Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks, East Finals Game 1

NBA

Cavaliers

52-30

104-115

Final/OT

Knicks

53-29

Madison Square Garden

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 22, NY 11

NY 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).

Recap · May 19

Jalen Brunson leads Knicks back from 22 down in the 4th for 115-104 win over Cavs in OT in Game 1

Jalen Brunson sparked one of the NBA's greatest postseason comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finished with 38 points as New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the...

What it means

Knicks won the series 2-1.

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Injuries and inactives

Cavaliers1st in Central Division

Khalifa Diop C
Knee, left
Day-To-Day
Nae'Qwan Tomlin F
Back
Day-To-Day
Sam Merrill G
Elbow, Soreness, right
Day-To-Day

Knicks1st in Atlantic Division

Jalen Brunson G
Rest
Day-To-Day
Karl-Anthony Towns C
Rest
Day-To-Day
Josh Hart G
Rest
Day-To-Day
Mikal Bridges G
Rest
Day-To-Day
OG Anunoby F
Rest
Day-To-Day

Head to head

NY wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Cavaliers 109, Knicks 94 (Feb 24)

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Game info

Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY · Attendance 19,812
Officials: James Capers (Referee), Scott Foster (Referee), J.B. DeRosa (Referee), Ray Acosta (Referee)

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