Who won New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers?

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 109-94 on February 24, 2026.

Jalen Brunson scored 20 for the New York Knicks; Donovan Mitchell scored 23 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers

2025-26 · Regular season Tue, Feb 24, 2026 · 7:30 pm EST · All results that day · New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers head-to-head · New York Knicks schedule · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule

Final

Away

Cleveland Cavaliers

109

Venue: Rocket Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 109-94 at home on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jalen Brunson had 20 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists for the New York Knicks.

The Cleveland Cavaliers led 60-54 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 23-11. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Mitchell Robinson (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 27, Cleveland Cavaliers 24. James Harden had 20 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers?: The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 109-94 on February 24, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Jalen Brunson scored 20 for the New York Knicks; Donovan Mitchell scored 23 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
New York Knicks	26	28	11	29	94
Cleveland Cavaliers	35	25	23	26	109

Game leaders

New York Knicks

Points: 20 Jalen Brunson
Rebounds: 16 Mitchell Robinson
Assists: 5 Josh Hart

Cleveland Cavaliers

Points: 23 Donovan Mitchell
Rebounds: 10 Jarrett Allen
Assists: 5 Dennis Schröder

Mitchell Robinson double-double (11 PTS, 16 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (19 PTS, 10 REB)

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jalen Brunson starter	36:00	20	1	4	0	1	2	6-19	3-7	5-7	4	-20
OG Anunoby starter	34:16	5	3	2	0	1	1	2-9	1-6	0-0	2	-12
Mikal Bridges starter	31:41	18	4	2	3	1	1	6-17	1-3	5-6	5	-11
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	29:03	14	7	2	1	2	5	5-5	1-1	3-4	2	-9
Josh Hart starter	26:13	10	4	5	1	0	3	4-11	2-8	0-0	2	-4
Jose Alvarado bench	21:52	5	4	3	1	1	1	2-5	1-4	0-0	2	+0
Landry Shamet bench	20:11	2	2	1	1	0	3	1-5	0-3	0-0	2	-22
Mitchell Robinson bench	19:16	11	16	1	0	2	0	5-6	0-0	1-4	2	-4
Mohamed Diawara bench	7:30	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-5	1-4	0-0	0	-4
Jeremy Sochan bench	4:43	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+1
Tyler Kolek bench	2:42	4	0	2	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	+4
Dillon Jones bench	2:42	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+4
Ariel Hukporti bench	2:42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+4
Jordan Clarkson bench	1:09	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-2

Not available: Miles McBride

Cleveland Cavaliers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
James Harden starter	32:12	20	2	4	0	0	3	8-18	4-7	0-0	3	+10
Donovan Mitchell starter	31:21	23	5	4	3	0	3	5-18	2-8	11-14	1	+21
Jarrett Allen starter	28:49	19	10	1	1	2	1	7-8	0-0	5-7	2	+11
Dean Wade starter	24:40	11	8	3	3	2	0	4-9	3-5	0-0	2	+22
Evan Mobley starter	24:28	12	7	1	1	0	1	4-7	1-1	3-6	2	+5
Jaylon Tyson bench	26:56	12	8	2	1	1	1	5-10	1-4	1-1	4	+13
Dennis Schröder bench	21:18	3	1	5	2	0	1	1-6	1-3	0-0	0	+7
Sam Merrill bench	20:58	0	1	1	0	0	1	0-4	0-4	0-0	1	+13
Keon Ellis bench	15:50	4	0	1	0	1	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	2	-7
Thomas Bryant bench	2:42	5	0	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	2-2	0	-4
Tyrese Proctor bench	2:42	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-4
NaeQwan Tomlin bench	2:42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	-4
Craig Porter bench	2:42	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-4
Darius Brown II bench	2:40	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	-4

