Knicks 109, Cavaliers 97: “ANOTHER GAME HOLDING THE BAD GUYS UNDER 100”

The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-97, relying on strong defense to keep Cleveland under 100 points. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 29 points and 13 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson dominated the second quarter by scoring 18 consecutive points for New York to establish control of the contest.

Despite an early push by Cleveland behind Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, New York built a 63-53 halftime lead. The Knicks extended their advantage in the third quarter before withstanding a late fourth-quarter rally by the Cavaliers to seal the road victory.