Harden scores a season-high 32 points as Cavaliers beat Knicks 115-107
James Harden scored a season-high 32 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 115-107 victory over the New York Knicks. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Cleveland and ended the Knicks' four-game winning streak.
Why it matters
This game reflects shifting momentum in the NBA Eastern Conference standings early in the 2026-27 season.
James Harden scored a season-high 32 points, more than double his average during a tough start to 2026-27, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Wednesday night.Donovan Mitchell added 23 for the Cavaliers in their first trip to Madison Square Garden since the Eastern Conference finals, when the Knicks erased a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter of Game 1 to win in overtime, then took Game 2 en route to a four-game sweep.This time the Cavaliers were better down the stretch, with Harden hitting a go-ahead 3-pointer to snap a 101-all tie with 4:21 remaining. The three-time NBA scoring champion came in averaging 15.3 points for the season and shooting just 36.4% from the floor.Jalen Brunson scored 27 for the Knicks, who had their four-game winning streak snapped.
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