Not available: Max Strus

Team statistics
New York Knicks	Stat	Cleveland Cavaliers
14/21 (66%)	Free throws	22/30 (73%)
25/49 (51%)	2 pointers	24/52 (46%)
10/37 (27%)	3 pointers	13/35 (37%)
35/86 (40%)	Field goals	37/87 (42%)
44	Rebounds	44
33	Defensive rebounds	31
11	Offensive rebounds	13
23	Assists	23
16	Turnovers	11
7	Steals	11
8	Blocks	6
22	Fouls	18
7	Max points in a row	8
0:19	Time spent in lead	46:45
2	Biggest lead	20

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Cleveland Cavaliers ahead)

Largest margin: 20 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 0
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 2 Q1 11:04
Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers: 20 Q4 5:43
Longest run: 8-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 2:27 to Q2 0:52

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:04	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	2	0
10:45	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal	2	3
10:18	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	2	6
10:09	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	4	6
10:02	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	4	7
10:02	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	4	8
9:38	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	5	8
9:38	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	6	8
9:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	6	10
9:09	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	9	10
9:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	9	13
8:49	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	11	13
8:24	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	12	13
8:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	12	15
7:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	12	17
6:29	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	12	19
6:24	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	14	19
5:53	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	16	19
5:42	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	16	21
5:21	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	19	21
4:56	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	19	23
4:18	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	21	23
3:54	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	21	25
2:53	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	21	27
2:32	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson Free throw	22	27
1:48	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 2-pt field goal	24	27
1:33	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade 3-pt field goal	24	30
1:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	24	32
0:37	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	26	32
0:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade 3-pt field goal	26	35

Q2 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:24	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade 3-pt field goal	26	38
10:04	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	28	38
8:59	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	30	38
8:59	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	31	38
8:43	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	31	39
8:32	New York Knicks	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	33	39
8:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	33	40
8:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	33	41
8:13	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	34	41
8:13	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	35	41
7:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	35	43
6:51	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	37	43
6:32	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal	37	46
6:17	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	39	46
5:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal	39	48
5:17	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	41	48
4:28	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	43	48
4:00	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	45	48
4:00	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	46	48
3:49	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen Free throw	46	49
3:49	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen Free throw	46	50
3:00	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	49	50
2:27	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	49	52
1:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	49	54
1:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	49	56
0:52	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	49	57
0:52	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	49	58
0:35	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	52	58
0:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	52	60
0:04	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	54	60

Q3 · 19 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	54	62
11:28	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	55	62
11:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	55	63
11:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	55	64
10:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	55	66
9:36	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	58	66
9:15	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	58	69
8:41	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	60	69
8:08	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	61	69
8:08	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	62	69
7:55	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen Free throw	62	70
7:55	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen Free throw	62	71
6:27	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	63	71
4:43	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	63	73
4:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	63	76
3:47	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	65	76
3:35	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 3-pt field goal	65	79
1:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade 2-pt field goal	65	81
0:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	65	83

Q4 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:23	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	65	84
10:37	New York Knicks	Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal	68	84
10:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	68	85
9:58	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	71	85
9:06	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	71	88
8:42	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw	72	88
8:28	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	74	88
8:07	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	74	91
7:39	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	74	93
7:19	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	77	93
7:03	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	77	95
6:37	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	78	95
6:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal	78	97
5:43	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen Free throw	78	98
5:11	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	80	98
4:32	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	83	98
4:10	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	83	100
4:10	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson Free throw	83	101
3:11	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	85	101
2:54	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	85	102
2:42	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	85	103
2:42	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	85	104
2:28	New York Knicks	Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal	87	104
2:10	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal	87	107
1:47	New York Knicks	Mohamed Diawara 3-pt field goal	90	107
1:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant Free throw	90	108
1:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant Free throw	90	109
0:45	New York Knicks	Mohamed Diawara 2-pt field goal	92	109
0:09	New York Knicks	Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal	94	109

2025-26 season series

After this game: New York Knicks 2-1. 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
Feb 24: New York Knicks 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 (this game)

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