Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers52-30
93FinalMay 21, 2026
New York KnicksKnicks53-29
109TVESPN
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CLE+164
NY−198
Spread
CLE +5.5−108
NY −5.5−112
Total O/U
Over 215.5−112
Under 215.5−108
- Spread: Knicks −5.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 215.5 (202 points).
Recap
The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 21, 2026 to move to 53-29.
The lead changed hands 6 times. New York leads the series 2-0.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 27 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 93 |
| NY | 24 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 109 |
Team stats
CLENY
- FG
- 31-80
- 44-85
- 3PT
- 9-35
- 13-36
- FT
- 22-32
- 8-14
- Rebounds
- 42
- 40
- Assists
- 15
- 32
- Turnovers
- 8
- 6
Top performers
Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Points
Donovan Mitchell26
Josh Hart26
Assists
Evan Mobley3
Jalen Brunson14
Rebounds
Jarrett Allen10
Karl-Anthony Towns13
Player stats
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Wade F | 21 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -10 |
| Jarrett Allen C | 29 | 13 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -20 |
| Evan Mobley C | 37 | 14 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -5 |
| James Harden G | 32 | 18 | 6-15 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -22 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 39 | 26 | 8-18 | 2-7 | 8-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -8 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin F | 1 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| Dennis Schroder G | 18 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Strus G | 26 | 5 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -17 |
| Sam Merrill G | 23 | 4 | 1-8 | 0-7 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 10 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Keon Ellis G | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Tyrese Proctor G | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
Knicks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby F | 32 | 14 | 5-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +22 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C | 36 | 18 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +18 |
| Josh Hart G | 33 | 26 | 10-21 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +18 |
| Mikal Bridges G | 40 | 19 | 9-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +20 |
| Jalen Brunson G | 40 | 19 | 7-16 | 1-7 | 4-4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +18 |
| Pacome Dadiet F | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Mitchell Robinson C | 12 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
| Jordan Clarkson G | 7 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| Landry Shamet G | 15 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -5 |
| Jose Alvarado G | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| Miles McBride G | 14 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| Tyler Kolek G | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
Game info
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance19,812
OfficialsReferee: James Williams · Referee: Zach Zarba · Referee: Sean Wright · Referee: Ray Acosta
TVESPN · national
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