By Muhammed Enes Calli
ANKARA (AA) - Cleveland Cavaliers' Ricky Rubio scored a career-high 37 points in his team's 126-109 win over the New York Knicks late Sunday.
Rubio became the first player in NBA history to score 35+ points, make 10+ assists and hit 8+ 3-pointer in a game off the bench.
Evan Mobley played with 26 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 and Darius Garland 16 for the winning side at Madison Square Garden.
For the Knicks, Julius Randle scored 19 points while Derek Rose had 17 and Evan Fournier added 15.
Rubio was the third player to score career-high points against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden this season following Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown (46) and Toronto Raptors' OG Anunoby (36).
After winning four matches in a row, the Cavaliers improved to a 7-4 win/loss record.
Results:
Toronto Raptors - Brooklyn Nets: 103-116
Sacramento Kings - Indiana Pacers: 91-94
Washington Wizards - Milwaukee Bucks: 101-94
New York Knicks - Cleveland Cavaliers: 109-126
Orlando Magic - Utah Jazz: 107-100
Oklahoma City Thunder - San Antonio Spurs: 99-94
Golden State Warriors - Houston Rockets: 120-107
Los Angeles Clippers - Charlotte Hornets: 120-106