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Cavaliers at Knicks, Postseason Game 1: May 19, 2026

The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 (OT) on May 19, 2026 (2025-26 Postseason Game 1). This was the first game of the series; after it, the Knicks led 1-0.

Final (OT) · Played May 19, 2026 · Updated October 14, 2026 at 9:23 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Donovan Mitchell (Cavaliers, 29); Jalen Brunson (Knicks, 38).

Line score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Cleveland Cavaliers163235183104
New York Knicks2323233214115

What stood out

  • The Knicks' biggest edge came in the 4th quarter (32-18).

Player lines

  • Dean Wade (CLE F): 29 MIN, 10 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Dennis Schroder (CLE G): 19 MIN, 3 PTS, 0 REB, 5 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Donovan Mitchell (CLE G): 41 MIN, 29 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 4 3PM, 6 STL, 1 BLK, 4 TOV
  • Evan Mobley (CLE F-C): 40 MIN, 15 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 3 BLK, 3 TOV
  • James Harden (CLE G): 42 MIN, 15 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 6 TOV
  • Jarrett Allen (CLE C): 35 MIN, 10 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Keon Ellis (CLE G): 6 MIN, 2 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Max Strus (CLE G): 25 MIN, 8 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Sam Merrill (CLE G): 28 MIN, 12 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 3 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jalen Brunson (NYK G): 46 MIN, 38 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 1 3PM, 3 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Jordan Clarkson (NYK G): 17 MIN, 3 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Jose Alvarado (NYK G): 7 MIN, 4 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Josh Hart (NYK G): 31 MIN, 13 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK C): 40 MIN, 13 PTS, 13 REB, 5 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 7 TOV
  • Landry Shamet (NYK G): 17 MIN, 9 PTS, 1 REB, 0 AST, 3 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Mikal Bridges (NYK F): 42 MIN, 18 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 2 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 3 TOV
  • Miles McBride (NYK G): 17 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Mitchell Robinson (NYK C): 14 MIN, 4 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 0 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • OG Anunoby (NYK F): 34 MIN, 13 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV

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Head-to-head

No earlier meeting between these teams is in their stored recent results.

Full Knicks vs Cavaliers head-to-head (11 meetings).

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