Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks, East Finals Game 2

NBA

Cavaliers

52-30

93-109

Final

Knicks

53-29

Madison Square Garden

TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

CLE leadsBiggest lead CLE 6, NY 19

NY leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	27	22	21	23	93
NY	24	29	32	24	109

Who won: Knicks 109-93

The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 in East Finals Game 2 on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks win the series 2-1. The Knicks outscored the Cavaliers 32-21 in the 3rd quarter. Josh Hart led the Knicks in points (26). Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers in points (26).

Recap · May 21

Knicks move 2 wins from the NBA Finals with a 109-93 victory over the Cavs

Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 assists, and the New York Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night.

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
Josh Hart G
Rest
Day-To-Day
Karl-Anthony Towns C
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 Williams (Referee), Zach Zarba (Referee), Sean Wright (Referee), Ray Acosta (Referee)

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