Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks: game summary
Final · December 25, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
Madison Square Garden
Summary
| Team |
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Team stats
CLENYK 
- 45-86Field goals44-94
- 52%Field goal %47%
- 15-343-pointers21-44
- 44%3-point %48%
- 19-23Free throws17-22
- 83%Free throw %77%
- 45Rebounds43
- 9Offensive rebounds12
- 36Defensive rebounds31
- 30Assists28
- 7Steals9
- 0Blocks4
- 14Turnovers13
- 56Points in the paint40
- 18Fast break points19
- 22Fouls17
Game leaders
Points
Donovan MitchellCLE · G · 12/25 FG, 6/6 FT34
Jalen BrunsonNYK · G · 10/25 FG, 8/10 FT34
Rebounds
Evan MobleyCLE · C · 7 DREB, 2 OREB9
Karl-Anthony TownsNYK · C · 12 DREB, 2 OREB14
Assists
Darius GarlandCLE · G · 4 TO, 36 MIN10
Tyler KolekNYK · G · 2 TO, 25 MIN9
Box score
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean WadeF | 29 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | -2 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -3 |
| Donovan MitchellG | 33 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12-25 | 4-9 | 6-6 | +2 |
| Sam MerrillG | 29 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 2-8 | 1-2 | +3 |
| Darius GarlandG | 36 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-14 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 0 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| De'Andre HunterF | 27 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 5-6 | -7 |
| Thomas BryantC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -8 |
| Evan MobleyC | 25 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +4 |
| Lonzo BallG | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Jaylon TysonG | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Totals | 124 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 45-86 | 15-34 | 19-23 | ||
Did not play: Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr., Tyrese Proctor
New York Knicks
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG AnunobyF | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | -3 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 27 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | +7 |
| Josh HartG | 26 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 2-5 | 3-3 | -19 |
| Mikal BridgesG | 36 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5-10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | +9 |
| Jalen BrunsonG | 39 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10-25 | 6-12 | 8-10 | -17 |
| Bench | |||||||||||
| Mohamed DiawaraF | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Mitchell RobinsonC | 17 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 |
| Ariel HukportiC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Jordan ClarksonG | 29 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-17 | 5-10 | 2-2 | +13 |
| Tyler KolekG | 25 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 2-2 | +24 |
| Totals | 126 | 43 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 44-94 | 21-44 | 17-22 | ||
Did not play: Guerschon Yabusele, Tosan Evbuomwan, Pacome Dadiet
Game info
- Arena
- Madison Square Garden · New York, NY
- Attendance
- 19,812
- TV
- ABC, ERADM, ESPN
- Officials
- Courtney Kirkland · Che Flores · Ray Acosta
About this game
Who won Cavaliers vs Knicks?
Knicks won 126-124 over Cavaliers on Thursday, December 25, 2025.
When was Cavaliers vs Knicks played?
On Thursday, December 25, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET at Madison Square Garden.
Where was Cavaliers vs Knicks played?
At Madison Square Garden.