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The Cleveland Cavaliers come into Game 2 under pressure. After suffering a 115-104 overtime loss on Tuesday night, there’s no room for error. The New York Knicks are the team to beat in the East and proved it once again.
Jalen Brunson had 38 points for the Knicks in Game 1. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 29. Cleveland’s offensive spark has been Mitchell, who averages 27.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season.
Tip-off from Madison Square Garden will be at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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Cavaliers vs. Knicks live box score Eastern Conference Finals Game 2
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Starters | Min | Pts | FG | 3PT | FT | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | OR | DR | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J. HardenPG |
8:21 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
|
D. MitchellSG |
12:06 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 |
|
D. WadePF |
8:39 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
|
E. MobleyPF |
12:06 | 12 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +5 |
|
J. AllenC |
8:21 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 |
| Bench | Min | Pts | FG | 3PT | FT | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | OR | DR | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
M. StrusSF |
8:33 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -6 |
|
S. MerrillSG |
8:33 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -6 |
|
D. SchröderPG |
6:18 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
|
J. TysonSG |
0:18 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
L. Nance Jr.PF |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
T. BryantC |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
K. EllisSG |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
C. Porter Jr.PG |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
N. TomlinPF |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
T. ProctorPG |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 12-31 | 5-12 | 2-2 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
New York Knicks
| Starters | Min | Pts | FG | 3PT | FT | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | OR | DR | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
M. BridgesSF |
12:00 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
|
J. BrunsonPG |
12:00 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
|
O. AnunobyPF |
8:21 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
|
J. HartSG |
11:00 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
|
K. TownsC |
11:00 | 12 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +2 |
| Bench | Min | Pts | FG | 3PT | FT | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | OR | DR | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
L. ShametSG |
6:18 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
|
M. McBridePG |
6:18 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
|
M. RobinsonC |
3:39 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
|
J. AlvaradoPG |
2:39 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 |
|
J. ClarksonSG |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
J. SochanPF |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
P. DadietSG |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
T. KolekPG |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
A. HukportiC |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
M. DiawaraSF |
0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 14-25 | 3-10 | 0-4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
NEW YORK KEEPS FIGHTING 🗽
Coming off their HISTORIC 22-point rally in Game 1, the Knicks now have FOUR 20+ point comeback wins over the last two Playoffs!
Record when trailing by 20+ in the last 2 postseasons:
Knicks: 4-3
Rest of NBA: 4-67 pic.twitter.com/hFyhGbYfol— NBA (@NBA) May 21, 2026
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