Cavaliers stun Knicks 109-94 — Harden appears in headline line-up
Cleveland’s Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 109-94 on Feb 24, 2026, a result that stifled the Knicks and prevented a season sweep; harden.
Cavaliers 109-94 Knicks (Feb 24, 2026) — the game result
The final score was 109-94 in favor of the Cavaliers on Feb 24, 2026, a margin that showed up across three published recaps. published a piece titled "Cavaliers 109-94 Knicks (Feb 24, 2026) Game Recap" 13 hours ago, Cleveland. com published "Cavs stifle Knicks, avoid season sweep with 109-94 win" 15 hours ago, and the NBA posted "Recap: Donovan Mitchell's Cavs earn statement win over Knicks" 11 hours ago.
Cavs stifled Knicks, avoided season sweep
The win is framed in multiple headlines as a defensive stop of New York’s momentum; Cleveland. com’s headline used the language "stifle" and explicitly noted the Cavaliers avoided a season sweep with the 109-94 victory. The score and that avoidance are the concrete measures emphasized in the coverage.
Donovan Mitchell’s Cavs earn a statement win
The NBA’s published headline called the result "a statement win" tied to Donovan Mitchell’s team performance, with the recap posted 11 hours ago by the league. The phrasing places Donovan Mitchell at the center of the narrative in that headline while the 109-94 score anchors the game result.
Harden
All three outlets ran distinct headlines within hours of the game: at 13 hours ago, Cleveland. com at 15 hours ago, and the NBA at 11 hours ago, each pairing the 109-94 final with a slightly different angle; harden.
What local coverage emphasized and what remains unclear
Cleveland. com’s headline highlighted the team consequence — avoiding a season sweep — while presented a dated game recap labeled with the Feb 24, 2026 date. The NBA’s headline framed the outcome as a statement win for Donovan Mitchell. Details beyond those headline frames, such as play-by-play specifics or box-score entries, are unclear in the provided context.
Next confirmed milestone: unclear in the provided context.
