Cavaliers 124-126 Knicks: summary: score, goals, highlights | NBA Christmas 2025
A packed Madison Square Garden were delivered a Christmas Day treat as Jalen Brunson sunk 34 points in a dramatic contest as New York prevailed.
End of the 4th Quarter
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses heave jump shot
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses free throw 2 of 2
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Dean Wade
Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2
Dean Wade personal take foul
Dean Wade enters the game for Lonzo Ball
Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson
Knicks Full timeout
Donovan Mitchell makes 28-foot running pullup jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists)
Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell lane violation
Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 2 of 2
Knicks offensive team rebound
Mitchell Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2
Evan Mobley personal foul
Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 30-foot three point jumper
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Dean Wade
Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns
Cavaliers Full timeout
OG Anunoby makes dunk (Mikal Bridges assists)
Donovan Mitchell makes driving dunk
Karl-Anthony Towns makes tip shot
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound
Tyler Kolek misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
Dean Wade enters the game for Jarrett Allen
(00:55.3) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Cavaliers] charged with a timeout
Cavaliers Full timeout
Knicks defensive team rebound
Darius Garland misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer
Darius Garland makes driving layup
Mikal Bridges makes 8-foot running pullup jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists)
Tyler Kolek defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
(01:45) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Knicks] retain their timeout
Knicks Full timeout
Tyler Kolek blocks Donovan Mitchell's running dunk
Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)
Donovan Mitchell loose ball foul
Knicks offensive team rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 9-foot step back jumpshot
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
Tyler Kolek makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)
Evan Mobley makes tip shot
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
Jarrett Allen misses tip shot
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses two point shot
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
Tyler Kolek personal foul
Mitchell Robinson lost ball turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)
Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Donovan Mitchell makes two point shot
Jalen Brunson makes 9-foot step back jumpshot
Mikal Bridges defensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jumper
OG Anunoby enters the game for Jordan Clarkson
Evan Mobley enters the game for Dean Wade
Cavaliers Full timeout
Tyler Kolek makes 22-foot jumper (Mitchell Robinson assists)
Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound
Jordan Clarkson misses 22-foot three point jumper
Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
Jordan Clarkson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)
Donovan Mitchell makes 22-foot pullup jump shot
Tyler Kolek makes 25-foot three pointer (Mikal Bridges assists)
Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 6-foot floating jump shot
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for De'Andre Hunter
Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)
Darius Garland vs. Mikal Bridges (Mitchell Robinson gains possession)
Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Mitchell Robinson assists)
Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound
Mikal Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound
Jordan Clarkson misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jarrett Allen makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)
Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2
Sam Merrill shooting foul
Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses two point shot
Dean Wade offensive rebound
Darius Garland misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tyler Kolek enters the game for Josh Hart
Jalen Brunson personal take foul
Josh Hart makes free throw 2 of 2
Sam Merrill enters the game for Jaylon Tyson
Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley
Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns
Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 2
Dean Wade shooting foul
Jaylon Tyson bad pass turnover (Jordan Clarkson steals)
Josh Hart makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)
Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot layup (Darius Garland assists)
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses running pullup jump shot
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Jalen Brunson lane violation
Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2
Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2
Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 3-foot two point shot
Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart enters the game for Tyler Kolek
Jalen Brunson enters the game for OG Anunoby
Cavaliers Full timeout
Tyler Kolek makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot
Jordan Clarkson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul
Tyler Kolek out of bounds bad pass turnover
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2
Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2
Jordan Clarkson shooting foul
Jordan Clarkson makes driving layup
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Jaylon Tyson misses 7-foot two point shot
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
OG Anunoby misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dean Wade makes 23-foot running jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
Dean Wade enters the game for Lonzo Ball
Mikal Bridges enters the game for Jalen Brunson
Start of the 4th Quarter
End of the 3rd Quarter
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
Tyler Kolek misses 23-foot three point jumper
De'Andre Hunter makes 8-foot jumper
Jordan Clarkson makes driving layup
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses 15-foot pullup jump shot
Tyler Kolek makes free throw 2 of 2
Tyler Kolek makes free throw 1 of 2
De'Andre Hunter personal foul
Jaylon Tyson makes 1-foot dunk (De'Andre Hunter assists)
Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2
Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson
Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2
Jaylon Tyson personal foul
Jaylon Tyson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jordan Clarkson misses two point shot
Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound
