New York Knicks 107-115 Cleveland Cavaliers, Jarrett Allen seals NBA road win

After Peyton Watson blocks a shot by Miles McBride at the rim, James Harden grabs the rebound and sets up Jarrett Allen for an interior dunk plus the bonus free throw following Landry Shamet's foul. Jalen Brunson answers with a two-point field goal for the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden before fouling Harden, who splits a pair at the line with 21.4 seconds remaining.

Jarrett Allen scores 4 points in a row: 2 of 2 from the foul line and a dunk. Play pauses for a timeout with 1:06 showing in the 4th quarter.

Jalen Brunson scores on a two-point basket. Evan Mobley converts a two-point basket, set up by James Harden. That bucket pushes Jalen Brunson to 25 points on the night for New York Knicks.

James Harden buries a pull-up jumper for the Cleveland Cavaliers before OG Anunoby draws a foul on Evan Mobley and sinks two free throws for the New York Knicks. After Karl-Anthony Towns and Donovan Mitchell each grab a defensive rebound at Madison Square Garden, Harden drills a three-pointer in the fourth quarter to reach 30 points on the night.

After Jaylon Tyson picks up a foul for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Josh Hart finishes a layup at the rim off an assist from Karl-Anthony Towns at Madison Square Garden. Tyson then commits a turnover on the ensuing possession, and Hart follows with a mid-range jumper assisted by OG Anunoby before a timeout stops play with 5:35 on the fourth-quarter clock.

OG Anunoby cashes in 2 of 2 from the foul line. James Harden knocks down a layup on the pass from Evan Mobley. OG Anunoby connects on a three-pointer off an assist from Josh Hart.

Meleek Thomas cleans the defensive glass for the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden before knocking down a perimeter three-pointer and a two-point field goal off consecutive assists from Donovan Mitchell. Tyler Kolek keeps the New York Knicks close by grabbing an offensive rebound to set up Landry Shamet from beyond the arc and feeding Karl-Anthony Towns for a dunk before a timeout at 7:33.

Tyrese Proctor knocks down a jumper off an assist from Meleek Thomas. Karl-Anthony Towns converts 2 of 2 from the foul line after drawing the foul. Jaylon Tyson connects on a three-pointer, set up by Jarrett Allen. Miles McBride finishes with a layup on the pass from Landry Shamet.

Jalen Brunson swats away a shot by Meleek Thomas at Madison Square Garden before Miles McBride scores at the rim off a Karl-Anthony Towns pass and hits a jumper assisted by Tyler Kolek for New York. Jarrett Allen then works both backboards to set up consecutive layups by Donovan Mitchell, the second coming off a Tyrese Proctor feed.

Tyrese Proctor pulls down a defensive rebound for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the closing seconds of the third quarter at Madison Square Garden. Donovan Mitchell then buries a jumper off a feed from Jaylon Tyson with 0.1 seconds remaining on the clock to give Cleveland a six-point cushion over the New York Knicks heading into the fourth period.

Donovan Mitchell sinks a pair of free throws for the Cleveland Cavaliers after drawing a foul on Miles McBride at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson answers with a bucket from the floor for the New York Knicks, before Jarrett Allen blocks a shot by Mikal Bridges at the rim and corrals the defensive rebound ahead of a timeout under the final minute of the third quarter.

Jarrett Allen controls the defensive glass twice in this stretch for Cleveland at Madison Square Garden while holding New York scoreless over the sequence. Tyrese Proctor buries a mid-range jumper before picking up a personal foul, and the action pauses for a timeout with 2:02 on the third-quarter clock.

James Harden converts 2 of 3 from the foul line after drawing the foul. Miles McBride converts a three-pointer, set up by Josh Hart. James Harden cashes in a free throw. That bucket pushes James Harden to 23 points on the night for Cleveland Cavaliers.

Josh Hart sparks a 7-3 New York surge at Madison Square Garden, scoring off a Landry Shamet feed before grabbing an offensive rebound to find Jalen Brunson for a three-pointer. Tyrese Proctor answers from deep on an Evan Mobley pass for Cleveland, and Karl-Anthony Towns adds a rim block plus two free throws after a Peyton Watson foul.

Points come at a premium midway through the third quarter at Madison Square Garden as James Harden strips OG Anunoby for a Cleveland steal while Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart clean up the defensive glass for New York. Meleek Thomas tracks down an offensive board to extend a Cavaliers trip before picking up a personal foul at the 6:27 mark, with Cleveland holding a 23-to-20 rebounding edge.

New York trims the deficit to five at Madison Square Garden behind a quick 6-0 burst, starting with Jalen Brunson dropping in a floater off a feed from Karl-Anthony Towns before Landry Shamet converts a layup following a Donovan Mitchell turnover. Brunson then corrals a defensive rebound and finds OG Anunoby at the rim for an emphatic dunk with 7:17 on the third-quarter clock.

Mikal Bridges converts a jumper, set up by Jalen Brunson. Donovan Mitchell knocks down a three-pointer on the pass from Jarrett Allen. Evan Mobley cashes in 1 of 2 from the foul line. James Harden connects on a three-pointer.

James Harden converts at the free-throw stripe (2 of 2). Play continues with 11:58 on the third-quarter clock inside Madison Square Garden as New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers contest every possession. Karl-Anthony Towns (New York Knicks: 15) and James Harden (Cleveland Cavaliers: 17) lead the statistical categories so far.

