The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-108 on May 23, 2026 in the playoffs at Rocket Arena.
Final · Playoffs · Rocket Arena
Top performers
- Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 30 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.
- Evan Mobley led the Cavaliers with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
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 | 41 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-19 | 0-4 | 10-12 | 2 |
| Mikal Bridges | 39 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11-15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| OG Anunoby | 31 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 3-4 | 6-6 | 2 |
| Landry Shamet | 28 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 3 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 36 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 |
| Josh Hart | 35 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Miles McBride | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 |
| Jose Alvarado | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 240 | 121 | 37 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 43-77 | 11-28 | 24-27 | 19 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Mobley | 36 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10-18 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 2 |
| Donovan Mitchell | 38 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9-21 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 4 |
| James Harden | 41 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8-15 | 1-7 | 2-3 | 2 |
| Jarrett Allen | 36 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 |
| Max Strus | 31 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 4-11 | 1-1 | 5 |
| Sam Merrill | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Dennis Schroder | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Dean Wade | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Team | 241 | 108 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 42-84 | 12-41 | 12-19 | 22 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Knicks · 2025-26 season · Previous May 21, 2026: CLE 93, NY 109 · Next May 25, 2026: NY 130, CLE 93
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