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Knicks Stun Cavaliers With 17-Point Fourth-Quarter Rally on Christmas

Bench-fueled offensive rebounding flipped the game for New York.

Overview

  • New York overturned a 17-point deficit with a 22-6 burst in the fourth before closing out a 126-124 win at Madison Square Garden.
  • Jalen Brunson scored 34 points and buried the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:05 remaining.
  • Tyler Kolek tallied 16 points and nine assists and notched a late block on Donovan Mitchell after an initial foul call was overturned on review.
  • Jordan Clarkson added 25 off the bench, and Mitchell Robinson’s 13 rebounds and work on the offensive glass sustained crucial possessions.
  • Donovan Mitchell posted 34 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Cleveland, which conceded 10 fourth-quarter second-chance points on five Knicks offensive boards.