Cleveland heads into the break shooting 52 percent from the floor on 22-of-42 attempts and 7-of-19 from three-point range, pairing 17 rebounds with 11 assists through two quarters. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks hit 22-of-43 overall for 51 percent and 8-of-20 from beyond the arc while recording 18 assists and 17 rebounds at Madison Square Garden.

After a Meleek Thomas turnover at Madison Square Garden, Andre Drummond grabs an offensive rebound and feeds Jalen Brunson on the perimeter for a second-chance three-pointer. James Harden answers from deep for the Cleveland Cavaliers before a timeout stops second-quarter action at the 3:25 mark, giving Harden 12 points and Brunson 11 for the New York Knicks.

James Harden hits a mid-range jumper off a Meleek Thomas dish for the Cleveland Cavaliers, though Miles McBride immediately answers from beyond the arc via Jalen Brunson at Madison Square Garden. Thomas then strips Brunson to ignite four straight Cleveland points after a Jarrett Allen defensive board, before McBride drills another triple off a Landry Shamet feed to pull New York within one.

Miles McBride finishes with a three-pointer. Play pauses for a timeout with 6:32 showing in the 2nd quarter.

James Harden knocks down a three-pointer before setting up Donovan Mitchell for a driving layup after Mitchell hauled in a defensive rebound at Madison Square Garden. New York answers through its backcourt and frontcourt pairing, with Tyler Kolek hitting a jumper off a Landry Shamet feed and finding Karl-Anthony Towns for a triple before Kolek picks up a personal foul at the 7:18 mark.

Tyler Kolek finishes with a layup on the pass from Mikal Bridges. Karl-Anthony Towns scores on a two-point basket off an assist from Mikal Bridges.

New York chips away early in the second quarter at Madison Square Garden as Karl-Anthony Towns feeds Landry Shamet for a layup before finishing an and-one layup off an OG Anunoby offensive rebound and assist after Mario Hezonja's foul. Cleveland gets a single free throw from Peyton Watson following a Hezonja steal, and Watson also rejects a Shamet shot inside.

Play resumes for the second quarter at Madison Square Garden with Evan Mobley hauling in an offensive rebound at the 11:32 mark to create an extra possession for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland owns a 12-to-7 rebounding edge and has connected on 13 of 22 field goals while holding the New York Knicks to 10-for-21 shooting from the floor.

The horn sounds at Madison Square Garden to wrap up the opening quarter with the Cleveland Cavaliers holding a 10-point advantage over the New York Knicks. In the closing sequence before the buzzer, Mikal Bridges was whistled for a personal foul on the floor, and OG Anunoby pulled down a defensive rebound for New York.

Landry Shamet scores on a three-pointer off an assist from Miles McBride. Jarrett Allen converts a layup, set up by Donovan Mitchell. Meleek Thomas knocks down a two-point basket.

Cleveland builds its first-quarter cushion at Madison Square Garden as James Harden sinks two free throws after an Andre Drummond foul, before Tyrese Proctor grabs a defensive board and buries a three-pointer. New York answers with Andre Drummond setting up baskets for Mohamed Diawara and Landry Shamet, though Donovan Mitchell counters with a mid-range turnaround.

James Harden scores on a floater off an assist from Peyton Watson. Evan Mobley converts an alley-oop dunk, set up by Peyton Watson.

Evan Mobley knocks down a dunk. Jalen Brunson connects on a two-point basket, set up by Karl-Anthony Towns. Donovan Mitchell finishes with a layup. OG Anunoby scores on a three-pointer off an assist from Jalen Brunson.

Evan Mobley steps to the stripe and hits 1 of 2 from the foul line. Peyton Watson scores on a three-pointer off an assist from Donovan Mitchell. Jalen Brunson converts a jumper. Jarrett Allen knocks down an alley-oop dunk on the pass from Peyton Watson.

First-quarter action is underway at Madison Square Garden with the New York Knicks starting Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges against Cleveland Cavaliers starters James Harden, Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell and Peyton Watson. Jalen Brunson puts the Knicks on the board first with a layup at the rim before James Harden steps out of bounds for a Cavaliers turnover at the 11:03 mark.

Play continues with 11:39 on the first-quarter clock inside Madison Square Garden as New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers contest every possession.

New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers take the court at Madison Square Garden (New York) (records: New York Knicks 6-4, Cleveland Cavaliers 5-6) ahead of tip-off on ESPN. Assigned officials: Karl Lane, Marat Kogut and Jenna Reneau.

We are 15 minutes away from opening tip at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers return to their locker rooms ahead of introductions. The NBA assigned Karl Lane, Marat Kogut, and Jenna Reneau as the three-person officiating crew on the floor in New York tonight.

Rosters for New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers are out on the court at Madison Square Garden (New York) (records: New York Knicks 6-4, Cleveland Cavaliers 5-6) completing shooting and position drills ahead of tip-off. Statistical leaders entering tonight: Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks, 25.9 Points) and Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers, 22.8 Points).

Players are on site at Madison Square Garden as New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers get ready for action in NBA.

We are 30 minutes away from the opening tip at Madison Square Garden in New York as the New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers on ESPN. New York enters this Eastern Conference matchup carrying a 6-4 record, while Cleveland arrives in Manhattan sitting at 5-6 on the NBA regular-season ledger.

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Cleveland Cavaliers statistical leaders: Donovan Mitchell (22.8 points) and James Harden (5.7 assists).

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Cleveland Cavaliers injury report: Sam Merrill (G) - Out; Jaylon Tyson (G) - Out.

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