Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 for the New York Knicks with 14 rebounds; Donovan Mitchell scored 31 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers

2025-26 · Playoffs Mon, May 25, 2026 · 8:00 pm EDT · All results that day · New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers head-to-head · New York Knicks schedule · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule

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Venue: Rocket Arena

2026 NBA playoffs · Conference finals · Game 4

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

Reported points by period
Period	New York Knicks	Cleveland Cavaliers
Q1	38	26
Q2	30	23
Q3	30	22
Q4	32	22

Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results

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Game recap

The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 on the road in the playoffs on Monday, May 25, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists for the New York Knicks. Donovan Mitchell had 31 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The New York Knicks led 68-49 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 38-26. Double-digit figures in two categories: Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 58, Cleveland Cavaliers 24. OG Anunoby had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Retrieved Sep 24, 2026, 01:02:58 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won New York Knicks vs Cleveland Cavaliers?: The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 on May 25, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 for the New York Knicks with 14 rebounds; Donovan Mitchell scored 31 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Box score

Game leaders

New York Knicks

Points: 19 Karl-Anthony Towns
Rebounds: 14 Karl-Anthony Towns
Assists: 6 Josh Hart

Cleveland Cavaliers

Points: 31 Donovan Mitchell
Rebounds: 7 Evan Mobley
Assists: 4 Evan Mobley

Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (19 PTS, 14 REB)

New York Knicks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jalen Brunson starter	30:52	15	2	5	0	0	0	6-14	2-5	1-2	0	+16
Mikal Bridges starter	30:07	15	3	5	0	0	2	4-16	1-8	6-6	2	+10
OG Anunoby starter	27:03	17	7	4	2	0	1	6-13	1-5	4-4	4	+14
Karl-Anthony Towns starter	25:58	19	14	3	2	2	2	8-11	3-3	0-0	4	+25
Josh Hart starter	23:37	6	11	6	2	0	2	2-5	1-3	1-2	3	+20
Landry Shamet bench	18:58	16	0	2	1	0	0	5-6	4-4	2-2	1	+28
Mitchell Robinson bench	17:47	8	10	0	1	0	2	4-6	0-0	0-2	1	+14
Miles McBride bench	16:42	11	2	2	3	0	0	4-6	3-5	0-0	1	+25
Jose Alvarado bench	10:07	4	0	2	2	0	2	2-3	0-1	0-0	1	+21
Jordan Clarkson bench	8:37	3	1	0	0	0	1	1-6	1-4	0-0	1	+4
Ariel Hukporti bench	7:47	2	5	1	1	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	+2
Tyler Kolek bench	7:47	8	1	1	0	0	0	3-7	2-3	0-0	0	+2
Mohamed Diawara bench	7:47	0	3	2	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+2
Pacome Dadiet bench	6:53	6	1	0	1	0	0	2-4	1-2	1-2	0	+2

Cleveland Cavaliers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Evan Mobley starter	33:20	15	7	4	1	0	3	7-15	1-4	0-1	1	-30
James Harden starter	32:56	12	4	2	1	1	5	2-8	0-6	8-9	2	-19
Donovan Mitchell starter	31:30	31	4	1	1	0	4	9-18	5-9	8-10	3	-23
Jarrett Allen starter	25:34	6	3	1	2	2	1	3-5	0-0	0-0	0	-22
Max Strus starter	21:53	5	2	2	0	0	2	2-6	1-4	0-0	3	-9
Sam Merrill bench	17:35	5	1	1	0	0	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	3	-13
Jaylon Tyson bench	16:01	2	3	2	1	0	2	1-6	0-4	0-0	2	-21
Keon Ellis bench	15:59	5	2	1	1	0	0	1-3	1-3	2-2	1	-20
Dean Wade bench	12:28	0	1	1	2	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-14
Tyrese Proctor bench	8:37	0	1	2	0	0	1	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	-4
Thomas Bryant bench	8:37	10	3	0	0	0	0	4-7	2-5	0-0	0	-4
Craig Porter bench	8:37	0	1	3	0	0	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	-4
NaeQwan Tomlin bench	6:53	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	-2

Not available: Dennis Schröder

Team statistics
New York Knicks	Stat	Cleveland Cavaliers
15/20 (75%)	Free throws	18/22 (81%)
29/55 (52%)	2 pointers	21/37 (56%)
19/43 (44%)	3 pointers	11/40 (27%)
48/98 (49%)	Field goals	32/77 (41%)
60	Rebounds	33
40	Defensive rebounds	27
20	Offensive rebounds	6
33	Assists	21
13	Turnovers	22
15	Steals	9
2	Blocks	4
20	Fouls	18
20	Max points in a row	7
42:19	Time spent in lead	5:26
45	Biggest lead	6

