# Knicks no match for Cavaliers thanks to James Harden’s big night

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/knicks-no-match-for-cavaliers-thanks-to-james-hardens-big-night/
- Published: 2026-11-12T03:06:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T03:18:51+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/11/sports/knicks-no-match-for-cavaliers-thanks-to-james-hardens-big-night/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Harden scored 32 as Cleveland beat New York 115-107.
- The Knicks’ four-game winning streak ended.
- Brunson and Towns combined for 48 points.

## Summary

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107 at Madison Square Garden, ending New York’s four-game winning streak. James Harden’s scoring in the closing minutes helped Cleveland withstand a Knicks comeback and secure a win after losing its previous four games.

Harden finished with 32 points and Donovan Mitchell added 23. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 48 points between them, but OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart managed 22 combined; Miles McBride scored 19 for New York. The Knicks were playing the second game of a back-to-back, and their loss followed six wins in their previous seven games.

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