James Harden picked the biggest stage for his best night of the season. The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107 on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, at Madison Square Garden, with Harden scoring a season-high 32 points.
Harden snapped out of a recent scoring slump in style, and his fourth-quarter three-pointer put Cleveland ahead for good. The win ended the Knicks’ four-game winning streak — a run that had included their 117-85 rout of Milwaukee the night before — and gave the Cavaliers a statement road victory.
A Garden win that means more
Winning at Madison Square Garden always carries extra weight, and doing it by outplaying the Knicks down the stretch made this one sweeter for Cleveland. Harden controlled the tempo, got to his spots and delivered when the game tightened in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks had been rolling, winning four straight and playing with real confidence after their slow start to the season. But Cleveland absorbed the home crowd’s energy, stayed patient, and let Harden take over in the moments that decided the game.
Knicks look to bounce back
For New York, the defeat is a reminder of how quickly momentum can turn in the NBA. One night the Knicks were celebrating a 32-point win and a franchise record for Karl-Anthony Towns; the next, they were watching a veteran guard take the game away from them on their own floor.
The Knicks remain one of the East’s form teams, and a single loss at home will not change that. But Cleveland’s win sends its own message: the Cavaliers can go into the league’s toughest buildings and leave with the result, especially when Harden is playing like this.
The night capped a big week for the league’s veterans — Paul George’s 36-point revenge game powered Boston past Philadelphia — while the Knicks’ own 117-85 win over the Bucks had set up their winning streak in the first place.
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