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Cleveland Cavaliers ahead)

Largest margin: 45 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 5
Times tied: 2
Largest lead · New York Knicks: 45 Q4 4:03
Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers: 6 Q1 10:22
Longest run: 20-0 New York Knicks · Q1 1:59 to Q2 9:20

Scoring plays

Q1 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:45	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:17	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	0	5
10:39	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	2	5
10:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	2	8
9:56	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 3-pt field goal	5	8
9:17	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	7	8
9:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	7	10
8:43	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	9	10
8:30	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	10	10
8:30	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	11	10
7:51	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 3-pt field goal	11	13
7:25	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	14	13
7:09	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	14	14
7:09	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	14	15
6:37	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	14	17
6:00	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	16	17
5:24	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	19	17
5:04	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	21	17
4:41	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	23	17
4:13	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	23	18
4:13	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	23	19
3:53	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	25	19
3:30	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	25	21
2:45	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	28	21
2:34	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal	28	24
2:22	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	30	25
2:12	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	30	27
1:59	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	33	27
1:35	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	36	26
0:50	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	38	26

Q2 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:49	New York Knicks	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	40	26
10:59	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	43	26
10:27	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	46	26
9:41	New York Knicks	Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal	48	26
9:20	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	50	26
9:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	50	27
9:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	50	28
9:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	50	29
8:19	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal	53	29
8:07	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	53	32
7:16	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	55	32
7:00	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	56	32
7:00	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	57	32
6:20	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson Free throw	58	32
6:08	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	61	32
5:43	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	61	35
5:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 2-pt field goal	61	37
4:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	61	39
3:43	New York Knicks	Josh Hart Free throw	62	39
3:26	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	62	41
2:53	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	62	42
2:32	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	64	42
2:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	64	45
1:53	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	64	46
1:53	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	64	47
1:28	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal	66	47
1:08	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet Free throw	67	47
1:08	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet Free throw	68	47
1:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	68	48
1:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	68	49

Q3 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:32	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	68	51
10:45	New York Knicks	Josh Hart 2-pt field goal	70	51
10:13	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	71	51
10:13	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	72	51
9:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	72	53
9:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	72	54
9:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	72	55
9:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	72	56
8:24	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 3-pt field goal	75	56
7:58	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal	78	56
7:44	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	80	56
7:13	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	82	56
6:53	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	84	56
6:03	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	84	59
4:54	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal	87	59
4:25	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 2-pt field goal	89	59
4:13	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal	89	61
3:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	89	63
3:08	New York Knicks	Mitchell Robinson 2-pt field goal	91	63
2:58	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	91	65
2:37	New York Knicks	Landry Shamet 3-pt field goal	94	65
2:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal	94	67
1:40	New York Knicks	Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal	96	67
1:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	96	69
0:09	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	97	69
0:09	New York Knicks	Mikal Bridges Free throw	98	69
0:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	98	71

Q4 · 26 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	New York Knicks	Cleveland Cavaliers
10:42	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	100	71
10:09	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	100	72
9:55	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 3-pt field goal	103	72
9:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Jarrett Allen 2-pt field goal	103	74
9:30	New York Knicks	Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal	105	74
9:14	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	105	76
8:52	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	106	76
8:52	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby Free throw	107	76
8:37	New York Knicks	OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal	109	76
7:58	New York Knicks	Miles McBride 2-pt field goal	111	76
6:25	New York Knicks	Jordan Clarkson 3-pt field goal	114	76
6:09	New York Knicks	Pacome Dadiet Free throw	115	76
5:41	New York Knicks	Pacome Dadiet 2-pt field goal	117	76
5:25	Cleveland Cavaliers	NaeQwan Tomlin 2-pt field goal	117	78
4:30	New York Knicks	Tyler Kolek 3-pt field goal	120	78
4:03	New York Knicks	Pacome Dadiet 3-pt field goal	123	78
3:45	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal	123	81
3:21	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal	123	83
3:06	New York Knicks	Tyler Kolek 3-pt field goal	126	83
2:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal	126	86
2:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis Free throw	126	87
2:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis Free throw	126	88
1:59	New York Knicks	Ariel Hukporti 2-pt field goal	128	88
1:17	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal	128	90
0:48	New York Knicks	Tyler Kolek 2-pt field goal	130	90
0:36	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal	130	93

Highlights

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