- Kristaps Porzingis misses 19-foot jumper
- Kristaps Porzingis makes dunk (Joakim Noah assists)
- Kristaps Porzingis misses driving layup
- Joakim Noah misses Tip Layup Shot
- Courtney Lee misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot two point shot
- Courtney Lee makes three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists)
- Kristaps Porzingis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists)
- Carmelo Anthony makes 10-foot two point shot
- Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Joakim Noah makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- Courtney Lee misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Jennings misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Jennings makes driving layup
- Kristaps Porzingis misses 12-foot jumper
- Brandon Jennings misses 14-foot jumper
- Courtney Lee makes 23-foot jumper (Kyle O'Quinn assists)
- Courtney Lee misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Jennings makes 18-foot jumper
- Lance Thomas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists)
- Kristaps Porzingis misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kyle O'Quinn makes layup (Justin Holiday assists)
- Sasha Vujacic misses driving layup
- Kyle O'Quinn misses 13-foot jumper
- Kristaps Porzingis makes 25-foot step back jumpshot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
- LeBron James blocks Carmelo Anthony 's 3-foot layup
- Kristaps Porzingis makes 14-foot two point shot
- Lance Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kristaps Porzingis makes 10-foot two point shot (Courtney Lee assists)
- Brandon Jennings makes driving layup
- Justin Holiday makes 24-foot three point jumper (Courtney Lee assists)
- Kristaps Porzingis misses 12-foot two point shot
- Brandon Jennings makes 19-foot jumper
- Brandon Jennings misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
- Lance Thomas makes 17-foot jumper (Courtney Lee assists)
- Lance Thomas misses 14-foot jumper
- Courtney Lee makes two point shot
- Brandon Jennings misses 20-foot jumper
- Tristan Thompson blocks Brandon Jennings's layup
- Lance Thomas misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Justin Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Courtney Lee misses three point jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 18-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jumper
- Joakim Noah makes dunk (Courtney Lee assists)
- Kristaps Porzingis misses hook shot
- Brandon Jennings misses 18-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Joakim Noah assists)
- Kristaps Porzingis misses 15-foot jumper
- Courtney Lee misses 11-foot jumper
- Kristaps Porzingis misses Putback Dunk Shot
- LeBron James blocks Carmelo Anthony 's 10-foot shot
- Carmelo Anthony makes 20-foot jumper
- Brandon Jennings misses 8-foot two point shot
- Mindaugas Kuzminskas misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Brandon Jennings makes three point jumper (Courtney Lee assists)
- Mindaugas Kuzminskas misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kyle O'Quinn makes 9-foot jumper (Sasha Vujacic assists)
- Courtney Lee makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sasha Vujacic assists)
- Courtney Lee makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sasha Vujacic assists)
- Kyle O'Quinn misses 15-foot Regular Jump Shot
- Mindaugas Kuzminskas misses jumper
- Sasha Vujacic misses three point jumper
- Brandon Jennings misses 12-foot jumper
- Brandon Jennings makes driving layup
- Justin Holiday misses 8-foot jumper
- Ron Baker makes 15-foot two point shot (Mindaugas Kuzminskas assists)
- Willy Hernangomez misses jumper
- Willy Hernangomez makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ron Baker assists)
- Ron Baker misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Chris Andersen blocks Willy Hernangomez 's 1-foot layup
- Ron Baker misses 6-foot Running Jumper
- Mindaugas Kuzminskas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle O'Quinn assists)
- Kyle O'Quinn makes layup (Maurice Daly Ndour assists)
- Ron Baker misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Ron Baker misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ron Baker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyle O'Quinn assists)
