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NYK130
Final
93CLE
PlayoffsMonday, May 25, 2026
Decisive Win3PT Edge
New York Knicks
Away · Knicks · Won
NYK
New York Knicks
130
Finalmargin37
93
Cleveland Cavaliers
Home · Cavaliers
CLE
Cleveland Cavaliers
Biggest Lead
NYK +45
Q4 · 4:03
Biggest Run
NYK 20-0
 
Lead Changes
5
2 ties
Half
NYK 68 · CLE 49
NYK led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
NYK won by 37.
Insight 02
NYK built the biggest lead at +45.
Insight 03
NYK had the biggest unanswered run (20-0).
Insight 04
NYK won Q4 32-22.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn NYK

    NYK scored 30 pts off CLE's 22 turnovers (1.36 PPP allowed).

    13 of 22 TOVs (59%) led to a make.

  • 02
    medScoring chainsOn NYK

    Mitchell got 9 of his 23 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 39% up 11 pp from season avg 28%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 03
    medScoring chainsOn CLE

    Towns got 9 of his 19 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 47% up 23 pp from season avg 24%).

    3 from drives (6 pts) · 2 from cuts (4 pts)

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn CLE

    Anunoby got 8 of his 13 pts via cuts (4 makes, 62% up 42 pp from season avg 19%).

    1 from other actions (3 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (2 pts)

  • 05
    lowTurnover outcomesOn CLE

    CLE scored 10 pts off NYK's 13 turnovers (0.77 PPP allowed).

    4 of 13 TOVs (31%) led to a make.

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

NYKCLE
Q1
NYK +12
NYK38
CLE26
Running38–26
Q2
NYK +7
NYK30
CLE23
Running68–49
Q3
NYK +8
NYK30
CLE22
Running98–71
Q4
NYK +10
NYK32
CLE22
Running130–93

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGNYK15/27 56%10/21 48%11/25 44%12/25 48%48/98 49%
CLE9/24 38%6/14 43%9/21 43%8/18 44%32/77 42%
3PNYK6/12 50%4/11 36%4/8 50%5/12 42%19/43 44%
CLE4/14 29%3/7 43%1/9 11%3/10 30%11/40 28%
FTNYK2/2 100%6/10 60%4/4 100%3/4 75%15/20 75%
CLE4/4 100%8/9 89%3/5 60%3/4 75%18/22 82%
REBNYK1511181660
CLE988833
ASTNYK1258833
CLE446721
TOVNYK136313
CLE277622
Paint PTSNYK188141050
CLE6616836

Game Flow

Margin over time — CLE ahead above the line, NYK below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (5) and ties (2).

CLE aheadNYK ahead
9-020-08-012-012-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 10–10 · Q1 8:30NYK takes the lead 11–10 · Q1 8:30CLE takes the lead 11–13 · Q1 7:51NYK takes the lead 14–13 · Q1 7:25Tied 14–14 · Q1 7:09CLE takes the lead 14–15 · Q1 7:09NYK takes the lead 19–17 · Q1 5:24CLE +6NYK +45+45−45

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Karl-Anthony Towns
NYK · Starter
25:58191432228/113/3+25
OG Anunoby
NYK · Starter
27:0317742016/131/5+14
Landry Shamet
NYK
18:5816021005/64/4+28
Jalen Brunson
NYK · Starter
30:5215250006/142/5+16
Mikal Bridges
NYK · Starter
30:0715350024/161/8+10
Miles McBride
NYK
16:4211223004/63/5+25
Mitchell Robinson
NYK
17:4781001024/60/0+14
Tyler Kolek
NYK
7:478110003/72/3+2
Pacôme Dadiet
NYK
6:536101002/41/2+2
Josh Hart
NYK · Starter
23:3761162022/51/3+20
Jose Alvarado
NYK
10:074022022/30/1+21
Jordan Clarkson
NYK
8:373100011/61/4+4
Ariel Hukporti
NYK
7:472511001/10/0+2
Mohamed Diawara
NYK
7:470320010/00/0+2
Jeremy Sochan
NYK
—0000000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
58.7%
48.7%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
20.4%
28.6%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
42.6%
13.0%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
10.9%
20.2%

Efficiency

ORTGNYK edge
NYK
126.7
CLE
90.2
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGNYK edge
NYK
89.5
CLE
126.6
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%NYK edge
NYK
60.9%
CLE
53.6%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
NYK
103.3
CLE
102.9
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelNYKCLEEdge
In the paint5036NYK +14
Fast break339NYK +24
Off turnovers3418NYK +16
2nd chance325NYK +27

