Harden hails 'special' Cavs after emphatic win over Knicks / Photo: Jason Miller - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
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Harden hails 'special' Cavs after emphatic win over Knicks
The Cleveland Cavaliers emphatically got back to winning ways Tuesday, coasting to a 109-94 victory over the New York Knicks as their recent star signing James Harden scored 20 points.
The Cavs took the lead barely a minute into the game with an Evan Mobley three-pointer, and never gave it up in a thoroughly comfortable night for the red-hot Ohio franchise.
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Harden, who was brought in from the Los Angeles Clippers this month, has never won a championship despite being one of the most decorated players in the league.
That was a key factor in his move to the seemingly playoff-bound Cavs, where he has only suffered one loss across seven games, and "The Beard" excelled again, providing four assists against the Knicks.
"We're working to build something special, and each game is an opportunity to get better," said Harden. "Tonight was a good step for us."
It was a return to form after their seven-game winning streak was snapped Sunday by the defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder.
Harden, 36, has given Cleveland another potent offensive weapon alongside Donovan Mitchell, who led the scoring with 23 points.
The victory was underpinned by a powerful defensive performance, that saw the Knicks' star man Jalen Brunson restricted to 20 points.
"Tonight it was a team effort, and it's been like that since I've been here. That's one of the beauties about this team, any guy can get it going," added Harden.
Tuesday's win improves Cleveland's recent form to a 13-2 record since January 21, and 20 wins in their last 26 contests.
They drew level on 37 wins and 22 losses with the Knicks -- third in the Eastern Conference -- who were poor with their shooting accuracy.
Elsewhere, Tyrese Maxey sank 32 points plus nine rebounds and eight assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 135-114.
The Pacers reached last year's NBA Finals, but have struggled badly this campaign, sinking to the very bottom of the East.
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 131-99, with rookie Kon Knueppel racing to his 200th three-pointer.
Aged 20, the Hornets prodigy is the fastest player to reach that mark in NBA history, requiring just 58 games.
And the Western Conference-leading Thunder racked up another win, seeing off the Toronto Raptors 116-107.
Ch.Kahalev--AMWN
