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Cleveland Cavaliers 124, New York Knicks 126: final score and stats

New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Cavaliers 124 to New York Knicks 126, on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers.

NBAThursday, December 25, 2025
DateDec 25, 2025
Start time12:00 PM ET
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
TVABC/ESPN
Attendance19,812

Line score

Team1234T
Cleveland Cavaliers38203828124
New York Knicks23372442126

Top performers

Cleveland Cavaliers
PointsDonovan Mitchell · 34
ReboundsEvan Mobley · 9
AssistsDarius Garland · 10
RatingDonovan Mitchell · 34 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 4 STL
New York Knicks
PointsJalen Brunson · 34
ReboundsKarl-Anthony Towns · 14
AssistsTyler Kolek · 9
RatingJalen Brunson · 34 PTS

Team comparison

Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Points per game
116.4
110.3
Points allowed per game
114.3
103.5
17-15Record21-9
2nd in Central DivisionStanding3rd in Atlantic Division
2-4Road record / home record4-3
WLLWLLast 5LWWWW
W1StreakL1

Team stats

Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
45-86FG44-94
Field Goal %
52
47
15-343PT21-44
Three Point %
44
48
19-23FT17-22
Free Throw %
83
77
Rebounds
45
43
Offensive Rebounds
9
12
Defensive Rebounds
36
31
Assists
30
28
Steals
7
9
Blocks
0
4
Turnovers
14
13
Team Turnovers
0
0
Total Turnovers
14
13
Technical Fouls
1
0

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Cleveland Cavaliers
Sam Merrill G · Elbow
Out
New York Knicks

No injuries listed.

Box score

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Dean Wade2962-41-31-142000132-2
Jarrett Allen2373-40-01-282200263-3
Donovan Mitchell333412-254-96-676140073+2
Sam Merrill29114-112-81-251120142+3
Darius Garland36207-143-43-41104000120
De'Andre Hunter27133-72-35-632000031-7
Thomas Bryant331-11-10-010100100-8
Evan Mobley25146-80-12-293200274+4
Lonzo Ball1400-10-10-013100011+2
Jaylon Tyson20167-112-40-061210244-1
Team12445-8615-3419-234530147093622

New York Knicks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
OG Anunoby3383-71-41-122101021-3
Karl-Anthony Towns27115-130-21-21412202124+7
Josh Hart26155-92-53-353100142-19
Mikal Bridges36125-102-40-034221121+9
Jalen Brunson393410-256-128-1014320011-17
Mohamed Diawara452-31-20-011000011+1
Mitchell Robinson1700-10-00-21321018520
Ariel Hukporti400-00-00-000100000-5
Jordan Clarkson29259-175-102-212030013+13
Tyler Kolek25165-94-52-239201032+24
Team12644-9421-4417-2243281394123117

Recent form

Nov 11, 2026 · at New York KnicksW 115-107
Nov 9, 2026 · at Charlotte HornetsL 112-124
Nov 7, 2026 · vs New York KnicksL 97-109
Nov 6, 2026 · vs Philadelphia 76ersW 119-95
Nov 4, 2026 · at Oklahoma City ThunderL 116-124
Nov 11, 2026 · vs Cleveland CavaliersL 107-115
Nov 10, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BucksW 117-85
Nov 7, 2026 · at Cleveland CavaliersW 109-97
Nov 4, 2026 · vs Chicago BullsW 135-105
Nov 2, 2026 · vs Brooklyn NetsW 103-90

Season series

NY leads series 2-0
Feb 24, 2026NY 94, CLE 109
Dec 25, 2025CLE 124, NY 126
Oct 22, 2025CLE 111, NY 119

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks?

New York Knicks won, 126-124, on Thursday, December 25, 2025.

What was the final score of Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks?

Cleveland Cavaliers 124, New York Knicks 126.

Who were the top performers?

Cleveland Cavaliers: Donovan Mitchell (34 points). New York Knicks: Jalen Brunson (34 points).

Where is Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks played?

Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.

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