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Cleveland Cavaliers 97–109 New York Knicks

Cleveland Cavaliers
97–109FT
New York Knicks
Season
NBA
2026-2027
Venue
Rocket ArenaCleveland

NBA: New York Knicks beat Cleveland Cavaliers 109–97.

Game leaders

  • MD37Mitchell DonovanPointsBJ31Brunson Jalen
  • ME9Mobley EvanReboundsTK13Towns Karl-Anthony
  • ME5Mobley EvanAssistsBJ9Brunson Jalen

How the score moved

The running score at the end of each period.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • New York Knicks
020406080100Q1Q2Q3Q4
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WhenCleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Q497109

How the points came

Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.

Cleveland Cavaliers97

Two-pointers 38 (39%)Threes 48 (49%)Free throws 11 (11%)

New York Knicks109

Two-pointers 54 (50%)Threes 42 (39%)Free throws 13 (12%)

The Four Factors

Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • New York Knicks
  • 52.4%Effective field-goal %50.0%

    Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.

  • 10.9Turnovers per 100 plays6.4

    How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.

  • 0.23Free-throw rate0.15

    Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.

The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.

Key stats

  • 19/32Two-pointers27/52
  • 59Two-point %52
  • 16/50Three pointers14/44
  • 32Three point %32
  • 11/19Free throws13/14
  • 58Free throw %93

Quarter by quarter

Cleveland Cavaliers led after 1 of 4 quarters, New York Knicks after 3. Largest lead at a break: 18 points, New York Knicks after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • New York Knicks
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cleveland Cavaliers2726172797
New York Knicks26372521109
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Facts

From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers: 2 won, 3 lost in their last 5 games.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers scored 594 points and allowed 561 in their last 5 games.
  • New York Knicks: 4 won, 1 lost in their last 5 games.
  • New York Knicks scored 575 points and allowed 517 in their last 5 games.

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Standings

POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200
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  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • New York Knicks

Shooting

  • 19/32Two-pointers27/52
  • 59Two-point %52
  • 16/50Three pointers14/44
  • 32Three point %32
  • 11/19Free throws13/14
  • 58Free throw %93

Rebounds & playmaking

  • 40Rebounds49
  • 23Assists27

Defence

  • 3Steals7
  • 5Blocks4

Ball security

  • 11Turnovers7

Quarter by quarter

Cleveland Cavaliers led after 1 of 4 quarters, New York Knicks after 3. Largest lead at a break: 18 points, New York Knicks after Q3. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • New York Knicks
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cleveland Cavaliers2726172797
New York Knicks26372521109
010203040Q1Q2Q3Q4

Efficiency

A pace of 105.3 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • New York Knicks
Points per 100 plays
95.799.9
True shooting %
53.7%53.3%
Baskets assisted
66%66%
Assists per turnover
2.093.86

Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).

Shot by shot

Accuracy by shot type. Cleveland Cavaliers took 61% of their shots from three, New York Knicks 46%.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • New York Knicks
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Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
2P19/3227/52
3P16/5014/44
FT11/1913/14

Starters and bench

Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Starters 0 · Bench 97

New York Knicks

Starters 0 · Bench 109

Who scored efficiently

Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers
  • New York Knicks
0102030400510152025Mitchell DonovanAnunoby OguguaTowns Karl-AnthonyBrunson Jalen
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PlayerMINPTSFGATS%3PFTREBAST
Mitchell Donovan37372268.9%5/136/1144
Brunson Jalen34312557.0%3/74/569
Towns Karl-Anthony34292162.5%2/45/5133
Anunoby Ogugua34151350.8%3/94/462
Watson Peyton29121150.5%1/51/263
Mobley Evan33121150.5%1/51/295
T. Meleek2491045.0%3/80/040
Shamet Landry299856.3%3/80/011
Bridges Mikal3191334.6%1/70/064
Clarkson Jordan159590.0%1/10/020
Minix1084100.0%2/30/030
Harden James347935.4%1/42/225
T. Proctor237559.5%2/41/233
Bryant Thomas155462.5%1/30/031
McBride Miles165462.5%1/30/000
Diawara Mohamed142425.0%0/30/033
Hezonja Mario19060.0%0/50/051
Drummond Andre14010.0%0/00/080
T. Kolek14020.0%0/20/045
T. Meleek24:0890/23/80/040
Watson Peyton29:28124/61/51/263
Mobley Evan32:54124/61/51/295
Harden James34:2171/51/42/225
Mitchell Donovan37:24378/95/136/1144
Bryant Thomas15:0651/11/30/031
Hezonja Mario18:3200/10/50/051
Minix10:0781/12/30/030
Porter Craig15:2500/00/00/011
T. Proctor22:3570/12/41/233
POSTeamWLPFPAPCT
1Boston Celtics405074321.000
1Memphis Grizzlies31470443.750
2Utah Jazz31453439.750
2Atlanta Hawks41613586.800
3New Orleans Pelicans31442441.750
3Brooklyn Nets31497464.750
4Golden State Warriors42683638.667
4Orlando Magic31495468.750
5Houston Rockets21366338.667
5Detroit Pistons31474452.750
6Chicago Bulls32610574.600
6Portland Trail Blazers21351344.667
7Miami Heat32640612.600
7Los Angeles Clippers21332325.667
8Washington Wizards22453455.500
8Denver Nuggets32578571.600
9Minnesota Timberwolves33697709.500
9Toronto Raptors23612584.400
10Milwaukee Bucks23547599.400
10San Antonio Spurs23572544.400
11Cleveland Cavaliers12348361.333
11Los Angeles Lakers23534559.400
12Dallas Mavericks13457486.250
12Indiana Pacers13479473.250
13Phoenix Suns14545573.200
13Philadelphia 76ers13454480.250
14Charlotte Hornets13386444.250
14Oklahoma City Thunder14549585.200
15Sacramento Kings05514588.000
15New York Knicks14530621.200

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Last meetings

These teams have not met in our records.

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