- Mindaugas Kuzminskas misses 10-foot jumper
- Willy Hernangomez misses 2-foot Tip Layup
- Willy Hernangomez makes two point shot
- Maurice Daly Ndour misses 17-foot jumper
- Kyle O'Quinn makes two point shot
- Maurice Daly Ndour misses 15-foot jumper
- Ron Baker misses driving layup
- Kyle O'Quinn makes 17-foot jumper
- Kevin Love makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Kevin Love makes 19-foot jumper
- Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper
- DeAndre Liggins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists)
- Kyrie Irving makes 18-foot jumper
- Carmelo Anthony blocks LeBron James 's 7-foot 2-pt jumper
- LeBron James makes 16-foot two point shot
- Tristan Thompson misses layup
- Kevin Love makes 28-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Kyrie Irving makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- LeBron James makes dunk (Kevin Love assists)
- Kevin Love makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Kevin Love misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Iman Shumpert misses layup
- Kevin Love misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Iman Shumpert misses three point jumper
- Iman Shumpert misses driving dunk
- Kevin Love makes 12-foot two point shot
- Kristaps Porzingis blocks Kevin Love 's 3-foot layup
- Iman Shumpert misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Richard Jefferson misses layup
- Channing Frye misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Richard Jefferson makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Iman Shumpert makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Channing Frye makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Channing Frye misses 23-foot jumper
- Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Love misses three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving makes 12-foot two point shot
- LeBron James makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Kyrie Irving misses driving layup
- Tristan Thompson misses 2-foot Tip Layup Shot
- Kristaps Porzingis blocks Richard Jefferson 's 2-foot layup
- Kyrie Irving misses layup
- Tristan Thompson misses Tip Layup Shot
- Richard Jefferson makes 8-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes driving dunk (Kyrie Irving assists)
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- Kyrie Irving misses 10-foot jumper
- Kevin Love misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Love makes three point jumper (DeAndre Liggins assists)
- Kevin Love misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving misses 17-foot jumper
- Kevin Love misses 23-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes two point shot (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Kyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tristan Thompson assists)
- Tristan Thompson misses dunk
- LeBron James misses 16-foot two point shot
- Kyrie Irving misses 10-foot jumper
- Tristan Thompson misses Tip Layup Shot
- Kevin Love misses 12-foot jump bank shot
- Kyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Kyrie Irving misses 24-foot three point jumper
- DeAndre Liggins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists)
- Kyrie Irving misses driving layup
- Kyrie Irving makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeAndre Liggins assists)
- Kevin Love misses 22-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kyrie Irving makes driving layup
- Channing Frye makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Kyrie Irving makes 15-foot two point shot
- Kyrie Irving makes driving layup
- Kay Felder misses 14-foot jumper
- Kay Felder misses driving layup
- Iman Shumpert makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kay Felder assists)
- Mike Dunleavy misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chris Andersen makes two point shot (Kay Felder assists)
- James Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mike Dunleavy assists)
- Kay Felder misses three point jumper
- Kay Felder makes 18-foot jumper
- Mike Dunleavy makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Iman Shumpert makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kay Felder assists)
