Harden Scores 32 as Cavaliers Beat Knicks 115-107, Nets Hit 145 and Spurs Win a 10th Straight
James Harden hit the go-ahead three late at Madison Square Garden, Brooklyn scored the season's highest total, and San Antonio erased a 22-point deficit in Chicago on a ten-game Wednesday slate.
Thursday, November 12, 2026/2 min read
James Harden had his best night of the season on the road. With the score tied at 101 and 4:21 left at Madison Square Garden, he hit a go-ahead three-pointer, and the Cleveland Cavaliers closed out a 115-107 win over the New York Knicks, ESPN reported. It was one of ten games on Wednesday night, and two others were just as lopsided or as dramatic.
The full slate, from ESPN's scoreboard: Celtics 98, Raptors 93; Nuggets 123, Grizzlies 118; Lakers 123, Bucks 112; Magic 123, Jazz 108; Rockets 115, Warriors 108; Trail Blazers 118, Thunder 108; and Pacers 114, Wizards 101.
How did the Cavaliers beat the Knicks 115-107?
Harden finished with 32 points, a season high and more than double his 15.3 average coming in, and Donovan Mitchell added 23. Cleveland led 95-85 with 8:25 left, but New York ran off a 14-4 stretch to tie it. Then Harden's three put the Cavaliers in front for good, and Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen, who had 14 rebounds, scored inside to make it 110-103.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 27. Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, his 11th straight double-double to start the season, which ties a franchise record held by Willis Reed. Cleveland improved to 6-6 and ended New York's four-game winning streak; the Knicks fell to 6-5.
Why did the Nets score 145 against the Pelicans?
Brooklyn shot 57 percent, made 20 of 41 three-pointers and led 83-66 at halftime, then ended it with a 17-1 run in the fourth that stretched the lead to 124-84, according to ESPN. Brooklyn's 83 first-half points were its most in a half since December 2022. Egor Demin returned from a six-game absence with a leg bone bruise and scored 22, matching Michael Porter Jr., while Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 29. The Pelicans, now 4-8, have lost four in a row.
How did the Spurs come back to beat the Bulls?
Chicago opened 10 for 12 from three, scored 41 in the first quarter and led by as many as 22. San Antonio then opened the third on an 18-3 run and added an 11-2 push in the fourth, the Associated Press reported in a story carried by ESPN. Victor Wembanyama scored 32 with 9 rebounds and 5 blocks, and Dylan Harper had 18 points, 10 assists and 4 steals.
The Spurs are 10-2 and have won ten straight, 6-0 on the road. The Bulls, at 1-9 by that count, have lost eight in a row, and rookie Caleb Wilson left in the third quarter with a right hand injury.
Friday brings the next round: Cleveland visits Miami, New York goes to Indiana, San Antonio hosts Golden State and Chicago hosts Atlanta, with Brooklyn to follow at Memphis on Saturday to end a four-game road trip.
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