Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks

Dec 25, 2025

FINAL

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

Game Recap

The Knicks completed the largest fourth quarter comeback on Christmas in the PXP era to defeat the Cavaliers 126-124.

Player Stats

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

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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

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

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 · 12:00 PM

Madison Square Garden · Manhattan, NY

attendance: 19,812 (95.3%)

tv: Disney XD