Knicks vs. Cavaliers box score: Live stats from NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The New York Knicks will try to make it 10 straight in the playoffs when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the 2026 Eastern Conference finals. This will be a fight to the finish line for a spot in the NBA Finals.
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Josh Hart had 26 points in Game 2, lifting the Knicks to a 109-93 win. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have carried the load thus far. Towns has averaged 6.9 assists over the past nine playoff games.
Cleveland faces a must-win scenario and it’s time for desperation. Falling into a 3-0 hole isn’t an ideal situation.
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|
Starters |
Min |
Pts |
FG |
3PT |
FT |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
OR |
DR |
+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
M. BridgesSF |
6:03 |
6 |
3-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+4 |
|
J. BrunsonPG |
6:03 |
3 |
1-3 |
0-2 |
1-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+4 |
|
O. AnunobyPF |
6:03 |
4 |
2-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+4 |
|
J. HartSG |
6:03 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
+4 |
|
K. TownsC |
6:03 |
6 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
3-3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
+4 |
|
Bench |
Pts |
FG |
3PT |
FT |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
OR |
DR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J. ClarksonSG |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
L. ShametSG |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
M. RobinsonC |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
M. McBridePG |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
J. AlvaradoPG |
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 |
|
P. DadietSG |
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 |
|
A. HukportiC |
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 |
|
Starters |
Min |
Pts |
FG |
3PT |
FT |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
OR |
DR |
+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
J. HardenPG |
6:03 |
2 |
1-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-4 |
|
D. MitchellSG |
5:42 |
5 |
2-3 |
0-1 |
1-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-5 |
|
D. WadePF |
6:03 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
|
E. MobleyPF |
5:42 |
4 |
2-4 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-5 |
|
J. AllenC |
6:03 |
4 |
2-2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
|
Bench |
Min |
Pts |
FG |
3PT |
FT |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
OR |
DR |
+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
M. StrusSF |
0:21 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
|
S. MerrillSG |
0:21 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
|
D. SchröderPG |
0 |
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 |
|
J. TysonSG |
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 |
