CLEVELAND — — Donovan Mitchell scored 23 factors, James Harden added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away within the second half for a 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night time.
Jarrett Allen had 19 factors and 10 rebounds because the Cavaliers gained for the eighth time in 9 video games.
Jalen Brunson had 20 factors and Mikal Bridges scored 18 for the Knicks. Mitchell Robinson pulled down 15 rebounds, one off a season excessive.
New York shot 35 of 86 as Bridges and Brunson have been a mixed 12 of 36. The Knicks shot 27% from 3-point vary (10 of 37). Cleveland got here into the sport with the fourth-worst protection within the league on 3-pointers.
The Cavaliers and Knicks are each 37-22 and tied for third place within the Eastern Conference. But New York would have the head-to-head tiebreaker edge if the groups are tied on the finish of the season after taking two of three conferences.
Cleveland had a 60-54 halftime benefit earlier than taking management within the third quarter. It outscored New York 23-11 within the interval, and held the Knicks to three of 24 from the sector.
Harden had eight factors within the quarter and Allen scored six.
It was the worst taking pictures quarter by the Knicks since they went 3 of 20 within the fourth quarter of a 2018 recreation in opposition to Boston.
The final time the Cavaliers held a group to a few or fewer subject targets was final season in opposition to Minnesota (2 of 20).
Cleveland was up 71-63 earlier than occurring a 13-2 run throughout a five-minute span late within the third and early within the fourth.
The Cavaliers’ largest lead was 98-78 halfway by way of the fourth quarter.
Knicks: At Milwaukee on Friday.
Cavaliers: At Milwaukee on Wednesday to start out a three-game street journey.
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