New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers - May 21, 2026

CLE

93

FinalMay 21

109

NYK

Recap

Stats

Plays

Social

Odds

Standings

Scoring Summary

Teams

Cavaliers logo, Cavaliers 0-2, 1ST 27, 2ND 22, 3RD 21, 4TH 23, TOT 93

Cavaliers(0-2)

Knicks logo, Knicks 2-0, 1ST 24, 2ND 29, 3RD 32, 4TH 24, TOT 109

Knicks(2-0)

1ST

2ND

3RD

4TH

TOT

27

22

21

23

93

24

29

32

24

109

Highlights

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00:47

Hart Records Playoff Career-High 🗽

26-point night helps New York take 2-0 lead in the ECF as series now shifts to Cleveland

00:18

'Knicks in 4' Chants 🗣️

MSG crowd already have their eyes on the Finals

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Knicks Exploit Harden in Game 2 😬New York took advantage of Cavs star in comfortable win 📲

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Danhausen's Brunson Post 🤣Knicks' good luck charm taking responsibility once again

Bleacher Report•2mo

Hart's Quote on Analytics 💀KAT couldn't believe what he was hearing 🎥

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Cavs Favored to Win Game 3 💰Knicks are underdogs on the road despite having 2-0 lead

Mitchell Robinson is comedy 😂😂

00:13

😅

StatMuse

2mo

@statmuse

Fun Fact: Jalen Brunson is 10-3 vs Donovan Mitchell in the playoffs. The only player with double-digit playoff wins vs Spida.

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Live Odds	Spread	O/U	Moneyline
Cleveland Cavaliers	+5.5 -110	O 215.5 -110	+172
NY Knicks	-5.5 -110	U 215.5 -110	-210

00:47

Hart Records Playoff Career-High 🗽

26-point night helps New York take 2-0 lead in the ECF as series now shifts to Cleveland

Harden from Deep 🎯

Cleveland Cavaliers

2mo

@cavs

Draw three. @JHarden13 | #LetEmKnow

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Hart Off the Inbound 💦

NBA on ESPN

2mo

@ESPNNBA

JOSH HART IS ON FIRE IN GAME 2 ❤️‍🔥

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Spida Collides With Mike Brown 😅

NBA on ESPN

2mo

@ESPNNBA

Donovan Mitchell and Mike Brown collided 😳

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Fro Through Contact 👊

Cleveland Cavaliers

2mo

@cavs

Tower city at work! @_bigjayy_ | #LetEmKnow

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Mitch Swats Harden 🚫

NBA

2mo

@NBA

Mitchell Robinson swats it 🚫 Knicks lead by 2 in Q2 of Game 2!

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Mikal Attacks Harden 🫵

NEW YORK KNICKS

2mo

@nyknicks

2️⃣5️⃣ collecting tolls 😤

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Spida Stepback 3 🎯

NBA

2mo

@NBA

Spida sinks the stepback 3 🎯 Cavs lead by 3 after 1Q in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals!

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KAT Attacks the Rim 💪

NEW YORK KNICKS

2mo

@nyknicks

KAT on the attack‼️

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Mobley Throws it Down 😤

Cleveland Cavaliers

2mo

@cavs

This is also our favorite version of Evan Mobley, @Rjeff24. @evanmobley | #LetEmKnow

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OG Offense ➡️ Defense

NEW YORK KNICKS

2mo

@nyknicks

og getting it done on both side of the floor 😤

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Harden Iso on Brunson 🤫

ESPN

2mo

@espn

Harden gets the iso on Brunson early in Game 2 💰 Live on ESPN, ESPN App 🍿

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Knicks Off to Hot Start 🔥

NBA

2mo

@NBA

The Knicks are off to a hot start 🔥 Brunson bucket. Bridges steal. KAT 3. CLE/NYK Game 2 is LIVE on ESPN!

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00:49

LSU CBB Roster Older Than Spurs 😳

Wemby would be the 2nd youngest player on Tigers' starting 5