Mitchell Robinson misses tip shot
Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound
Tyler Kolek misses driving layup
Mitchell Robinson defensive rebound
Mitchell Robinson blocks Jaylon Tyson 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Tyler Kolek makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jordan Clarkson assists)
Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
Jalen Brunson makes free throw 3 of 3
Knicks offensive team rebound
Jalen Brunson misses free throw 2 of 3
Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 3
OG Anunoby enters the game for Mikal Bridges
(03:15) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)
Jaylon Tyson shooting foul
Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound
Tyler Kolek misses driving layup
Jaylon Tyson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot
Jalen Brunson bad pass turnover (Jaylon Tyson steals)
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland
Evan Mobley offensive foul turnover
Evan Mobley offensive foul
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jordan Clarkson misses 5-foot two point shot
Jaylon Tyson makes running layup (Evan Mobley assists)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot two point shot
Jaylon Tyson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover
Mikal Bridges enters the game for Josh Hart
Evan Mobley lost ball turnover (Jalen Brunson steals)
Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 2 of 2
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Jarrett Allen
Evan Mobley enters the game for Sam Merrill
Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 2
Sam Merrill shooting foul
Darius Garland makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
Josh Hart misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jaylon Tyson personal foul
Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns
Tyler Kolek enters the game for Mikal Bridges
Knicks Full timeout
Jarrett Allen makes finger roll layup (Darius Garland assists)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Jordan Clarkson misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
Sam Merrill makes 1-foot two point shot (Jaylon Tyson assists)
Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade
De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
Jordan Clarkson enters the game for OG Anunoby
Mikal Bridges back court turnover
Dean Wade makes free throw 1 of 1
Josh Hart shooting foul
Dean Wade makes running layup (Darius Garland assists)
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 6-foot two point shot
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot
Josh Hart makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)
(07:39) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Knicks] retain their timeout
Knicks Full timeout
Darius Garland personal foul
Jalen Brunson defensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5-foot pullup jump shot
Sam Merrill makes 7-foot floating jump shot
Sam Merrill offensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses free throw 2 of 2
Sam Merrill makes free throw 1 of 2
Josh Hart shooting foul
Mikal Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)
Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 5-foot two point shot
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Knicks Full timeout
Donovan Mitchell makes dunk (Darius Garland assists)
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 5-foot two point shot
Sam Merrill makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper
Darius Garland makes 24-foot three pointer (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Jalen Brunson makes 26-foot running jump shot (Josh Hart assists)
Josh Hart defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 17-foot two point shot
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Mikal Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper
Donovan Mitchell makes 2-foot two point shot
Dean Wade enters the game for Evan Mobley
Jarrett Allen enters the game for De'Andre Hunter
Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Mitchell Robinson
Start of the 3rd Quarter
End of the 2nd Quarter
Josh Hart defensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Hart makes 25-foot three pointer (Jalen Brunson assists)
Evan Mobley makes alley oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Mikal Bridges misses 18-foot two point shot
Josh Hart defensive rebound
Evan Mobley misses 3-foot two point shot
Mikal Bridges steps out of bounds turnover
Evan Mobley makes 1-foot dunk (Darius Garland assists)
Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1
Donovan Mitchell shooting foul
Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Dean Wade
Mikal Bridges enters the game for Jordan Clarkson
Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns
Knicks Full timeout
Evan Mobley makes dunk (Darius Garland assists)
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
OG Anunoby misses 25-foot three point jumper
Evan Mobley makes two point shot
Evan Mobley offensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses driving floating jump shot
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses driving floating jump shot
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 18-foot step back jumpshot
Josh Hart offensive rebound
Jordan Clarkson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Darius Garland makes 26-foot three pointer (Evan Mobley assists)
Jordan Clarkson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)
Evan Mobley personal foul
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses free throw 2 of 2
OG Anunoby enters the game for Mikal Bridges
Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Tyler Kolek
Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2
Tyler Kolek shooting foul
Evan Mobley defensive goaltending violation
Josh Hart makes free throw 1 of 1
Evan Mobley shooting foul
Cavaliers defensive team rebound
Jalen Brunson misses technical free throw
Evan Mobley technical foul
Josh Hart makes 1-foot layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot running jump shot (Darius Garland assists)
Tyler Kolek bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2
Jalen Brunson enters the game for Jordan Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson shooting foul
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists)
Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen
Jarrett Allen offensive foul turnover
Jarrett Allen offensive foul
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 1-foot layup (Tyler Kolek assists)
Jarrett Allen offensive foul turnover
Jarrett Allen offensive foul
Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Tyler Kolek assists)
Tyler Kolek defensive rebound
Mikal Bridges blocks Darius Garland 's 16-foot pullup jump shot
Josh Hart enters the game for OG Anunoby
Mikal Bridges personal foul
Mikal Bridges makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)
Darius Garland bad pass turnover (Karl-Anthony Towns steals)
