Overview
- Jalen Brunson scored 34 points and buried the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:05 left as New York closed out the Christmas Day win at Madison Square Garden.
- Tyler Kolek delivered 16 points and nine assists, with 11 in the fourth, and his late chase-down on Donovan Mitchell was upheld as a clean block after review.
- Mitchell Robinson grabbed 13 rebounds, including eight on the offensive glass, and Jordan Clarkson added 25 points to fuel the comeback.
- Cleveland led by as many as 17 in the fourth behind Donovan Mitchell’s 34 and Darius Garland’s 20 and 10, but the Cavaliers’ defensive rebounding breakdowns and late-game execution faltered.
- New York improved to 21-9 with its third straight Christmas Day victory, while Josh Hart exited late with an apparent ankle injury and Evan Mobley returned for Cleveland with 14 points and nine boards.