- Mike Dunleavy misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kay Felder misses jumper
- Iman Shumpert makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Kay Felder makes driving layup
- James Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Iman Shumpert assists)
- James Jones makes three point jumper
CAVALIERS
KNICKS
| TIME | PLAY | CLE | NY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | | Tristan Thompson vs. Joakim Noah (Carmelo Anthony gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses 19-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:27 | | Kevin Love makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 3 | 0 |
| 11:15 | | Kristaps Porzingis makes dunk (Joakim Noah assists) | 3 | 2 |
| 10:55 | | Kevin Love makes 19-foot jumper | 5 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses driving layup | 5 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Joakim Noah offensive rebound | 5 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Joakim Noah misses Tip Layup Shot | 5 | 2 |
| 10:36 | | Tristan Thompson defensive rebound | 5 | 2 |
| 10:18 | | Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper | 5 | 2 |
| 10:18 | | Brandon Jennings defensive rebound | 5 | 2 |
| 10:12 | | Courtney Lee misses 23-foot three point jumper | 5 | 2 |
| 10:11 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 5 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | 7 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 9:47 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot two point shot | 7 | 4 |
| 9:29 | | DeAndre Liggins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists) | 10 | 4 |
| 9:12 | | Courtney Lee makes three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists) | 10 | 7 |
| 9:02 | | Kyrie Irving makes 18-foot jumper | 12 | 7 |
| 8:52 | | Kristaps Porzingis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists) | 12 | 10 |
| 8:34 | | Carmelo Anthony blocks LeBron James 's 7-foot 2-pt jumper | 12 | 10 |
| 8:33 | | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 12 | 10 |
| 8:26 | | LeBron James makes 16-foot two point shot | 14 | 10 |
| 8:03 | | Carmelo Anthony makes 10-foot two point shot | 14 | 12 |
| 7:50 | | Tristan Thompson misses layup | 14 | 12 |
| 7:48 | | Joakim Noah defensive rebound | 14 | 12 |
| 7:41 | | DeAndre Liggins shooting block foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul) | 14 | 13 |
| 7:41 | | Joakim Noah makes free throw 1 of 2 | 14 | 13 |
| 7:41 | | Joakim Noah misses free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 13 |
| 7:39 | | Tristan Thompson defensive rebound | 14 | 13 |
| 7:28 | | Kevin Love makes 28-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 17 | 13 |
| 7:13 | | Brandon Jennings bad pass (LeBron James steals) | 17 | 13 |
| 7:11 | | Carmelo Anthony personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | 17 | 13 |
| 6:58 | | Kyrie Irving makes 26-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 20 | 13 |
| 6:48 | | Joakim Noah bad pass (Kevin Love steals) | 20 | 13 |
| 6:43 | | LeBron James makes driving layup | 22 | 13 |
| 6:43 | | Knicks Full timeout | 22 | 13 |
| 6:20 | | Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper | 22 | 13 |
| 6:20 | | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 22 | 13 |
| 6:16 | | LeBron James makes dunk (Kevin Love assists) | 24 | 13 |
| 5:56 | | Joakim Noah makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists) | 24 | 15 |
| 5:33 | | LeBron James bad pass (Courtney Lee steals) | 24 | 15 |
| 5:28 | | Courtney Lee out of bounds lost ball turnover | 24 | 15 |
| 5:28 | | Lance Thomas enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis | 24 | 15 |
| 5:09 | | Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | 26 | 15 |
| 5:09 | | Kyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 2 | 25 | 15 |
| 5:09 | | Kyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 2 | 26 | 15 |
| 4:52 | | Courtney Lee misses 24-foot three point jumper | 26 | 15 |
| 4:50 | | Joakim Noah offensive rebound | 26 | 15 |
| 4:48 | | Brandon Jennings misses 26-foot three point jumper | 26 | 15 |
| 4:47 | | Kyrie Irving defensive rebound | 26 | 15 |
| 4:41 | | Kevin Love makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kyrie Irving assists) | 29 | 15 |
