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    Cleveland Cavaliers @ New York Knicks

    East Finals - Game 1 • Series starts 5/19
    CLE
    Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE
    52-30, 25-16 Away
    NY
    New York KnicksKnicksNY
    53-29, 30-10 Home
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    Matchup Predictor

    Cleveland Cavaliers
    New York Knicks
    29.2
    %

    CLE

    70.8
    %

    NY

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Game Information

    New York, NY

    Madison Square Garden
    Madison Square Garden

    Brunson and the Knicks host Cleveland to begin Eastern Conference finals

    Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference)
    May 18, 2026, 02:44 am - Data Skrive
    2026-05-20T00:00ZOpenSpreadTotalML
    Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE
    (52-30)
    (52-30, 25-16 Away)
    o215.5
    -115
    +6.5
    -105
    o216.5
    -110
    +210
    New York KnicksKnicksNY
    (53-29)
    (53-29, 30-10 Home)
    -7.5
    -105
    -6.5
    -115
    u216.5
    -110
    -258
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    Season Leaders

    CLEAvg. Per GameNY
    Donovan Mitchell
    27.9
    D. Mitchell#45
    48.3 FG%, 86.5 FT%
    27.9
    Points
    Jalen Brunson
    26.0
    J. Brunson#11
    46.7 FG%, 84.1 FT%
    26.0
    Evan Mobley
    9.0
    E. Mobley#4
    6.6 DRPG, 2.4 ORPG
    9.0
    Rebounds
    Karl-Anthony Towns
    11.9
    K. Towns#32
    8.7 DRPG, 3.1 ORPG
    11.9
    Donovan Mitchell
    5.7
    D. Mitchell#45
    2.8 TOPG, 33.5 MPG
    5.7
    Assists
    Jalen Brunson
    6.8
    J. Brunson#11
    2.4 TOPG, 35.0 MPG
    6.8
    Full Player Stats

    Injury Report

    Cleveland Cavaliers
    NameStatusEst. Return
    Larry Nance Jr.L. Nance Jr.F
    GTDIllness
    May 19
    New York Knicks
    NameStatusEst. Return
    OG AnunobyO. AnunobyF
    GTDHamstring
    May 19
    Full Injury Report

    Team Stats

    CLE
    NY

    119.5

    Points

    116.5

    108.8

    Points Against

    101.0

    48%

    Field Goal %

    48%

    44.4

    Rebounds

    45.6

    28.3

    Assists

    27.4

    5.0

    Blocks

    3.9

    8.5

    Steals

    8.1

    LAST FIVE GAMES

    Cavaliers
    DATEOPPRESULT
    5/17/26
    @DET
    W125-94
    5/15/26
    vsDET
    L115-94
    5/13/26
    @DET
    W117-113 OT
    5/11/26
    vsDET
    W112-103
    5/9/26
    vsDET
    W116-109
    Full Schedule
    Knicks
    DATEOPPRESULT
    5/10/26
    @PHI
    W144-114
    5/8/26
    @PHI
    W108-94
    5/6/26
    vsPHI
    W108-102
    5/4/26
    vsPHI
    W137-98
    4/30/26
    @ATL
    W140-89
    Full Schedule
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    East Finals
    CLE
    CLE
    Postseason Series
    0-0
    NY
    NY
    52-30
    Game 1@ NY
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 2@ NY
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 3@ CLE
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 4@ CLE
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 5@ NY
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 6@ CLE
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 7@ NY
    53-29

    2025-26 Standings

    Eastern Conference
    CentralWLPCTGBSTRK
    Detroit6022.732-W3
    Cleveland5230.6348W1
    Milwaukee3250.39028L1
    Chicago3151.37829L2
    Indiana1963.23241L2
    AtlanticWLPCTGBSTRK
    Boston5626.683-W2
    New York5329.6463L1
    Toronto4636.56110W1
    Philadelphia4537.54911W2
    Brooklyn2062.24436L3
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    NBA News

    Brunson and the Knicks host Cleveland to begin Eastern Conference finals

    Brunson and the Knicks host Cleveland to begin Eastern Conference finals

    Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference)

    1h

    Detroit Pistons see season end with 31-point loss in Game 7

    Detroit Pistons see season end with 31-point loss in Game 7

    Though he watched his Pistons suffer a 125-94 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7 Sunday night at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters afterward that the season, overall, was "not a disappointment."

    1h

    Bickerstaff says Pistons will learn from their blowout loss in Game 7 against the Cavaliers

    Bickerstaff says Pistons will learn from their blowout loss in Game 7 against the Cavaliers

    — The stunning turnaround season for the Detroit Pistons ended Sunday night with a harsh reminder of how difficult the final step can be.

    3h

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