Carmelo Anthony and rookie Tim Hardaway Jr. each scored 29 points, J.R. Smith had 19, and the Knicks won 117-86 Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.
The Knicks wrapped up a 10-6 January after going just 9-21 through the end of December. Hardaway had a career high in points and tied the Knicks' rookie record with six 3-pointers.
Kyrie Irving scored 24 points for the Cavs on a day in which his long-term commitment to Cleveland was again questioned.