Cavaliers (124) vs Knicks (126) · Dec 25, 2025 · NBA Scores

FINAL

Dec 25, 2025

17-15ClevelandCavaliers

124

21-9New YorkKnicks

126

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	38	20	38	28	124
NYK	23	37	24	42	126

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
5Sam MerrillSF	29	4-11	2-8	1-2	5	1	2	0	1	2	+3	11
32Dean WadePF	29	2-4	1-3	1-1	4	2	0	0	0	2	-2	6
31Jarrett AllenC	23	3-4	0-0	1-2	8	2	0	0	2	3	-3	7
10Darius GarlandSG	36	7-14	3-4	3-4	1	10	0	0	4	2	0	20
45Donovan MitchellPG	32	12-25	4-9	6-6	7	6	4	0	1	3	+2	34
2Lonzo Ball	13	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	3	0	0	1	1	+2	0
4Evan Mobley	25	6-8	0-1	2-2	9	3	0	0	2	4	+4	14
12De'Andre Hunter	27	3-7	2-3	5-6	3	2	0	0	0	1	-7	13
20Jaylon Tyson	20	7-11	2-4	0-0	6	1	1	0	2	4	-1	16
3Thomas Bryant	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-8	3
9Craig Porter Jr.	— did not play —												— did not play —
24Tyrese Proctor	— did not play —												— did not play —
35Nae'Qwan Tomlin	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	45-8652.3%	15-3444.1%	19-2382.6%	45	30	7	0	14	22	-	124

KNICKS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
8OG AnunobySF	33	3-7	1-4	1-1	2	2	0	1	1	1	-3	8
3Josh HartPF	26	5-9	2-5	3-3	5	3	0	0	1	2	-19	15
32Karl-Anthony TownsC	27	5-13	0-2	1-2	14	1	2	0	2	4	+7	11
25Mikal BridgesSG	36	5-10	2-4	0-0	3	4	2	1	2	1	+9	12
11Jalen BrunsonPG	39	10-25	6-12	8-10	1	4	2	0	3	1	-17	34
23Mitchell Robinson	16	0-1	0-0	0-2	13	2	0	1	1	2	0	0
00Jordan Clarkson	28	9-17	5-10	2-2	1	2	3	0	0	3	+13	25
51Mohamed Diawara	3	2-3	1-2	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	+1	5
55Ariel Hukporti	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-5	0
13Tyler Kolek	24	5-9	4-5	2-2	3	9	0	1	2	2	+24	16
4Pacome Dadiet	— did not play —												— did not play —
20Tosan Evbuomwan	— did not play —												— did not play —
28Guerschon Yabusele	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	44-9446.8%	21-4447.7%	17-2277.3%	43	28	9	4	13	17	-	126