Sam Merrill enters the game for Jaylon Tyson
Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
(07:50) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Cavaliers] retain their timeout
Cavaliers Full timeout
Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving dunk
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot
Jordan Clarkson makes running layup
Darius Garland lost ball turnover (Jordan Clarkson steals)
Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup
Jarrett Allen enters the game for Thomas Bryant
De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
Darius Garland enters the game for Lonzo Ball
Jaylon Tyson offensive foul turnover
Jaylon Tyson offensive foul
OG Anunoby makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyler Kolek assists)
Tyler Kolek defensive rebound
Lonzo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper
Cavaliers offensive team rebound
OG Anunoby blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 1-foot running layup
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Mikal Bridges misses 5-foot fade away jump shot
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Thomas Bryant offensive rebound
Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Mikal Bridges makes layup (Tyler Kolek assists)
Thomas Bryant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns out of bounds bad pass turnover
Dean Wade enters the game for De'Andre Hunter
Lonzo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover
Cavaliers Full timeout
Jordan Clarkson makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot
Donovan Mitchell lost ball turnover (Jordan Clarkson steals)
Jordan Clarkson makes 23-foot running jump shot (Tyler Kolek assists)
Thomas Bryant bad pass turnover (Mikal Bridges steals)
Thomas Bryant enters the game for Evan Mobley
Mikal Bridges enters the game for Ariel Hukporti
Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Jalen Brunson
Start of the 2nd Quarter
End of the 1st Quarter
Knicks offensive team rebound
Jordan Clarkson misses heave jump shot
De'Andre Hunter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Jalen Brunson makes finger roll layup
OG Anunoby defensive rebound
Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot running jump shot
Ariel Hukporti bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)
Donovan Mitchell personal foul
Donovan Mitchell makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot
De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2
Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland
Tyler Kolek enters the game for Mohamed Diawara
OG Anunoby enters the game for Josh Hart
Cavaliers Full timeout
Jordan Clarkson personal foul
Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot pullup jump shot
Darius Garland makes 28-foot three pointer
Evan Mobley defensive rebound
Jordan Clarkson misses 29-foot three point jumper
Jaylon Tyson makes 25-foot three point jumper (De'Andre Hunter assists)
Jalen Brunson makes 11-foot two point shot
Darius Garland makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot
Mohamed Diawara makes 22-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)
Evan Mobley makes driving layup (Darius Garland assists)
Jordan Clarkson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mohamed Diawara assists)
Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound
De'Andre Hunter misses free throw 2 of 2
Ariel Hukporti enters the game for Mitchell Robinson
De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2
Mitchell Robinson shooting foul
Mohamed Diawara makes 9-foot two point shot
Jalen Brunson makes free throw flagrant 1 of 1
(04:31) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)
Lonzo Ball flagrant foul type 1
Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Clarkson assists)
Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2
Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2
Mohamed Diawara shooting foul
Cavaliers defensive team rebound
Mohamed Diawara misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jaylon Tyson enters the game for Dean Wade
De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell
Evan Mobley enters the game for Sam Merrill
Lonzo Ball enters the game for Jarrett Allen
Mohamed Diawara enters the game for Mikal Bridges
Jarrett Allen loose ball foul
Knicks offensive team rebound
Mikal Bridges misses 9-foot two point shot
Mikal Bridges defensive rebound
Dean Wade misses 26-foot three point jumper
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Jordan Clarkson misses 24-foot running jump shot
Josh Hart defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point shot
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jordan Clarkson enters the game for OG Anunoby
Knicks defensive team rebound
Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Josh Hart makes driving layup (OG Anunoby assists)
Mitchell Robinson offensive rebound
Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper
Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot
Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Sam Merrill makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jarrett Allen assists)
Mitchell Robinson loose ball foul
Cavaliers defensive team rebound
Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot
Darius Garland makes two point shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)
OG Anunoby bad pass turnover (Donovan Mitchell steals)
Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three pointer (Dean Wade assists)
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mikal Bridges offensive rebound
Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Donovan Mitchell makes 25-foot three pointer
OG Anunoby makes free throw 1 of 1
Darius Garland shooting foul
OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Josh Hart assists)
Sam Merrill lost ball turnover (Jalen Brunson steals)
Sam Merrill defensive rebound
Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot pullup jump shot
Mitchell Robinson enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns
Knicks Full timeout
Jarrett Allen makes alley oop dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul
Josh Hart bad pass turnover (Sam Merrill steals)
OG Anunoby defensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
OG Anunoby misses 15-foot step back jumpshot
Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup (Dean Wade assists)
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point shot
Knicks defensive team rebound
Jarrett Allen misses free throw 2 of 2
Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
OG Anunoby shooting foul
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul turnover
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Sam Merrill misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dean Wade defensive rebound
Josh Hart misses 10-foot two point shot
Jarrett Allen vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Jalen Brunson gains possession)
Start of the 1st Quarter