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricNYKCLE
Passes308262
Touches440384
Distance (mi)18.618.3
Pull-up FG32/68 (47%)17/51 (33%)
Catch & Shoot FG16/30 (53%)15/26 (58%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Jarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEJarrett Allen — CLE missCLEPacôme Dadiet — NYK missNYKEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKJames Harden — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKMitchell Robinson — NYK madeNYKEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKMitchell Robinson — NYK missNYKJames Harden — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEJarrett Allen — CLE missCLETyrese Proctor — CLE missCLEJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKThomas Bryant — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEMax Strus — CLE missCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKKeon Ellis — CLE missCLETyler Kolek — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKTyler Kolek — NYK missNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKThomas Bryant — CLE missCLEKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLESam Merrill — CLE madeCLEJordan Clarkson — NYK madeNYKDean Wade — CLE missCLEJosh Hart — NYK missNYKNae'Qwan Tomlin — CLE missCLEMitchell Robinson — NYK madeNYKJames Harden — CLE missCLETyler Kolek — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKAriel Hukporti — NYK madeNYKEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLETyler Kolek — NYK missNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKMiles McBride — NYK madeNYKMax Strus — CLE missCLEJose Alvarado — NYK madeNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLEJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEPacôme Dadiet — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKMax Strus — CLE missCLEJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEMiles McBride — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEKeon Ellis — CLE missCLEJaylon Tyson — CLE missCLEMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE missCLESam Merrill — CLE missCLEMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKMiles McBride — NYK madeNYKJaylon Tyson — CLE madeCLETyler Kolek — NYK madeNYKMiles McBride — NYK missNYKMiles McBride — NYK missNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE missCLEMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKTyrese Proctor — CLE missCLEEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEJarrett Allen — CLE madeCLEMax Strus — CLE madeCLELandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKSam Merrill — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE missCLEJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKEvan Mobley — CLE madeCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLEJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKTyler Kolek — NYK missNYKMitchell Robinson — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKLandry Shamet — NYK missNYKEvan Mobley — CLE missCLEOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKJose Alvarado — NYK madeNYKMitchell Robinson — NYK missNYKPacôme Dadiet — NYK madeNYKKeon Ellis — CLE madeCLEJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKJames Harden — CLE madeCLEKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKMax Strus — CLE madeCLEThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLEJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKMax Strus — CLE missCLEJames Harden — CLE madeCLEThomas Bryant — CLE missCLEDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLELandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKMiles McBride — NYK madeNYKMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKTyler Kolek — NYK madeNYKMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKDonovan Mitchell — CLE madeCLEMitchell Robinson — NYK madeNYKPacôme Dadiet — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKNae'Qwan Tomlin — CLE madeCLEThomas Bryant — CLE madeCLESam Merrill — CLE madeCLEMikal Bridges — NYK missNYK
New York Knicks48/98 · 49.0%
Cleveland Cavaliers32/77 · 41.6%
mademissedteam · result
CLE 32/77 (41.6%) · NYK 48/98 (49.0%) — NYK ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

NYK 126–83 CLE → 130–93
  1. 2:49
    MISSCLE126–83 · NYK +43
    MISS Tomlin 3' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  2. 2:43
    MISSNYK126–83 · NYK +43
    MISS Kolek 26' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  3. 2:36
    PTSCLE126–86 · NYK +40
    Ellis 26' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Proctor 2 AST)
  4. 2:22
    TOVNYK126–86 · NYK +40
    Diawara Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14); Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
  5. 2:22
    PTSCLE126–87 · NYK +39
    Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  6. 2:22
    PTSCLE126–88 · NYK +38
    Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  7. 2:06
    MISSNYK126–88 · NYK +38
    MISS Clarkson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  8. 1:59
    PTSNYK128–88 · NYK +40
    Hukporti 1' Putback Dunk (2 PTS)
  9. 1:42
    MISSCLE128–88 · NYK +40
    MISS Bryant 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  10. 1:30
    MISSNYK128–88 · NYK +40
    MISS Dadiet 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  11. 1:17
    PTSCLE128–90 · NYK +38
    Bryant Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Porter Jr. 2 AST)
  12. 1:06
    MISSNYK128–90 · NYK +38
    MISS Kolek 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  13. 1:01
    TOVCLE128–90 · NYK +38
    Porter Jr. Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P3.T22)
  14. 0:47
    PTSNYK130–90 · NYK +40
    Kolek 15' Fadeaway Jumper (8 PTS)
  15. 0:35
    PTSCLE130–93 · NYK +37
    Bryant 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Porter Jr. 3 AST)
  16. 0:11
    TOVNYK130–93 · NYK +37
    Knicks Turnover: Shot Clock (T#15)