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Monday, May 25, 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 · G4 · Box score
Knicks130
Cavs93
Q1 NYK +12; Q2 NYK +19; Q3 NYK +27; Q4 NYK +37
On this day · 2024–25May 25, 2025: 1 game. Top scorer: Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks-Pacers), 24 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Knicks-Cavs

New York closes out Cleveland in four

Karl-Anthony Towns goes for 19 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-45-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35+45TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+12+19+27+37NYK AHEAD ↑CLE AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks38303032130
Cavs2623222293
Who led
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 17, 20, 8, 17, 13, 18, 13, 19NYK19 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 17, 29, 18, 24, 13, 14, 21, 17NYK17 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 31, 35, 43, 21, 18, 26, 29, 26, 23, 31CLE31 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Evan MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 13, 17, 19, 18, 21, 15, 14, 24, 15CLE15 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Final · Knicks-Cavs
Knicks 130Cavs 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks38303032130
Cavs2623222293
The story
OG Anunoby had 17 points as New York beat Cleveland 130-93

Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 15 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 17 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST · 6-13 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

The Knicks won the first 38-26, their biggest quarter edge.

NYK lead by quarter
400 +12+19+27+37 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.4Reg. season avg18.7Last 3 playoff games

18.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 15 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.0Reg. season avg11.7Last 3 playoff games

11.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.0 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 2 points in 16 minutes.

Cooling off
−7.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.8Reg. season avg5.0Last 3 playoff games

5.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.8 in the regular season (52 games). Today: 5 points in 18 minutes.

Top performances

Donovan Mitchell leads the day with 31

Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 31, 35, 43, 21, 18, 26, 29, 26, 23, 31Cavs-Knicks · L
26.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Karl-Anthony TownsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 17, 20, 8, 17, 13, 18, 13, 19Knicks-Cavs · W
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
OG AnunobyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 22, 17, 29, 18, 24, 13, 14, 21, 17Knicks-Cavs · W
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · −2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Landry ShametPoints, last 10 games: 0, 5, 3, 0, 15, 12, 9, 0, 14, 16Knicks-Cavs · W
5.7 PPG playoffs to date · +11.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Evan MobleyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 13, 17, 19, 18, 21, 15, 14, 24, 15Cavs-Knicks · L
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · −2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Mikal BridgesPoints, last 10 games: 7, 24, 17, 18, 23, 12, 18, 19, 22, 15Knicks-Cavs · W
14.6 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Knicks-Cavs5