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Saturday, May 23, 2026Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Knicks121
Cavs108
Q1 NYK +10; Q2 NYK +6; Q3 NYK +9; Q4 NYK +13
On this day · 2024–25May 23, 2025: 1 game. Top scorer: Pascal Siakam (Pacers-Knicks), 39 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Knicks-Cavs

Jalen Brunson scores 30 as New York wins in Cleveland

Karl-Anthony Towns goes for 13 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+6+9+13NYK AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks37233130121
Cavs27272826108
Who led
Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 39, 17, 35, 26, 33, 22, 38, 19, 30NYK30 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 24, 17, 18, 23, 12, 18, 19, 22NYK22 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Evan MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 9, 13, 17, 19, 18, 21, 15, 14, 24CLE24 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 23, 31, 35, 43, 21, 18, 26, 29, 26, 23CLE23 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Final · Knicks-Cavs
Knicks 121Cavs 108
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks37233130121
Cavs27272826108
The story
Mikal Bridges had 22 points as New York beat Cleveland 121-108

Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 23 PTS, 4 AST 22 PTS, 6 REB, 3 STL, 2 AST · 11-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Knicks won the first 37-27, their biggest quarter edge.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +10+6+9+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.4Reg. season avg19.7Last 3 playoff games

19.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 22 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.0Reg. season avg7.7Last 3 playoff games

7.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.0 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 3 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.2Reg. season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 27.2 a game in the regular season (56 games). Line: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Jalen Brunson leads the day with 30

Jalen BrunsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 39, 17, 35, 26, 33, 22, 38, 19, 30Knicks-Cavs · W
27.8 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Evan MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 9, 13, 17, 19, 18, 21, 15, 14, 24Cavs-Knicks · L
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +7.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 23, 31, 35, 43, 21, 18, 26, 29, 26, 23Cavs-Knicks · L
25.7 PPG playoffs to date · −2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 24, 17, 18, 23, 12, 18, 19, 22Knicks-Cavs · W
14.5 PPG playoffs to date · +8.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 29, 22, 17, 29, 18, 24, 13, 14, 21Knicks-Cavs · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 22, 10, 19, 24, 30, 23, 9, 15, 18, 19Cavs-Knicks · L
19.6 PPG playoffs to date · −0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST