Cavaliers beat Knicks 115-107 as Harden scores season-high 32

James Harden scored a season-high 32 points, more than double his season average, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Wednesday night, according to the Associated Press. Harden came in averaging 15.3 points and shooting 36.4% from the floor this season.

Donovan Mitchell added 23 points for the Cavaliers, who were making their first trip to Madison Square Garden since the Eastern Conference finals. In that series, the Knicks rallied from a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit in Game 1 to win in overtime and went on to a four-game sweep.

This time, Harden hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to break a 101-all tie with 4:21 left. Cleveland had led 95-85 with 8:25 remaining before New York answered with a 14-4 run to tie the game. Evan Mobley scored, and Jarrett Allen then got the next four points, including a dunk, to make it 110-103. Allen finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Harden had 13 points in the second quarter as Cleveland led 59-53 at halftime.

Jalen Brunson scored 27 for the Knicks, whose four-game winning streak ended. Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and tied Willis Reed's franchise record with his 11th straight double-double to start a season.

The Cavaliers had lost two in a row, including at home to the Knicks on Saturday. Both teams play Friday night: Cleveland visits Miami and New York visits Indiana.