New York KnicksKnicks53-29
130FinalMay 25, 2026
Cleveland CavaliersCavaliers52-30
93TVESPN
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
NY−135
CLE+114
Spread
NY −2.5−115
CLE +2.5−105
Total O/U
Over 218.5−112
Under 218.5−108
- Spread: Knicks −2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 218.5 (223 points).
Recap
The New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on May 25, 2026, a 37-point win to move to 53-29.
The lead changed hands 5 times. New York won the series 4-0. The Knicks outrebounded the Cavaliers 60-33.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | 38 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 130 |
| CLE | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 93 |
Team stats
NYCLE
- FG
- 48-98
- 32-77
- 3PT
- 19-43
- 11-40
- FT
- 15-20
- 18-22
- Rebounds
- 60
- 33
- Assists
- 33
- 21
- Turnovers
- 13
- 22
Top performers
New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
Points
Karl-Anthony Towns19
Donovan Mitchell31
Assists
Josh Hart6
Evan Mobley4
Rebounds
Karl-Anthony Towns14
Evan Mobley7
Player stats
Knicks · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby F | 27 | 17 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +14 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns C | 26 | 19 | 8-11 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +25 |
| Josh Hart G | 24 | 6 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | +20 |
| Mikal Bridges G | 30 | 15 | 4-16 | 1-8 | 6-6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +10 |
| Jalen Brunson G | 31 | 15 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +16 |
| Pacome Dadiet F | 7 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Mohamed Diawara F | 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Mitchell Robinson C | 18 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | +14 |
| Ariel Hukporti C | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Jordan Clarkson G | 9 | 3 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| Landry Shamet G | 19 | 16 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +28 |
| Jose Alvarado G | 10 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +21 |
| Miles McBride G | 17 | 11 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +25 |
| Tyler Kolek G | 8 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
Cavaliers · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Allen C | 26 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -22 |
| Evan Mobley C | 33 | 15 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -30 |
| James Harden G | 33 | 12 | 2-8 | 0-6 | 8-9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -19 |
| Donovan Mitchell G | 32 | 31 | 9-18 | 5-9 | 8-10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -23 |
| Max Strus G | 22 | 5 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 |
| Dean Wade F | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -14 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin F | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| Thomas Bryant C | 9 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4 |
| Sam Merrill G | 18 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -13 |
| Jaylon Tyson G | 16 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -21 |
| Craig Porter Jr. G | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| Keon Ellis G | 16 | 5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -20 |
| Tyrese Proctor G | 9 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
Game info
VenueRocket Arena, Cleveland, OH
Attendance19,432
OfficialsReferee: Josh Tiven · Referee: Jacyn Goble · Referee: Marc Davis · Referee: Kevin Scott
TVESPN · national
Last and next games
Knicks
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- Last game: L 93-109 at NYThu May 21
- Next game: L 113-124 vs BOSThu Oct 8
- L 104-115 at NYTue May 19
- W 125-94 at DETSun May 17
- L 94-115 vs DETFri May 15
Head to head
- L 94-109 at CLETue Feb 24
- W 126-124 vs CLEThu Dec 25
- W 119-111 vs CLEWed Oct 22
- NY 121, CLE 108Sat May 23
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