Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-off- Spread: Cavaliers +4.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 241.5 (250 points).
Recap
The New York Knicks edged the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Dec 25, 2025 to move to 21-9.
The Knicks came back from 15 points down, trailing 38-23 in the first quarter. The lead changed hands 9 times. New York won the series 4-0.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 38 | 20 | 38 | 28 | 124 |
| NY | 23 | 37 | 24 | 42 | 126 |
Team stats
- FG
- 45-86
- 44-94
- 3PT
- 15-34
- 21-44
- FT
- 19-23
- 17-22
- Rebounds
- 45
- 43
- Assists
- 30
- 28
- Turnovers
- 14
- 13
Top performers
Points
Assists
Rebounds
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade F | 29 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 |
| Jarrett Allen C | 23 | 7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -3 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 33 | 34 | 12-25 | 4-9 | 6-6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +2 |
| Sam Merrill G | 29 | 11 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +3 |
| Darius Garland G | 36 | 20 | 7-14 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| De'Andre Hunter F | 27 | 13 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -7 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 3 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 |
| Evan Mobley C | 25 | 14 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +4 |
| Lonzo Ball G | 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 20 | 16 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 |
Knicks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby F | 33 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C | 27 | 11 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +7 |
| Josh Hart G | 26 | 15 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -19 |
| Mikal Bridges G | 36 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +9 |
| Jalen Brunson G | 39 | 34 | 10-25 | 6-12 | 8-10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -17 |
| Mohamed Diawara F | 4 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 |
| Mitchell Robinson C | 17 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Ariel Hukporti C | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Jordan Clarkson G | 29 | 25 | 9-17 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +13 |
| Tyler Kolek G | 25 | 16 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +24 |
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