| 4:22 | | Carmelo Anthony bad pass (Tristan Thompson steals) | 29 | 15 |
| 4:07 | | Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | 32 | 15 |
| 4:07 | | Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 3 | 30 | 15 |
| 4:07 | | Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 3 | 31 | 15 |
| 4:07 | | Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Carmelo Anthony | 31 | 15 |
| 4:07 | | Kyle O'Quinn enters the game for Joakim Noah | 31 | 15 |
| 4:07 | | Kevin Love makes free throw 3 of 3 | 32 | 15 |
| 3:49 | | Brandon Jennings makes driving layup | 32 | 17 |
| 3:38 | | Brandon Jennings shooting foul (Kyrie Irving draws the foul) | 34 | 17 |
| 3:38 | | Kyrie Irving makes free throw 1 of 2 | 33 | 17 |
| 3:38 | | Kyrie Irving makes free throw 2 of 2 | 34 | 17 |
| 3:20 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses 12-foot jumper | 34 | 17 |
| 3:19 | | Cavaliers defensive team rebound | 34 | 17 |
| 3:19 | | Iman Shumpert enters the game for DeAndre Liggins | 34 | 17 |
| 3:11 | | Kevin Love misses 27-foot three point jumper | 34 | 17 |
| 3:10 | | Courtney Lee defensive rebound | 34 | 17 |
| 3:00 | | Brandon Jennings misses 14-foot jumper | 34 | 17 |
| 3:00 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 34 | 17 |
| 2:54 | | Iman Shumpert misses layup | 34 | 17 |
| 2:53 | | LeBron James offensive rebound | 34 | 17 |
| 2:47 | | Kevin Love misses 23-foot three point jumper | 34 | 17 |
| 2:47 | | Kyle O'Quinn defensive rebound | 34 | 17 |
| 2:39 | | Courtney Lee makes 23-foot jumper (Kyle O'Quinn assists) | 34 | 19 |
| 2:38 | | Cavaliers Full timeout | 34 | 19 |
| 2:38 | | Mike Dunleavy enters the game for LeBron James | 34 | 19 |
| 2:38 | | Richard Jefferson enters the game for Kyrie Irving | 34 | 19 |
| 2:20 | | Kevin Love out of bounds lost ball turnover | 34 | 19 |
| 2:05 | | Courtney Lee misses 25-foot three point jumper | 34 | 19 |
| 2:04 | | Kyle O'Quinn offensive rebound | 34 | 19 |
| 1:49 | | Brandon Jennings makes 18-foot jumper | 34 | 21 |
| 1:29 | | Iman Shumpert misses three point jumper | 34 | 21 |
| 1:28 | | Lance Thomas defensive rebound | 34 | 21 |
| 1:19 | | Brandon Jennings lost ball turnover (Tristan Thompson steals) | 34 | 21 |
| 1:15 | | Iman Shumpert misses driving dunk | 34 | 21 |
| 1:14 | | Lance Thomas defensive rebound | 34 | 21 |
| 1:07 | | Lance Thomas makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Jennings assists) | 34 | 24 |
| 45.0 | | Kevin Love makes 12-foot two point shot | 36 | 24 |
| 32.0 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses 25-foot three point jumper | 36 | 24 |
| 30.0 | | Mike Dunleavy defensive rebound | 36 | 24 |
| 10.0 | | Kristaps Porzingis blocks Kevin Love 's 3-foot layup | 36 | 24 |
| 8.0 | | Brandon Jennings defensive rebound | 36 | 24 |
| 4.0 | | Richard Jefferson shooting foul (Courtney Lee draws the foul) | 36 | 26 |
| 4.0 | | Courtney Lee makes free throw 1 of 2 | 36 | 25 |
| 4.0 | | Sasha Vujacic enters the game for Brandon Jennings | 36 | 25 |
| 4.0 | | LeBron James enters the game for Tristan Thompson | 36 | 25 |
| 4.0 | | Justin Holiday enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis | 36 | 25 |
| 4.0 | | Courtney Lee makes free throw 2 of 2 | 36 | 26 |
| 0.0 | | Iman Shumpert misses 29-foot three point jumper | 36 | 26 |
| 0.0 | | Cavaliers offensive team rebound | 36 | 26 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 36 | 26 | |
CLE @ NY Videos
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LeBron emphatically blocks Melo
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Always special for LeBron to play at MSG
Regular Season Series
CLE leads 2-0
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
1:00 AM, 8 December 2016
New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812
- Referees:
- Josh Tiven
- Mike Callahan
- Leroy Richardson
2023-24 Central Standings
2023-24 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | W2 |
| New York | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 | W5 |
| Philadelphia | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17 | W8 |
| Brooklyn | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32 | L2 |
| Toronto | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39 | L4 |
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