Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 points and 13 rebounds as New York beat Cleveland 109-97 in the American basketball league. Brunson scored 18 consecutive Knicks points in the second quarter. The defending champions won a third straight game and moved above an even record for the first time this season.
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and supplied nine assists as the New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-97 away on 7 November. Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 points and 13 rebounds. The defending champions won their third consecutive game and their fifth in six outings, moving above an even win-loss record for the first time this season.[1]
Brunson scored 18 consecutive New York points during the second quarter. His burst included three three-pointers, three two-point baskets and three free throws. The Knicks had trailed 36-30 early in the period but led 63-53 at half-time. Brunson reached the interval with 20 points and Towns with 18; the pair eventually finished on 31 and 29 respectively, with Towns also collecting 13 rebounds.[1], [2]
Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, but Cleveland never cut the deficit below eight. Landry Shamet’s late third-quarter three-pointer had given New York its biggest lead, 88-69. OG Anunoby added 15 points for the Knicks. This was New York’s first visit to Cleveland since sweeping the Cavaliers in four Eastern Conference finals games in May.[1]
