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May 21, 2026 · Madison Square Garden
Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks · May 21, 2026
The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at home. Josh Hart led the Knicks with 26 points. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 26 points. The Knicks are 53-29 and the Cavaliers 52-30.
Team 1 2 3 4 T
CLE 27 22 21 23 93 NY 24 29 32 24 109
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Cavaliers · 31/80 FG
Q1 11:04 · Evan Mobley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)
Q1 10:26 · Evan Mobley misses 6-foot two point shot
Q1 9:44 · Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Harden assists)
Q1 6:42 · Evan Mobley makes two point shot
Q1 2:45 · Evan Mobley makes dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)
Q1 1:26 · Evan Mobley misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Q2 10:40 · Evan Mobley makes tip shot
Q2 1:44 · Evan Mobley misses 24-foot three point jumper
Q1 10:24 · Jarrett Allen makes tip shot
Q1 9:11 · Jarrett Allen makes layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)
Q1 7:35 · OG Anunoby blocks Jarrett Allen 's 3-foot two point shot
Q1 5:59 · OG Anunoby blocks Jarrett Allen 's 4-foot driving layup
Q1 3:53 · Jarrett Allen misses 2-foot two point shot
Q2 11.8 · Jarrett Allen makes layup (Evan Mobley assists)
Q3 11:43 · Jarrett Allen makes layup (Evan Mobley assists)
Q3 7:05 · Jarrett Allen misses driving floating jump shot
Q3 4:33 · Jarrett Allen makes tip shot
Q4 3:24 · Jarrett Allen misses 12-foot floating jump shot
Q1 8:40 · James Harden makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Q1 7:54 · OG Anunoby blocks James Harden 's 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Q2 7:02 · Mitchell Robinson blocks James Harden 's 3-foot driving layup
Q2 6:45 · James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
Q2 5:59 · James Harden makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot
Q2 2:22 · James Harden makes 26-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)
Q2 1:07 · James Harden makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Q2 48.8 · James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
Q3 10:57 · James Harden misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
Q3 8:05 · James Harden misses driving floating jump shot
Q3 4:34 · James Harden misses running layup
Q4 7:16 · James Harden misses driving layup
Q4 5:52 · James Harden makes 23-foot three point jumper (Max Strus assists)
Q4 3:52 · James Harden misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q4 2:15 · James Harden makes 3-foot running pullup jump shot
Q1 7:37 · Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot
Q1 7:18 · Donovan Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot
Q1 1:59 · Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q1 0.7 · Donovan Mitchell makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
Q2 11:09 · Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot
Q2 3:47 · Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Q3 10:46 · Donovan Mitchell misses running pullup jump shot
Q3 10:37 · Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists)
Q3 9:55 · Donovan Mitchell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Q3 9:41 · Donovan Mitchell misses 10-foot turnaround jump shot
Q3 2:53 · Donovan Mitchell makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Q3 2:17 · Donovan Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer
Q3 1:40 · Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup
Q3 16.2 · Donovan Mitchell makes 1-foot two point shot
Q4 9:20 · Donovan Mitchell misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 7:51 · Donovan Mitchell makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)
Q4 4:30 · Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q4 1:37 · Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Q1 5:51 · Sam Merrill misses 23-foot three point jumper
Q1 4:47 · Sam Merrill misses 24-foot three point jumper
Q1 1:10 · Sam Merrill makes two point shot (Dennis Schroder assists)
Q1 14.5 · Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q2 7:36 · Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q2 6:59 · Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q2 5:20 · Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q3 5:52 · Sam Merrill misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q1 4:26 · Dean Wade makes 24-foot running jump shot (Max Strus assists)
Q2 8:34 · Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q3 7:39 · Dean Wade misses 22-foot three point jumper
Q1 2:21 · Dennis Schroder misses two point shot
Q2 10:02 · Dennis Schroder misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q2 9:40 · Jose Alvarado blocks Dennis Schroder 's 5-foot running layup
Q2 9:04 · Dennis Schroder makes driving layup (Dean Wade assists)
Q4 6:34 · Dennis Schroder makes 11-foot pullup jump shot
Q2 11:41 · Max Strus misses 26-foot three point jumper
Q2 10:43 · Max Strus misses layup
Q2 10:42 · Max Strus misses tip shot
Q2 10:41 · Max Strus misses 1-foot tip shot
Q3 6:33 · Max Strus misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q3 5:05 · Max Strus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)
Q4 3:06 · Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q2 8:10 · Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Q4 10:50 · Jaylon Tyson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Q4 8:59 · Jaylon Tyson makes layup (Dennis Schroder assists)
Q4 8:21 · Jaylon Tyson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Q4 45.1 · Thomas Bryant misses 13-foot jumper
Q4 42.6 · Nae'Qwan Tomlin makes tip shot
Paint 18/32 56% Mid-range 4/13 31% 3PT 9/35 26%
Knicks · 44/86 FG
Q1 11:43 · Jalen Brunson makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot
