Cavaliers
KnicksThe Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Wednesday, November 11, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
The Cavaliers led 59-53 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 33-23. The biggest lead for the Cavaliers was 12 points; the Knicks led by as many as 2.
Top performers
James Harden led the Cavaliers with 32 points on 9-of-14 shooting, including 5 3-pointers. Donovan Mitchell added 23 points and 7 rebounds. For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson had 27 points on 12-of-23 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 5 assists. Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Karl-Anthony Towns (21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists); Jarrett Allen (11 points and 14 rebounds).
- James Harden (CLE): 32 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 9-14 FG, 33 MIN
- Jalen Brunson (NYK): 27 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 12-23 FG, 35 MIN
- Donovan Mitchell (CLE): 23 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 8-15 FG, 36 MIN
- Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK): 21 PTS, 11 REB, 8 AST, 7-11 FG, 34 MIN
- Miles McBride (NYK): 19 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 7-13 FG, 27 MIN
- Tyrese Proctor (CLE): 15 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 6-12 FG, 23 MIN
By the numbers
The Cavaliers shot 47.1% from the field (40-of-85) and went 15-of-38 from three-point range; the Knicks shot 49.4% and went 14-of-39 from deep. The Cavaliers won the rebounding battle 40-34. Assists: Cavaliers 23, Knicks 33.
Context
The Cavaliers improved to 6-6, while the Knicks fell to 6-5. The season series is tied 1-1.
Up next: the Cavaliers visit the Heat on Friday, Nov 13; the Knicks visit the Pacers on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,812 at Madison Square Garden. Officials: Marat Kogut, Karl Lane and Jenna Reneau.