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quarterclenyk

(11:57) Jump Ball Towns vs. Allen: Tip to Brunson
(11:30) MISS Hart 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
(11:29) Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:21) MISS Merrill 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(11:17) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:06) Towns OFF.Foul (P1) (C.Flores)
(11:06) Towns Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
(10:51) Anunoby S.FOUL (P1.T1) (R.Acosta)
+1 (10:51) Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10
(10:51) MISS Allen Free Throw 2 of 2
(10:47) KNICKS Rebound
(10:24) MISS Towns 3' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
(10:22) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:15) Mitchell 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Wade 1 AST)
30
(9:54) MISS Anunoby 16' Step Back Jump Shot
(9:53) Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:45) MISS Merrill 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(9:42) Anunoby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:30) Hart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
(9:30) Merrill STEAL (1 STL)
(9:30) Towns P.FOUL (P2.T2) (R.Acosta)
+2 (9:17) Allen Alley Oop Dunk (3 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST)
50
(9:16) KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
(9:03) MISS Brunson 12' Pullup Jump Shot
(9:00) Merrill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:00) Merrill Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
(9:00) Brunson STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (8:54) Anunoby 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Hart 1 AST)
52
(8:54) Garland S.FOUL (P1.T1) (R.Acosta)
+1 (8:54) Anunoby Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
53
+3 (8:45) Mitchell 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
83
(8:26) MISS Hart 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(8:24) Bridges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(8:15) MISS Brunson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(8:11) Garland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (8:02) Mitchell 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Wade 2 AST)
113
(7:40) Anunoby Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
(7:40) Mitchell STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (7:36) Garland 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Mitchell 2 AST)
133
(7:27) MISS Brunson 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot
(7:27) Cavaliers Rebound
(7:27) Robinson L.B.FOUL (P1.T3) (C.Kirkland)
+3 (7:12) Merrill 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Allen 1 AST)
163
(6:52) MISS Brunson 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(6:49) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (6:42) Mitchell 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS)
183
(6:28) MISS Hart 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(6:26) Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (6:12) Hart 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Anunoby 1 AST)
185
(6:02) MISS Mitchell 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
(6:01) KNICKS Rebound
(5:45) MISS Brunson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:43) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(5:39) MISS Garland 3' Running Finger Roll Layup
(5:37) Hart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:33) MISS Clarkson 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(5:28) Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(5:22) MISS Wade 26' 3PT Jump Shot
(5:22) Bridges REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(5:08) MISS Bridges 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
(5:08) KNICKS Rebound
(5:08) Allen L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (R.Acosta)
(4:56) MISS Diawara 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(4:55) Cavaliers Rebound
(4:45) Diawara S.FOUL (P1.T4) (C.Flores)
+1 (4:45) Garland Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
195
+1 (4:45) Garland Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
205
+3 (4:31) Brunson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Clarkson 1 AST)
208
(4:31) Ball FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P1.T3) (R.Acosta)
+1 (4:31) Brunson Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
209
+2 (4:17) Diawara 9' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS)
2011
(4:00) Robinson S.FOUL (P2.PN) (C.Kirkland)
+1 (4:00) Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2111
(4:00) MISS Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2
(3:58) Diawara REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (3:38) Clarkson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Diawara 1 AST)
2114
+2 (3:29) Mobley 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Garland 1 AST)
2314
+3 (3:15) Diawara 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hart 2 AST)
2317
+2 (3:04) Garland 14' Driving Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS)
2517
+2 (2:49) Brunson 12' Turnaround Fadeaway (6 PTS)
2519
+3 (2:35) Tyson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST)
2819
(2:17) MISS Clarkson 29' 3PT Jump Shot
(2:14) Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (2:02) Garland 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS)
3119
+2 (1:36) Brunson 13' Pullup Jump Shot (8 PTS)
3121
(1:28) Clarkson P.FOUL (P1.PN) (R.Acosta)
(1:28) Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
+1 (1:28) Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
3221
+1 (1:28) Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
3321
(1:15) MISS Brunson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
(1:11) Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (1:02) Mitchell 5' Driving Floating Jump Shot (12 PTS)
3521
(0:51) Mitchell P.FOUL (P1.T4) (R.Acosta)
(0:40) Hukporti Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
(0:40) Mitchell STEAL (2 STL)
(0:35) MISS Tyson 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
(0:32) Anunoby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (0:23) Brunson 2' Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS)
3523
+3 (0:02) Hunter 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Mitchell 3 AST)
3823
(0:01) KNICKS Heave
(0:00) KNICKS Rebound

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4th quarter

Team Stats

CLE

NYK

124Points126

45-86(52.3%)Field Goal(%)44-94(46.8%)

15-34(44.1%)3-Point(%)21-44(47.7%)

19-23(82.6%)Free Throw(%)17-22(77.3%)

45(9)Rebounds(Offensive)43(12)

30Assists28

7Steals9

0Blocks4

14Turnovers13

22Fouls17

56Pts In The Paint40

18Fast Break Pts19

21Pts Off Turnovers28

46Bench Pts46

17Largest Lead6

Game Details

Thursday, December 25, 2025 · 9:00 AM

Madison Square Garden · Manhattan, NY

attendance: 19,812 (95.3%)

tv: ABC