Q1 8:56 · Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q1 1:43 · Jalen Brunson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q2 5:39 · Jalen Brunson misses 20-foot pullup jump shot
Q2 3:04 · Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q2 0.4 · Jalen Brunson misses 24-foot three point shot
Q3 10:09 · Jalen Brunson makes 27-foot three pointer (Josh Hart assists)
Q3 9:18 · Jalen Brunson misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q3 8:53 · Jalen Brunson makes 10-foot turnaround jump shot
Q3 7:23 · Jalen Brunson makes 2-foot two point shot
Q3 6:15 · Jalen Brunson misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
Q3 3:29 · Jalen Brunson misses two point shot
Q4 8:07 · Jalen Brunson misses 11-foot fade away jump shot
Q4 5:25 · Jalen Brunson makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 3:18 · Jalen Brunson makes running layup
Q4 1:21 · Jalen Brunson makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot
Q1 11:25 · Karl-Anthony Towns makes 26-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)
Q1 4:06 · Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Mikal Bridges assists)
Q1 3:40 · Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup
Q2 10:54 · Karl-Anthony Towns makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jose Alvarado assists)
Q2 10:20 · Karl-Anthony Towns makes 1-foot two point shot (Miles McBride assists)
Q2 8:43 · Evan Mobley blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot
Q2 8:25 · Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot running jump shot
Q3 4:39 · Jarrett Allen blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 2-foot driving layup
Q3 3:26 · Karl-Anthony Towns misses 27-foot three point jumper
Q3 3:08 · Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Josh Hart assists)
Q3 1:47 · Karl-Anthony Towns makes 23-foot three point jumper (Miles McBride assists)
Q4 11:35 · Karl-Anthony Towns misses driving floating jump shot
Q1 10:36 · Josh Hart misses 22-foot three point jumper
Q1 9:22 · Josh Hart makes two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Q1 8:26 · Josh Hart misses 23-foot three point jumper
Q1 7:01 · Josh Hart misses 4-foot two point shot
Q1 6:17 · Josh Hart misses 24-foot three point jumper
Q1 5:26 · Josh Hart makes 8-foot fade away jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q2 4:34 · Josh Hart misses 16-foot two point shot
Q2 3:27 · Josh Hart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)
Q2 2:35 · Josh Hart misses 23-foot three point jumper
Q2 1:59 · Josh Hart makes driving layup (OG Anunoby assists)
Q2 30.9 · Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q2 3.1 · Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q3 11:20 · Jarrett Allen blocks Josh Hart's reverse layup
Q3 9:49 · Josh Hart makes 1-foot running dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q3 6:46 · Josh Hart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q3 5:35 · Josh Hart makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q3 3:57 · Josh Hart makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q3 2:29 · Evan Mobley blocks Josh Hart 's 1-foot driving layup
Q4 10:17 · Josh Hart misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q4 4:47 · Josh Hart makes 9-foot two point shot
Q4 2:22 · Josh Hart misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot
Q1 9:58 · OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper
Q1 7:48 · OG Anunoby makes running layup (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q2 5:10 · OG Anunoby makes 1-foot two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q2 1:31 · OG Anunoby makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Josh Hart assists)
Q2 57.6 · OG Anunoby misses 5-foot fade away jump shot
Q3 10:54 · OG Anunoby misses 25-foot running jump shot
Q4 8:39 · OG Anunoby makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q4 6:52 · OG Anunoby makes driving layup (Josh Hart assists)
Q1 8:12 · Mikal Bridges makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Josh Hart assists)
Q1 5:00 · Mikal Bridges makes running layup (OG Anunoby assists)
Q1 4:33 · Mikal Bridges misses two point shot
Q1 3:08 · Mikal Bridges makes 2-foot two point shot (Miles McBride assists)
Q1 0.3 · Mikal Bridges misses heave jump shot
Q2 7:27 · Mikal Bridges makes 1-foot running pullup jump shot
Q2 6:16 · Mikal Bridges makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q3 8:28 · Mikal Bridges makes running layup (Josh Hart assists)
Q3 7:52 · Mikal Bridges misses 11-foot fade away jump shot
Q4 7:27 · Mikal Bridges makes 7-foot floating jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q4 6:12 · Mikal Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)
Q4 3:36 · Mikal Bridges misses 12-foot fade away jump shot
Q4 1:43 · Mikal Bridges makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q1 2:09 · Miles McBride makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)
Q2 11:21 · Miles McBride makes 10-foot fade away jump shot
Q2 9:47 · Miles McBride misses 23-foot three point jumper
Q2 9:22 · Donovan Mitchell blocks Miles McBride 's 27-foot three point jumper
Q3 4:12 · Miles McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper
Q4 10:26 · Miles McBride misses 26-foot three point jumper
Q4 10:13 · Miles McBride misses two point shot
Q4 9:52 · Miles McBride misses driving floating jump shot
Q4 9:43 · Miles McBride misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q1 34.0 · Landry Shamet misses 6-foot floating jump shot
Q2 5:36 · Mitchell Robinson makes tip shot
Q3 59.4 · Mitchell Robinson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q3 1:28 · Jordan Clarkson makes two point shot
Q3 33.5 · Jordan Clarkson makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)
Q4 11:04 · Jose Alvarado misses 24-foot three point jumper
Q4 58.0 · Pacome Dadiet misses 26-foot three point jumper
Paint 22/34 65% Mid-range 9/15 60% 3PT 13/37 35%
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