Game completed
New York Knicks4-0130at
Cleveland Cavaliers0-493
Mon, May 25, 8:00 PM EDTRocket Arena, Cleveland, OHESPN
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 38 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 130 |
| CLE | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 93 |
New York Knicks
130| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh HartSF | 24 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 1-2 | +20 |
| OG AnunobyPF | 27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 1-5 | 4-4 | +14 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 26 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-11 | 3-3 | 0-0 | +25 |
| Mikal BridgesSG | 30 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-16 | 1-8 | 6-6 | +10 |
| Jalen BrunsonPG | 31 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | +16 |
| Miles McBride | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | +25 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-2 | +14 |
| Landry Shamet | 19 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-6 | 4-4 | 2-2 | +28 |
| Jose Alvarado | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +21 |
| Jordan Clarkson | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +4 |
| Tyler Kolek | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Mohamed Diawara | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Ariel Hukporti | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 |
| Pacôme Dadiet | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Team | 130 | 67 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 48-98 | 19-43 | 15-20 |
DNP: Jeremy Sochan
Cleveland Cavaliers
93| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max StrusSF | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Evan MobleyPF | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-15 | 1-4 | 0-1 | -30 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -22 |
| Donovan MitchellSG | 32 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-18 | 5-9 | 8-10 | -23 |
| James HardenPG | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-6 | 8-9 | -19 |
| Sam Merrill | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Dean Wade | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Jaylon Tyson | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -21 |
| Keon Ellis | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | -20 |
| Thomas Bryant | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Craig Porter Jr. | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Tyrese Proctor | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -4 |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Team | 93 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 32-77 | 11-40 | 18-22 |
DNP: Larry Nance Jr., Dennis Schröder (coach)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · CLE
- 6
- Biggest lead · NYK
- 45
- Times tied
- 2
- Lead changes
- 5
- Longest run · NYK
- 20
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- NYK is in game 2 of 4 on the road with 404 mi already logged before tip.
- National TV puts extra weight on a matchup that already has real schedule context.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | NYK | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4-0 | 0-4 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 48h | 48h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 2 of 4 | Homestand · 2 of 2 |
| Miles before tip | 404 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | — | — |
How each side got here
Travel and map
NYK
0 miNYK stayed in Cleveland, OH between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Cleveland, OH
CLE
0 miCLE stayed in Cleveland, OH between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Cleveland, OH
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
NYK
Road tripNYK is on game 2 of 4 on the road, with 404 mi already behind it.
CLE
HomestandCLE is in game 2 of 2 on this homestand.
Where it aired
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