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Venue: Madison Square Garden
2026 NBA playoffs · Conference finals · Game 1
Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.
Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.
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Quarter scores
| Period | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 16 | 23 |
| Q2 | 32 | 23 |
| Q3 | 35 | 23 |
| Q4 | 18 | 32 |
| OT1 | 3 | 14 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.
Game recap
The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime at home in the playoffs on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. Jalen Brunson had 38 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the New York Knicks. Donovan Mitchell had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The New York Knicks trailed 48-46 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 32-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 25, New York Knicks 20. Mikal Bridges had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks?
- The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on May 19, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Donovan Mitchell scored 29 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Jalen Brunson scored 38 for the New York Knicks.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 29 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 14 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 5 Dennis Schröder
New York Knicks
- Points
- 38 Jalen Brunson
- Rebounds
- 13 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Assists
- 6 Jalen Brunson
Evan Mobley double-double (15 PTS, 14 REB) · Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (13 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 42:05 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5-16 | 1-8 | 4-6 | 5 | -6 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 40:40 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12-23 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 5 | -13 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 40:09 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 2 | -6 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 35:22 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 3 | -10 |
| Dean Wade starter | 29:19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0 | +1 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 28:16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 5 | -17 |
| Max Strus bench | 25:17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5 | -11 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 18:25 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 5:27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | +6 |
Not available: Larry Nance Jr.
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson starter | 46:24 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15-29 | 1-6 | 7-10 | 5 | +15 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 42:18 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +12 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 40:21 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | +13 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 34:17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 8-10 | 3 | +15 |
| Josh Hart starter | 30:30 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 | -23 |
| Landry Shamet bench | 17:22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +25 |
| Miles McBride bench | 16:44 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 | +5 |
| Jordan Clarkson bench | 16:29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Mitchell Robinson bench | 14:03 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-8 | 1 | -8 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 6:32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| 16/23 (69%) | Free throws | 21/32 (65%) |
| 20/40 (50%) | 2 pointers | 32/56 (57%) |
| 16/50 (32%) | 3 pointers | 10/32 (31%) |
| 36/90 (40%) | Field goals | 42/88 (47%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 27 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Assists | 20 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 29 | Fouls | 26 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 31:09 | Time spent in lead | 19:36 |
| 22 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 21 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 5
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 22 Q4 7:52
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 11 Q2 5:24
- Longest run
- 12-0 New York Knicks · Q1 4:33 to Q1 2:44
Scoring plays
Q1 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:41 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 3 | 0 |
| 10:01 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 9:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 8:44 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 8:22 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 8:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 10 | 4 |
| 6:01 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 10 | 6 |
| 5:38 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 4:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dennis Schröder 3-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 4:33 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 13 | 9 |
| 4:33 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 13 | 10 |
| 4:18 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 3:46 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 3:33 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 3:11 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 13 | 18 |
| 2:44 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal | 13 | 20 |
| 0:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 15 | 20 |
| 0:48 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 16 | 20 |
| 0:34 | New York Knicks | Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal | 16 | 23 |
Q2 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 18 | 23 |
| 10:23 | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 18 | 25 |
| 10:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 20 | 25 |
| 9:52 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 20 | 27 |
| 9:25 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 20 | 29 |
| 9:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 22 | 29 |
| 8:55 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 22 | 31 |
| 8:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 25 | 31 |
| 7:56 | New York Knicks | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 25 | 33 |
| 6:49 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 6:12 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 27 | 35 |
| 5:24 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 27 | 38 |
| 5:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 28 | 38 |
| 5:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 29 | 38 |
| 4:50 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 32 | 38 |
| 4:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
| 3:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 36 | 38 |
| 3:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 37 | 38 |
| 3:16 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 2:12 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 37 | 42 |
| 2:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 40 | 42 |
| 2:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 41 | 42 |
| 1:26 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 41 | 43 |
| 1:26 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart Free throw | 41 | 44 |
| 1:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 44 | 44 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 45 | 44 |
| 0:17 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 46 |
| 0:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 48 | 46 |
Q3 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 50 | 46 |
| 10:53 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal | 50 | 49 |
| 9:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 53 | 49 |
| 9:07 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 53 | 51 |
| 8:59 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 56 | 51 |
| 8:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen Free throw | 57 | 51 |
| 8:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 59 | 51 |
| 7:43 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 59 | 54 |
| 7:24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 61 | 54 |
| 7:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 63 | 54 |
| 5:57 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 5:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 66 | 56 |
| 5:25 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 66 | 58 |
| 5:03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 68 | 58 |
| 4:52 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 68 | 59 |
| 4:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 70 | 59 |
| 3:55 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 72 | 59 |
| 3:44 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 72 | 60 |
| 3:44 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 72 | 61 |
| 3:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 74 | 61 |
| 3:18 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 74 | 62 |
| 3:18 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 74 | 63 |
| 3:05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 77 | 63 |
| 3:02 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson Free throw | 77 | 64 |
| 2:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 79 | 64 |
| 1:52 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 79 | 66 |
| 1:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 80 | 66 |
| 1:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus Free throw | 81 | 66 |
| 1:21 | New York Knicks | Mitchell Robinson Free throw | 81 | 67 |
| 1:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 83 | 67 |
| 0:57 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 83 | 68 |
| 0:12 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 83 | 69 |
Q4 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 84 | 69 |
| 11:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 85 | 69 |
| 9:17 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 85 | 71 |
| 8:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade 3-pt field goal | 88 | 71 |
| 8:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Dean Wade Free throw | 89 | 71 |
| 8:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 92 | 71 |
| 7:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 93 | 71 |
| 7:39 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 73 |
| 6:58 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 93 | 76 |
| 6:25 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 93 | 78 |
| 5:44 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 80 |
| 5:36 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 94 | 80 |
| 5:24 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 82 |
| 4:47 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 84 |
| 4:03 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 86 |
| 3:30 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 94 | 89 |
| 3:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal | 97 | 89 |
| 2:54 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 97 | 90 |
| 2:38 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 97 | 93 |
| 1:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal | 99 | 93 |
| 1:14 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 99 | 96 |
| 0:45 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 99 | 99 |
| 0:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 101 | 99 |
| 0:20 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
OT1 · 11 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:45 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 101 | 102 |
| 4:45 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 101 | 103 |
| 4:03 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 101 | 105 |
| 2:56 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 101 | 107 |
| 1:49 | New York Knicks | Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal | 101 | 110 |
| 1:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Max Strus 3-pt field goal | 104 | 110 |
| 1:19 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 104 | 111 |
| 0:40 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 104 | 112 |
| 0:40 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 104 | 113 |
| 0:30 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 104 | 114 |
| 0:30 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 104 | 115 |
Highlights
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