James Harden’s 32 Points Lead Cleveland Past the Knicks 115-107 and Snap New York’s Four-Game Streak
New York tied the game with 5:36 left after an 11-2 burst, but Cleveland answered with a 16-8 close. Harden’s go-ahead three came with 4:22 remaining, and Peyton Watson’s chasedown block set up a Jarrett Allen dunk in the final minute, NBA.com said.
By the Bay Area Brief staff · Edited by Seamus McKenna · · 3 min read
Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco skyline at blue hour, seen from Hawk Hill. Photo: Daniel L. Lu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped, resized and color-graded). Archive photo of the area; not a photo of the events in this story.
James Harden scored 32 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, snapping New York’s four-game winning streak, NBA.com reported.
The Knicks, down double digits early in the fourth, tied the game with 5:36 left after an 11-2 run, the league site said. Cleveland answered with a 16-8 closing stretch and never trailed again. Harden made five threes, including a go-ahead three with 4:22 remaining. In the final minute, Peyton Watson’s chasedown block led to a Jarrett Allen dunk that iced the game, NBA.com said.
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Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Brandin Podziemski scored 22. Houston never trailed, winning by as many as 18. The Warriors fell to 8-4; the Rockets improved to 9-3.
Anthony Black added 26 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. Sacramento rookie Darius Acuff Jr. scored 29 with six assists in the loss, continuing a hot start.
Milwaukee came back from a four-run first inning to win Game 2. The series moves to Tropicana Field for Game 3 on Monday with Freddy Peralta on the mound.
Avdija had 28 points, six assists, four steals and two blocks. Lillard scored 9 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, including two baskets in the final 2:02. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 31, NBA.com said.
