Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks, East Finals Game 1
Lead tracker
CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 22, NY 11NY leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CLE | 16 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 104 |
 NY | 23 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 14 | 115 |
Who won: Knicks 115-104
The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime in East Finals Game 1 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks win the series 2-1. The Knicks outscored the Cavaliers 32-18 in the 4th quarter. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks in points (38). Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (29).
NY
Player of the game
Jalen Brunson
NY · 38 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL
8.6
| Players | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | GmSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean WadeF6.8 | 29 | 10 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +1 | 12.1 |
| Jarrett AllenC6.7 | 35 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 11.5 |
| Evan MobleyC6.6 | 40 | 15 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | -6 | 10.8 |
| James HardenG5.3 | 42 | 15 | 5-16 | 1-8 | 4-6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 2.4 |
| Donovan MitchellG8.1 | 41 | 29 | 12-23 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -13 | 22 |
| Bench | |||||||||||||||
| Dennis SchroderG4.9 | 18 | 3 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0.4 |
| Max StrusG5.3 | 25 | 8 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 2.3 |
| Sam MerrillG6.2 | 28 | 12 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -17 | 8 |
| Keon EllisG | 5 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +6 | -0.4 |