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Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks

Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks: every meeting we hold, series records and the next games.

All-time series

New York Knicks lead 139-112251 meetings since 1970
New York Knicks lead 123-110Regular season
New York Knicks lead 16-2Playoff games
New York Knicks W4Current streak

Playoff meetings

Biggest wins

Every meeting (251)

Meetings 101–150 of 251, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Mar 13, 20012000-01CLE 79, NYK 98
Nov 8, 20002000-01CLE 99, NYK 97
Apr 15, 20001999-00NYK 96, CLE 106
Jan 8, 20001999-00CLE 89, NYK 86
Nov 6, 19991999-00NYK 93, CLE 102
Nov 2, 19991999-00CLE 84, NYK 92
Apr 1, 19991998-99CLE 74, NYK 78
Mar 1, 19991998-99CLE 78, NYK 85
Feb 18, 19991998-99NYK 74, CLE 98
Mar 14, 19981997-98NYK 85, CLE 88
Feb 15, 19981997-98CLE 91, NYK 102
Dec 19, 19971997-98NYK 104, CLE 77
Apr 8, 19971996-97CLE 93, NYK 73
Apr 1, 19971996-97NYK 94, CLE 88
Mar 2, 19971996-97CLE 82, NYK 90
Jan 29, 19971996-97NYK 75, CLE 65
May 1, 19961995-96 · PlayoffsCLE 76, NYK 81
Apr 27, 19961995-96 · PlayoffsNYK 84, CLE 80
Apr 25, 19961995-96 · PlayoffsNYK 106, CLE 83
Apr 18, 19961995-96NYK 77, CLE 92
Apr 11, 19961995-96CLE 101, NYK 97
Dec 28, 19951995-96CLE 86, NYK 76
Nov 22, 19951995-96NYK 94, CLE 84
May 4, 19951994-95 · PlayoffsNYK 93, CLE 80
May 1, 19951994-95 · PlayoffsNYK 83, CLE 81
Apr 29, 19951994-95 · PlayoffsCLE 90, NYK 84
Apr 27, 19951994-95 · PlayoffsCLE 79, NYK 103
Mar 4, 19951994-95NYK 89, CLE 76
Feb 21, 19951994-95CLE 99, NYK 91
Jan 6, 19951994-95NYK 103, CLE 93
Dec 22, 19941994-95CLE 93, NYK 90
Apr 7, 19941993-94CLE 94, NYK 97
Mar 12, 19941993-94CLE 86, NYK 96
Feb 17, 19941993-94NYK 102, CLE 95
Nov 7, 19931993-94NYK 115, CLE 107
Apr 1, 19931992-93CLE 83, NYK 91
Mar 18, 19931992-93NYK 115, CLE 95
Jan 5, 19931992-93CLE 91, NYK 95
Dec 3, 19921992-93NYK 90, CLE 100
Apr 5, 19921991-92NYK 93, CLE 97
Feb 20, 19921991-92CLE 92, NYK 89
Jan 18, 19921991-92NYK 106, CLE 108
Jan 2, 19921991-92CLE 110, NYK 103
Apr 3, 19911990-91NYK 84, CLE 95
Mar 20, 19911990-91CLE 97, NYK 102
Feb 15, 19911990-91NYK 85, CLE 90
Nov 27, 19901990-91CLE 107, NYK 102
Apr 22, 19901989-90NYK 99, CLE 115
Apr 3, 19901989-90CLE 97, NYK 106
Feb 17, 19901989-90CLE 108, NYK 119

All-time results (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup; preseason and summer league excluded). Play-in games are counted separately from playoff series. Franchise history is listed under current team names.

Series by season

New York Knicks 4-02025-26 · Playoffs
New York Knicks 2-12025-26 · Regular season
Cleveland Cavaliers 4-02024-25 · Regular season

Next meetings

All results

DateStageResultTop scorers
May 25, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsNYK 130, CLE 93Karl-Anthony Towns 19 · Donovan Mitchell 31
May 23, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsNYK 121, CLE 108Jalen Brunson 30 · Evan Mobley 24
May 21, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsCLE 93, NYK 109Donovan Mitchell 26 · Josh Hart 26
May 19, 20262025-26 · PlayoffsCLE 104, NYK 115 (OT)Donovan Mitchell 29 · Jalen Brunson 38
Feb 24, 20262025-26 · Regular seasonNYK 94, CLE 109Jalen Brunson 20 · Donovan Mitchell 23
Dec 25, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonCLE 124, NYK 126Donovan Mitchell 34 · Jalen Brunson 34
Oct 22, 20252025-26 · Regular seasonCLE 111, NYK 119Donovan Mitchell 31 · OG Anunoby 24
Apr 11, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonCLE 108, NYK 102Darius Garland 26 · Jalen Brunson 27
Apr 2, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonNYK 105, CLE 124Karl-Anthony Towns 25 · Donovan Mitchell 27
Feb 21, 20252024-25 · Regular seasonNYK 105, CLE 142Jalen Brunson 26 · Donovan Mitchell 27
Oct 28, 20242024-25 · Regular seasonCLE 110, NYK 104Darius Garland 34 · Jalen Brunson 21

2025-26 team comparison

Cleveland CavaliersPer gameNew York Knicks
119.5Points116.5
115.4Points allowed110.1
+4.1Net rating+6.5
119.0Offensive rating119.6
114.9Defensive rating113.1
100.4Pace97.4
44.4Rebounds45.6
28.3Assists27.4

Quick answers

Who won the last Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks game?
The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 on May 25, 2026 (2025-26, playoffs).
When do the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks play next?
The New York Knicks visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 8:00 pm Eastern Time (2026-27 regular season).
What is the all-time record between the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks?
The New York Knicks lead 139-112 in 251 meetings since 1970 (regular season, play-in, playoffs and NBA Cup).

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