Marcus Morris Sr. scored 26 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 139-134 in overtime.
It was tied 127-127 at the end of regulation.
Morris’ 18-foot pull-up jumper with 13.6 seconds left in overtime made it 137-134, and his 2 free throws with 7.6 seconds left in overtime put it away at 139-134.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Cavaliers 26-16. Morris scored 11 of the Knicks’ 26 on 3 for 6 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Elfrid Payton had 6 of his 15 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Morris that tied the game and 2 on baskets by Julius Randle that put the Knicks ahead.
Randle had 20 points and 8 rebounds, and Payton added 17 points, a season-high 11 rebounds and 15 assists, his first triple-double of the season. Payton assisted on 5 of Randle’s 9 baskets, 4 of them in the fourth quarter or overtime.
For the Cavaliers, Kevin Love had a season-high 33 points (17 in the first quarter), 13 rebounds and 6 assists, and Collin Sexton added 29 points and 7 assists.
The Cavaliers got 5 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Knicks outscored the Cavaliers 61-25 off the bench.