Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers52-30
104Final/OTMay 19, 2026
New York KnicksKnicks53-29
115TVESPN
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CLE+200
NY−245
Spread
CLE +6.5−118
NY −6.5−102
Total O/U
Over 217.5−115
Under 217.5−105
- Spread: Knicks −6.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 217.5 (219 points).
Recap
The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 19, 2026 to move to 53-29.
The lead changed hands 5 times. New York leads the series 1-0. They outscored the Cavaliers 32-18 in the fourth quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 16 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 104 |
| NY | 23 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 14 | 115 |
Team stats
CLENY
- FG
- 36-90
- 42-88
- 3PT
- 16-50
- 10-32
- FT
- 16-23
- 21-32
- Rebounds
- 38
- 47
- Assists
- 23
- 20
- Turnovers
- 19
- 17
Top performers
Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Points
Donovan Mitchell29
Jalen Brunson38
Assists
Dennis Schroder5
Jalen Brunson6
Rebounds
Evan Mobley14
Karl-Anthony Towns13
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade F | 29 | 10 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 |
| Jarrett Allen C | 35 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | -10 |
| Evan Mobley C | 40 | 15 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | -6 |
| James Harden G | 42 | 15 | 5-16 | 1-8 | 4-6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 41 | 29 | 12-23 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -13 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 18 | 3 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| Max Strus G | 25 | 8 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -11 |
| Sam Merrill G | 28 | 12 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -17 |
| Keon Ellis G | 5 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 |
Knicks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby F | 34 | 13 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 8-10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +15 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C | 40 | 13 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | +13 |
| Josh Hart G | 31 | 13 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -23 |
| Mikal Bridges G | 42 | 18 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +12 |
| Jalen Brunson G | 46 | 38 | 15-29 | 1-6 | 7-10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +15 |
| Mitchell Robinson C | 14 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -8 |
| Jordan Clarkson G | 16 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 |
| Landry Shamet G | 17 | 9 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +25 |
| Jose Alvarado G | 7 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Miles McBride G | 17 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +5 |
Game info
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance19,812
OfficialsReferee: James Capers · Referee: Scott Foster · Referee: J.B. DeRosa · Referee: Ray Acosta
TVESPN · national
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- Last game: W 144-114 at PHISun May 10
- Next game: W 109-93 vs CLEThu May 21
- W 108-94 at PHIFri May 8
- W 108-102 vs PHIWed May 6
- W 137-98 vs PHIMon May 4
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