The Cleveland Cavaliers try to shake off a Game 1 loss and even up the series with the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Mike Brown’s team took a 115-104 win in overtime on Tuesday. Jalen Brunson had 38 points for the Knicks. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 29.

New York has rolled through the playoffs and continued to flex their strength. One key stat is the Knicks are 9-4 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Cavaliers need Mitchell to be on top of his game again. He 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 updates, highlights from NBA playoffs Game 2 

CLE v NYK G2 https://t.co/cPPu6WcFHe

— Eddie Presti (@EddiePresti_) May 22, 2026Halftime: Knicks 53, Cavaliers 492nd Quarter

1:05- Teams trade buckets with Knicks clinging to a lead before halftime. 

Strus gets called for an offensive foul. Was this a flop by Jalen Brunson or did Strus extend? pic.twitter.com/ZibJUalFcG

— Rate the Refs (@Rate_the_Refs) May 22, 2026

2:56- Knicks on a 5-0 run with the Cavs 0-8 from 3-point range this quarter. TV Timeout

4:30- Knicks started to gain momentum before the Cavs stormed right back. NY leads 40-38

6:30- Neither team has a FG in the past four minutes with all points from the free throw line. Game tied at 34 

8:07- Six straight possessions on the floor with no made FGs. Both teams are struggling with the Cavs up 33-31. 

9:39- Karl-Anthony Towns has 12 of the Knicks 31 points with the game tied. TV Timeout. 

End of 1st Quarter: Cavaliers 27, Knicks 241st Quarter 

1:08- Both teams trading buckets with the game tied at 24. The Knicks are playing sloppy and the Cavs are playing catchup. 

3:01- Donovan Mitchell has no points in the first nine minutes

3:39- The Knicks storm back to cut the Cavs lead to 20-19. Cleveland didn’t come out of the last time out with the same energy. Timeout on the floor. 

6:40- A great start for the Cavs up 17-11. The energy has come on both ends of the floor. 

8:38- James Harden has a great looking step-back 3-pointer to put the Cavs up 13-7. The largest lead of the game thus far. 

10:22- Game tied at 5 with both teams settling in. 

11:21- Jalen Brunson floater and a KAT 3-pointer gives New York an early 5-0 lead 

12:00- Tip-off from Madison Square Garden 

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Behind the scenes are unwritten rules, quiet politics, and even celebrities getting left off the list. pic.twitter.com/SFydE3X6xK

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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, 2026How to Watch Game 1 Eastern Conference Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) vs New York Knicks (1-0)Thursday, May 21Tip-off: 8 p.m. ETTV: ESPN More NBA Playoff news: