In what was a thrilling game of runs, it was the New York Knicks who prevailed.
After facing a 17-point deficit with a little more than 10 minutes to play, the Knicks toppled the Cleveland Cavaliers, 126-124, on Thursday, Dec. 25 in the thrilling first leg of the five-game Christmas slate.
New York got massive contributions from key role players down the stretch such as Tyler Kolek (16 points, 9 assists) and Jordan Clarkson (25 points), but it was Jalen Brunson’s 34 points that helped the Knicks pull away.
Nonetheless, it was a team effort; during a stretch that started at 2:27 left in the fourth, five different Knicks made field goals.
The 17-point comeback marks New York’s biggest come-from-behind victory of the 2025-26 season.
