Donovan Mitchell almost single-handedly had the Knicks on the ropes. He caught fire for 21 points in the third quarter and gave the Cavaliers a one-point lead, undoing the Knicks’ dominant first half. The raucous Madison Square Garden had gone quiet. Mike Brown’s Opening Night party was at risk of being spoiled.

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It was fitting that it was OG Anunoby’s reverse dunk that put the icing on the cake. On opening night, the Knicks’ quietest player made the loudest impact. That dunk — with 34.7 seconds left — gave the Knicks a 10-point lead that all but sealed their 119-111 win over the Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.

OG Anunoby totalizó 24 puntos y 14 rebotes, Jalen Brunson anotó 23 unidades y los Knicks de Nueva York vencieron el miércoles 119-111 a los Cavaliers de Cleveland para salir airosos en su primer partido bajo el mando del entrenador Mike Brown.

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Among them were Yankees superstar Aaron Judge and his wife, Samantha Bracksieck, who took in the action on Wednesday night as the Knicks opened up the 2025-26 campaign on their home court with a 119-11 win over the Cavaliers.