{"id":495706,"date":"2025-12-25T18:43:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T22:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/towns-delivers-and-brunson-decides-in-vibrant-knicks-triumph\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T18:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T22:43:45","slug":"towns-delivers-and-brunson-decides-in-vibrant-knicks-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/basketball\/towns-delivers-and-brunson-decides-in-vibrant-knicks-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"Towns delivers and Brunson decides in vibrant Knicks triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEW YORK.\u2013<\/strong> With a stellar performance by <strong>Jalen Brunson<\/strong>, the <strong>New York Knicks<\/strong> staged a spectacular comeback this Christmas Eve by defeating the <strong>Cleveland Cavaliers<\/strong> <strong>126-124<\/strong> at Madison Square Garden, after erasing a <strong>17-point deficit in the last quarter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/baloncesto\/lebron-james-disputara-su-vigesimo-partido-de-navidad-y-amplia-su-legado-historico-en-la-nba\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LeBron James will play his twentieth Christmas game and expands his historic legacy in the NBA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">:<\/p>\n\n\nBrunson was the big figure of the match with <strong>34 points<\/strong>, leading the reaction of the Knicks in a vibrant closing that made the mythical New York stage explode. Meanwhile, the Dominican center <strong>Karl-Anthony Towns<\/strong> contributed a <strong>double-double<\/strong>, being a key piece in the victory.\n\nThe matchup opened the traditional Christmas Day NBA schedule, which included five games and more than 13 consecutive hours of basketball, as is customary every December 25th.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Half a century of Christmas at the Garden<\/h3>\n\n\nThe match marked the <strong>50th Christmas game<\/strong> played at Madison Square Garden since the NBA established this tradition in 1947, reaffirming New York as the historical epicenter of basketball on these dates.\n\nThe Cavaliers dominated large stretches of the game, especially in the <strong>first and third quarters<\/strong>, in which they scored <strong>38 points<\/strong> in each to build considerable leads. However, the Knicks responded on two occasions, showing character and resilience.\n\nCleveland started strong by establishing an <strong>18-3<\/strong> run, momentarily silencing the home crowd. The New York reaction came in the second quarter with a forceful <strong>24-3<\/strong>, which allowed them to take the lead for the first time.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Christmas worthy ending<\/h3>\n\n\nIn the final quarter, the Cavaliers pulled away again, going up by <strong>17 points<\/strong>, but the entry from the bench of <strong>Mitchell Robinson<\/strong>, dominating offensive rebounds, and the timely three-pointers from <strong>Tyler Kolek<\/strong>, ignited the spark of the comeback.\n\nBrunson capped a decisive <strong>22-6 run<\/strong>, tying the game with a three-pointer with <strong>3:48 left<\/strong>, which led to a close finish in which the Knicks were relentless.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Contributions<\/h3>\n\n\nIn addition to Brunson&#8217;s 34 points, <strong>Jordan Clarkson<\/strong> added <strong>25 units<\/strong>, <strong>Tyler Kolek<\/strong> added <strong>24<\/strong>, while <strong>Josh Hart<\/strong> scored <strong>15 points<\/strong> before retiring after twisting an ankle.\n\nBy Cleveland, <strong>Donovan Mitchell<\/strong> also shone with <strong>34 points<\/strong>, signing his <strong>sixth game of December with 30 or more units<\/strong>. <strong>Darius Garland<\/strong> contributed <strong>20 points and 11 assists<\/strong>, <strong>Jaylon Tyson<\/strong> added <strong>16<\/strong> and <strong>Evan Mobley<\/strong> finished with <strong>14<\/strong>.\n\nWith the victory, the Knicks improved their record to <strong>21-9<\/strong>, while the Cavaliers fell to <strong>17-15<\/strong>, on a Christmas that will be etched in the memory of Madison Square Garden.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK.\u2013 With a stellar performance by Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks staged a spectacular comeback this Christmas Eve by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 at Madison Square Garden, after erasing a 17-point deficit in the last quarter. 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