Knicks jump out to a 23-0 lead and rout the Jazz 146-112

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 33 points, including a 3-pointer that capped the Knicks' opening 23-point run — the largest in the NBA since detailed play-by-play for all four quarters began in 1997 — and New York beat the Utah Jazz 146-112 on Friday night.

Deuce McBride was 7 for 10 from 3-point range and added 22 points for the Knicks, who didn't allow a point until the first quarter was more than half over. Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and nine rebounds in the Knicks' highest-scoring game of the season.

The Knicks got starting forward OG Anunoby back from a nine-game absence due to a left hamstring injury, then made sure he or any other starter wouldn't need to play too many minutes.

Anunoby, wearing a black sleeve on his left leg, finished with 11 points in 22 minutes. Jordan Clarkson, who won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award while playing for Utah, had 16 points in a game the Knicks led by as many as 41 points.

Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George each scored 18 points for the Jazz, who won beat the Nets 123-110 on Thursday night in Brooklyn and were seeking their first three-game winning streak of the season. Those hopes ended quickly.

Brunson's 3-pointer made it 23-0 with 5:53 remaining in the first quarter. The Jazz missed their first 12 shots before George finally got them on the scoreboard when he converted a three-point play with 5:27 left.

The Knicks led 41-13, and the 28-point advantage their largest after one quarter in the play-by-play era. It was the second time this season that the Jazz trailed by 28 going into the second quarter. The Minnesota Timberwolves led 43-15 in their 137-97 victory on Nov. 7.

Jazz: Host Oklahoma City on Sunday.

Knicks: Host Orlando on Sunday.

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Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy, front right, looks on as he makes substitutions during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, center right, drives to the basket while New York Knicks guard Josh Hart, center left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Utah Jazz center Jusuf Nurkic (30) goes up to shoot against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, top right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York Knicks' Jordan Clarkson (00) gestures after scoring a 3-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and eight assists, Jaylon Tyson scored 16 of his 24 points in the third quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 130-117 on Friday night.

Evan Mobley had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Dean Wade added 12 points and eight rebounds for Cleveland, which won for the second time in its last six games and snapped a two-game skid at Rocket Arena. Mobley and Wade also each had five assists.

The Cavaliers, who trailed by 10 throughout the first half, used a 23-4 run in the third quarter to pull in front 98-81. Tyson scored 11 points during the 5 1/2-minute surge that fueled a 44-point period, giving Cleveland a 108-91 lead.

Devin Vassell had 25 of his 28 points and made seven 3-pointers in the first half for the Spurs. De’Aaron Fox had 25 points and nine assists, and Keldon Johnson added 14 points off the bench.

Vassell's 13 points in the first quarter and 25 in the opening half were season highs for San Antonio, which is 4-3 during its ongoing stretch of playing in nine cities over an 18-day span. The Spurs only play once at home between Nov. 21 and Dec. 16.

Spurs rstar Victor Wembanyama missed his 10th straight game with left calf tightness, while guard Stephon Castle sat out his ninth in a row with left hip soreness. Coach Mitch Johnson said both are “definitely progressing in the right direction.”

Center Luke Kornet also was inactive after spraining his left ankle Thursday in Orlando.

The Cavaliers were without three starters in point guard Darius Garland (left great toe soreness), center Jarrett Allen (right third finger strain) and small forward Sam Merrill (right hand sprain).

Spurs: At New Orleans on Monday night.

Cavaliers: Host Golden State on Saturday night.

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Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley (4) dunks over San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo (18) in the fist half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket past San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan (10) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson, center, loses control of the ball between Cleveland Cavaliers forward Luke Travers, left, and forward Nae'Qwan Tomlin, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley, right, shoots over San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)