NYKNew YorkKnicks21-9, 15-2 HomeFinal
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 38 | 20 | 38 | 28 |
| NYK | 23 | 37 | 24 | 42 |
Watch Cleveland | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. MerrillSam Merrill#5 | 2929:15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 11 | |||||
| D. WadeDean Wade#32 | 2929:28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 | |||||
| J. AllenJarrett Allen#31 | 2323:06 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 7 | |||||
| D. GarlandDarius Garland#10 | 3636:00 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | |||||
| D. MitchellDonovan Mitchell#45 | 3232:51 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 34 | |||||
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
| D. HunterDe'Andre Hunter#15 | 2727:06 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 13 | |||||
| E. MobleyEvan Mobley#4 | 2525:19 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 14 | |||||
| J. TysonJaylon Tyson#20 | 2020:05 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 16 | |||||
| L. BallLonzo Ball#2 | 1313:39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | |||||
| T. BryantThomas Bryant#3 | 33:10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 3 | |||||
| C. Porter Jr.Craig Porter Jr.#9 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| T. ProctorTyrese Proctor#24 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| N. TomlinNae'Qwan Tomlin#35 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 45 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 124 | |||||||
Inactive: Chris Livingston (two-way assignment), Larry Nance Jr. (right calf strain), Max Strus (left foot surgery - jones fracture), Luke Travers (two-way assignment)
| New York | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. AnunobyOG Anunoby#8 | 3333:05 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 8 | |||||
| J. HartJosh Hart#3 | 2626:25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -19 | 15 | |||||
| K. TownsKarl-Anthony Towns#32 | 2727:23 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +7 | 11 | |||||
| M. BridgesMikal Bridges#25 | 3636:10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 12 | |||||
| J. BrunsonJalen Brunson#11 | 3939:13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -17 | 34 | |||||
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts | |||||
| J. ClarksonJordan Clarkson#00 | 2828:46 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +13 | 25 | |||||
| T. KolekTyler Kolek#13 | 2424:41 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +24 | 16 | |||||
| M. RobinsonMitchell Robinson#23 | 1616:36 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| A. HukportiAriel Hukporti#55 | 44:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 0 | |||||
| M. DiawaraMohamed Diawara#51 | 33:40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |||||
| P. DadietPacôme Dadiet#4 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| T. EvbuomwanTosan Evbuomwan#20 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| G. YabuseleGuerschon Yabusele#28 | DNP — Coach's decision | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 43 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 126 | |||||||
Inactive: Trey Jemison III (two-way assignment), Miles McBride (left ankle sprain), Kevin McCullar Jr. (two-way assignment), Landry Shamet (right shoulder sprain)
Insights
Pace:CLEWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
NYKWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
1st Half
2nd Half
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
CLENYKQ1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1st Half
2nd Half
Play-by-play
Shooting comparisons
| Pts | CLE | Shot Zones | NYK | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Area | ||||
| Paint (Non-RA) | ||||
| Mid-Range | ||||
| Above Break 3 | ||||
| Left Corner 3 | ||||
| Right Corner 3 |
| Pts | Situational | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Break | ||||
| Off Turnovers | ||||
| 2nd Chance | ||||
| In the Paint |
Rotations
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
S. Merrill
D. Wade
J. Allen
D. Garland
D. Mitchell
L. Ball
E. Mobley
D. Hunter
J. Tyson
T. Bryant
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
O. Anunoby
J. Hart
K. Towns
M. Bridges
J. Brunson
M. Robinson
J. Clarkson
M. Diawara
A. Hukporti
T. Kolek
PositiveEvenNegativeHover stint for minutes / +/-
Play contexts
Play contexts | CLE | NYK | |||||||
| Play type | Frq%Freq % | PlPlays | PtPts | P/100PER 100 | Frq%Freq % | PlPlays | PtPts | P/100PER 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lineups
Lineups with less than 2:30 are hidden| Cleveland | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shot charts
Cleveland CavaliersMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
New York KnicksMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
On/off impact
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| TOV% |
| Stat |  On | Off | Diff |
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Game details
The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 in regulation, at home. Jalen Brunson led New York with 34 points, while Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 34 points.
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Madison Square Garden, New York
TV: ABC
Game ID: 0022500009
Officials
Courtney Kirkland #61 — Crew Chief
Ray Acosta #54 — Referee
Che Flores #38 — Umpire