Cavaliers rally past Knicks at Madison Square Garden

Associated Press

NEW YORK

Kevin Love scored 26 points, Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton each had 22 and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 125-118 on Thursday night.

Cedi Osman added 21 points as Cleveland won for the third time in four games. The Knicks had their modest two-game winning streak snapped.

Allonzo Trier scored 22 points for the Knicks, who led 99-85 after Damyean Dotson’s jumper to open the fourth quarter.

The Knicks still led by nine following Kevin Knox’s jumper with 3:51 left, but Sexton’s three-point play and layup brought Cleveland within 113-109.

After Knox followed with two free throws, the Cavs scored the next 12 points to take the lead for good.

Osman’s 3-pointer with 2:19 left cut it to one. Then, after a turnover, Trier committed a clear-path foul on Clarkson. Clarkson hit both free throws to put Cleveland ahead and then hit a 3 on Cleveland’s next possession before Love’s two free throws ended the 12-0 streak.

Dennis Smith Jr. scored 16 points and Noah Vonleh finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

New York led by nine in the second quarter. But a 20-10 run culminated by Ante Zizic’s short hook with 3:07 left in the first half gave the Cavs their first lead, 51-50.

Robinson’s alley-oop dunk gave the Knicks a 59-57 halftime lead, which they increased to 97-85 on Smith’s four-point play with 3 seconds left in the third.