Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers0-1
111FinalOct 22, 2025
New York KnicksKnicks1-0
119TVESPNMSG
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CLE−120
NY+100
Spread
CLE −1.5−110
NY +1.5−110
Total O/U
Over 228.5−115
Under 228.5−105
- Spread: Knicks +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 228.5 (230 points).
Recap
The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Oct 22, 2025 to move to 1-0.
The lead changed hands 7 times. New York won the series 4-0. The Knicks outrebounded the Cavaliers 48-32.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 23 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 111 |
| NY | 33 | 32 | 22 | 32 | 119 |
Team stats
CLENY
- FG
- 40-86
- 37-86
- 3PT
- 19-46
- 14-40
- FT
- 12-18
- 31-36
- Rebounds
- 32
- 48
- Assists
- 21
- 22
- Turnovers
- 15
- 13
Top performers
Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Points
Donovan Mitchell31
OG Anunoby24
Assists
Lonzo Ball6
Mikal Bridges6
Rebounds
Evan Mobley8
OG Anunoby14
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen C | 28 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4 |
| Evan Mobley C | 36 | 22 | 8-18 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 36 | 31 | 12-25 | 2-9 | 5-5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -14 |
| Sam Merrill G | 28 | 19 | 6-11 | 5-10 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 20 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
| Larry Nance Jr. F | 17 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Dean Wade F | 28 | 10 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Lonzo Ball G | 23 | 3 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -3 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -9 |
| Tyrese Proctor G | 16 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
Knicks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby F | 38 | 24 | 9-17 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | +10 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C | 31 | 19 | 5-12 | 1-4 | 8-9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +2 |
| Ariel Hukporti C | 18 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -4 |
| Mikal Bridges G | 33 | 16 | 6-11 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Jalen Brunson G | 34 | 23 | 5-18 | 1-9 | 12-13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +6 |
| Guerschon Yabusele F | 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| Trey Jemison III C | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| Jordan Clarkson G | 13 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +4 |
| Landry Shamet G | 14 | 9 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 |
| Miles McBride G | 26 | 15 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +17 |
| Tyler Kolek G | 14 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +2 |
Game info
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance19,812
OfficialsReferee: Ed Malloy · Referee: Jacyn Goble · Referee: Matt Kallio
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