 18-0 New York Knicks · Q2 10:21 to Q2 5:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 10:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 9:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 8:54 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 8:54 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 5 | 3 |
| 8:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 8:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 11 | 3 |
| 7:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 13 | 3 |
| 7:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 16 | 3 |
| 6:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 18 | 3 |
| 6:12 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 18 | 5 |
| 4:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 19 | 5 |
| 4:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 20 | 5 |
| 4:31 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 20 | 8 |
| 4:31 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 20 | 9 |
| 4:17 | New York Knicks | Mohamed Diawara 2-pt field goal | 20 | 11 |
| 4:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 21 | 11 |
| 3:38 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 21 | 14 |
| 3:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 23 | 14 |
| 3:15 | New York Knicks | Mohamed Diawara 3-pt field goal | 23 | 17 |
| 3:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 25 | 17 |
| 2:49 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 2:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 28 | 19 |
| 2:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 31 | 19 |
| 1:36 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 21 |
| 1:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 32 | 21 |
| 1:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 33 | 21 |
| 1:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 35 | 21 |
| 0:24 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 35 | 23 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 38 | 23 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 38 | 26 |
| 11:28 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 38 | 29 |
| 10:35 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 41 | 29 |
| 10:21 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 41 | 31 |
| 9:00 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 41 | 34 |
| 8:32 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 41 | 36 |
| 8:14 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 41 | 38 |
| 7:16 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 41 | 41 |
| 6:55 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 6:29 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 41 | 45 |
| 5:59 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 41 | 47 |
| 5:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 42 | 47 |
| 5:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter Free throw | 43 | 47 |
| 5:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 3-pt field goal | 46 | 47 |
| 5:04 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 46 | 48 |
| 5:04 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 4:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland Free throw | 47 | 50 |
| 4:23 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 47 | 53 |
| 4:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 50 | 53 |
| 2:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 2:16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 54 | 53 |
| 1:53 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 1:53 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 54 | 57 |
| 1:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 56 | 57 |
| 0:37 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 58 | 57 |
| 0:33 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 58 | 60 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 60 | 60 |
| 11:00 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 60 | 63 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 3-pt field goal | 63 | 63 |
| 10:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 66 | 63 |
| 9:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 68 | 63 |
| 8:45 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 68 | 66 |
| 8:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 69 | 66 |
| 8:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 71 | 66 |
| 8:07 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 71 | 68 |
| 7:34 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 2-pt field goal | 73 | 71 |
| 6:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 74 | 71 |
| 6:13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 76 | 71 |
| 5:46 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 78 | 71 |
| 5:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 80 | 71 |
| 5:10 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson Free throw | 80 | 72 |
| 5:10 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson Free throw | 80 | 73 |
| 4:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 82 | 73 |
| 4:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 84 | 73 |
| 3:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 73 |
| 3:15 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 86 | 74 |
| 3:15 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 86 | 75 |
| 3:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 89 | 75 |
| 2:50 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 3-pt field goal | 89 | 78 |
| 1:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal | 92 | 78 |
| 1:27 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 92 | 79 |
| 1:27 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 92 | 80 |
| 1:18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 80 |
| 1:01 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek Free throw | 94 | 81 |
| 1:01 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek Free throw | 94 | 82 |
| 0:34 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 84 |
| 0:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | De'Andre Hunter 2-pt field goal | 96 | 84 |
Q4 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 99 | 84 |
| 10:55 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 99 | 86 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 100 | 86 |
| 10:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 101 | 86 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 102 | 86 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 103 | 86 |
| 10:08 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 88 |
| 9:26 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 3-pt field goal | 103 | 91 |
| 8:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 104 | 91 |
| 8:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 105 | 91 |
| 8:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 107 | 91 |
| 8:00 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 107 | 93 |
| 7:43 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 107 | 94 |
| 7:43 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 107 | 95 |
| 7:15 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 107 | 96 |
| 7:15 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 107 | 97 |
| 7:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 109 | 97 |
| 6:37 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 109 | 100 |
| 5:54 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 3-pt field goal | 109 | 103 |
| 5:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 111 | 103 |
| 5:10 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 111 | 106 |
| 4:31 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal | 111 | 108 |
| 4:09 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 111 | 110 |
| 3:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 113 | 110 |
| 3:48 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 113 | 113 |
| 3:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 114 | 113 |
| 3:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 115 | 113 |
| 2:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 117 | 113 |
| 2:27 | New York Knicks | Tyler Kolek 3-pt field goal | 117 | 116 |
| 1:29 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 117 | 118 |
| 1:14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Darius Garland 2-pt field goal | 119 | 118 |
| 1:05 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 119 | 121 |
| 0:28 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 119 | 123 |
| 0:22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 121 | 123 |
| 0:13 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 121 | 125 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 124 | 125 |
| 0:02 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 124 | 126 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: New York Knicks 2-0. Final series: New York Knicks 2-1.
- Oct 22: Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at New York Knicks 119
- Dec 25: Cleveland Cavaliers 124 at New York Knicks 126 (this game)
- Feb 24: New York Knicks 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 25, 2025 · 17:00 UTC