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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 151–200 of 251, newest first. Series records above include every collected meeting.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks — collected meeting history
DateSeasonResult
Nov 22, 19891989-90NYK 85, CLE 97
Feb 15, 19891988-89NYK 107, CLE 129
Feb 2, 19891988-89CLE 109, NYK 125
Jan 7, 19891988-89NYK 96, CLE 104
Nov 26, 19881988-89CLE 112, NYK 127
Mar 29, 19881987-88NYK 103, CLE 108
Mar 14, 19881987-88CLE 102, NYK 104
Feb 13, 19881987-88CLE 103, NYK 120
Jan 12, 19881987-88NYK 111, CLE 119
Nov 28, 19871987-88CLE 93, NYK 105
Nov 25, 19871987-88NYK 104, CLE 101
Apr 18, 19871986-87NYK 113, CLE 122
Feb 19, 19871986-87CLE 105, NYK 120
Feb 10, 19871986-87NYK 95, CLE 100
Jan 17, 19871986-87NYK 110, CLE 116
Nov 29, 19861986-87CLE 90, NYK 88
Mar 20, 19861985-86NYK 93, CLE 87
Mar 11, 19861985-86CLE 112, NYK 107
Feb 18, 19861985-86CLE 111, NYK 105
Feb 17, 19861985-86NYK 97, CLE 111
Dec 19, 19851985-86CLE 109, NYK 105
Apr 12, 19851984-85CLE 109, NYK 108
Mar 26, 19851984-85NYK 98, CLE 112
Dec 20, 19841984-85CLE 97, NYK 112
Dec 15, 19841984-85NYK 97, CLE 102
Nov 21, 19841984-85NYK 109, CLE 101
Nov 17, 19841984-85CLE 88, NYK 112
Apr 13, 19841983-84NYK 107, CLE 98
Apr 9, 19841983-84CLE 113, NYK 118
Mar 21, 19841983-84NYK 99, CLE 100
Mar 15, 19841983-84CLE 82, NYK 105
Nov 26, 19831983-84CLE 84, NYK 96
Oct 28, 19831983-84NYK 113, CLE 106
Mar 23, 19831982-83NYK 81, CLE 84
Feb 17, 19831982-83CLE 92, NYK 108
Jan 25, 19831982-83CLE 78, NYK 111
Dec 30, 19821982-83CLE 89, NYK 94
Dec 29, 19821982-83NYK 91, CLE 87
Dec 1, 19821982-83NYK 101, CLE 84
Apr 10, 19821981-82NYK 117, CLE 114
Apr 1, 19821981-82CLE 110, NYK 111
Mar 23, 19821981-82CLE 97, NYK 120
Dec 30, 19811981-82NYK 110, CLE 108
Nov 28, 19811981-82CLE 90, NYK 101
Nov 27, 19811981-82NYK 116, CLE 95
Mar 21, 19811980-81CLE 105, NYK 119
Feb 12, 19811980-81NYK 122, CLE 111
Jan 10, 19811980-81NYK 104, CLE 99
Nov 26, 19801980-81NYK 119, CLE 113
Nov 15, 19801980-81CLE 95, NYK 100

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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