NBA》37-year-old Harden scored a season-high 32 points and set a team record. The Cavaliers defeated the Knicks and ended their 2-game losing streak.
Six Cavaliers scored in double figures, ending their recent two-game losing streak.
Quick Look
- The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 115:107 on the road, ending their recent two-game losing streak.
- James Harden scored a game-high 32 points and set a season high, Mitchell contributed 23 points, and J.
- Allen scored 11 points and 14 rebounds.
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Why It Matters
This is the second time the two teams have met this season. The last time in Cleveland, the Cavaliers lost 97:109. In this game, six Cavaliers scored in double figures. Harden set a season high with 32 points and surpassed Kefer to become the oldest player in team history to score 30 points in a single game.
Harden (left). (AFP)
[Reporter Lu Yangxuan/Comprehensive Report] The Cavaliers visited Madison Square Garden today. Six players scored in double figures. James Harden scored a season-high 32 points. In the end, they defeated the defending Knicks 115:107, ending their recent two-game losing streak.
This was the second time the two teams met this season. The last time they met in Cleveland, the Cavaliers lost 97:109. Now they came prepared and took a 33:23 double-digit lead in the first quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns stepped up in the second quarter and scored 10 points in a single quarter, helping the New York army catch up to 53:59 before the start of the second half. Harden scored a game-high 17 points in the first half, Donovan Mitchell scored 10 points, the Knicks were led by Towns with 15 points, and Jalen Brunson added 13 points.
After the easy basket, the two teams went back and forth. The Knicks relied on Bronson to score 10 points on 4 of 8 shots in the quarter. The Knicks tied the game with an 11:2 run in the final quarter and caught up to 99:99. Then Harden soared with a three-pointer to help the team widen the gap again. Peyton Watson, who came to the Cavaliers from the Nuggets this season, gave Miles McBride a shot in the last 34 seconds, and then J. Allen (Jarrett) Allen dunked before committing a foul to complete a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers ended the game with an 8-point margin.
The 37-year-old Harden made 9 of 14 shots in this campaign, including 5 three-pointers, and contributed a game-high 32 points, a new high this season, as well as 4 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals. Harden also surpassed Kyle Korver to become the oldest player in team history to score 30 points in a single game. Mitchell contributed 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists, J. Allen 11 points, 14 rebounds, and Evan Mobley Mobley) had 10 points and 5 rebounds, and Tyrese Proctor came off the bench to score 15 points.
The Knicks fell short in chasing points. Bronson scored a team-high 27 points, and Towns performed with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists.
Harden (center). (AFP)
Open Questions
- Cavaliers next game opponent and time
- Changes in the Knicks' record after this game
- Harden’s expected status after scoring a season-high 32 points
