The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 on May 19, 2026 in the playoffs at Madison Square Garden.
Final · Playoffs · Madison Square Garden
Top performers
- Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
- Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 38 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists.
Cleveland Cavaliers box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell | 41 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12-23 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 5 |
| James Harden | 42 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5-16 | 1-8 | 4-6 | 5 |
| Evan Mobley | 40 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 2 |
| Sam Merrill | 28 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 1-1 | 5 |
| Jarrett Allen | 35 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 3 |
| Dean Wade | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Max Strus | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5 |
| Dennis Schroder | 18 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Keon Ellis | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Team | 263 | 104 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 36-90 | 16-50 | 16-23 | 29 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
New York Knicks box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Brunson | 46 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15-29 | 1-6 | 7-10 | 5 |
| Mikal Bridges | 42 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-11 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Josh Hart | 31 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 40 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6-14 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 |
| OG Anunoby | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 8-10 | 3 |
| Landry Shamet | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jose Alvarado | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 14 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-8 | 1 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Miles McBride | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Team | 264 | 115 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 42-88 | 10-32 | 21-32 | 26 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Cavaliers · 2025-26 season · Previous May 17, 2026: CLE 125, DET 94 · Next May 21, 2026: CLE 93, NY 109
- Knicks · 2025-26 season · Previous May 10, 2026: NY 144, PHI 114 · Next May 21, 2026: CLE 93, NY 109