Brunson, Towns power Knicks past Cavaliers

Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 29 points and 13 rebounds as the New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-97 on Saturday. Brunson ignited New York's offense with an 18-point consecutive scoring run in the second quarter, helping the Knicks establish a 63-53 halftime lead before stretching the margin to 18 points by the end of the third period.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with a season-high 37 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, but New York held on to secure the victory. OG Anunoby added 15 points for the Knicks, who improved to 5-4, while Cleveland fell to 5-5 despite entering the contest after defeating Philadelphia on Friday.