Knicks (101) vs Cavaliers (97) · Apr 15, 2023 · NBA Scores

FINAL

Apr 15, 2023

Game Recap

Led by Jalen Brunson’s 27 points (21 in the 2nd half), the No. 5 seed Knicks defeated the No. 4 seed Cavaliers in Game 1, 101-97. Julius Randle (19 points, 10 rebounds) and Josh Hart (17 points, 10 rebounds) added a combined 36 points for the Knicks in the victory, while Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 38 points, five rebounds, and eight assists for the Cavaliers. The Knicks lead this best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Tuesday, April 18 (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
NYK	30	20	28	23	101
CLE	24	21	25	27	97

KNICKS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
9RJ BarrettSF	31	2-12	1-5	2-2	4	6	4	0	1	1	7	-13
30Julius RandlePF	33	7-20	3-10	2-4	10	4	2	0	5	4	19	-8
23Mitchell RobinsonC	26	3-5	0-0	0-0	8	0	2	0	0	2	6	-15
6Quentin GrimesSG	26	1-4	1-4	2-2	5	1	0	1	0	3	5	+10
11Jalen BrunsonPG	29	11-24	1-4	4-4	2	2	2	0	1	3	27	+2
5Immanuel Quickley	23	0-5	0-2	3-4	3	2	0	0	3	0	3	+8
1Obi Toppin	14	3-4	1-2	2-2	4	1	0	0	1	0	9	+12
3Josh Hart	32	8-11	1-2	0-0	10	2	1	0	2	4	17	+5
55Isaiah Hartenstein	21	2-3	0-0	4-4	5	0	0	0	0	3	8	+19
13Evan Fournier	— did not play —												— did not play —
8DaQuan Jeffries	— did not play —												— did not play —
2Miles McBride	— did not play —												— did not play —
4Derrick Rose	— did not play —												— did not play —
45Jericho Sims	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		37-8842.0%	8-2927.6%	19-2286.4%	51	18	11	1	13	20	101

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
35Isaac OkoroSF	22	1-6	0-4	4-4	3	2	0	0	0	3	6	+6
4Evan MobleyPF	37	4-13	0-0	0-0	11	2	1	0	2	1	8	+9
31Jarrett AllenC	42	6-8	0-0	2-2	14	4	0	0	1	3	14	+2
45Donovan MitchellSG	43	14-30	6-16	4-6	5	8	3	1	2	1	38	+2
10Darius GarlandPG	43	7-13	2-4	1-3	0	1	4	1	5	3	17	-3
3Caris LeVert	18	1-7	0-3	1-2	1	1	0	0	1	1	3	-14
32Dean Wade	7	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	-14
13Ricky Rubio	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	0	2	2	0	-9
16Cedi Osman	18	3-4	2-3	1-2	1	2	0	0	1	3	9	+1
14Danny Green	— did not play —												— did not play —
33Robin Lopez	— did not play —												— did not play —
20Sam Merrill	— did not play —												— did not play —
19Raul Neto	— did not play —												— did not play —
8Lamar Stevens	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		36-8343.4%	10-3132.3%	15-2171.4%	38	20	9	2	14	17	97

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quarternykcle

(11:56) Jump Ball J. Allen vs. M. Robinson: Tip to D. Garland
(11:39) MISS I. Okoro 3PT
(11:36) R. Barrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:28) I. Okoro shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Brunson 2 FT)
+1 (11:28) J. Brunson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10
+1 (11:28) J. Brunson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
20
(11:17) MISS E. Mobley 9' driving floating Shot
(11:15) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (11:15) E. Mobley putback DUNK (2 PTS)
22
+2 (11:00) J. Brunson 15' driving floating Jump Shot (4 PTS)
42
(10:44) E. Mobley bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(10:44) R. Barrett STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (10:38) J. Randle 24' 3PT running (3 PTS) (R. Barrett 1 AST)
72
(10:24) D. Garland bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(10:24) R. Barrett STEAL (2 STL)
+2 (10:20) J. Randle running Layup (5 PTS) (R. Barrett 2 AST)
92
(10:03) MISS D. Mitchell 11' driving floating Shot
(10:01) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:47) MISS R. Barrett 3PT
(9:45) J. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (9:32) J. Allen cutting DUNK (2 PTS) (E. Mobley 1 AST)
94
(9:14) MISS R. Barrett 25' 3PT
(9:11) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(9:04) J. Brunson personal FOUL (1 PF)
+2 (8:59) D. Garland 15' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. Allen 1 AST)
96
(8:39) MISS J. Brunson 22' pullup Shot
(8:37) J. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (8:20) D. Mitchell 27' 3PT step back (3 PTS)
99
(7:59) MISS J. Randle 34' 3PT
(7:55) D. Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:52) MISS D. Mitchell 6' running Shot
(7:52) I. Okoro REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(7:52) J. Brunson shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Okoro 2 FT)
+1 (7:52) I. Okoro Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
910
+1 (7:52) I. Okoro Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
911
(7:39) MISS Q. Grimes 27' pullup 3PT
(7:36) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(7:24) MISS I. Okoro 3PT
(7:20) I. Quickley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:19) I. Quickley bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(7:19) D. Mitchell STEAL (1 STL)
(7:18) M. Robinson personal FOUL (1 PF)
(7:07) MISS D. Garland 26' 3PT
(7:05) Q. Grimes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:57) D. Garland shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Barrett 2 FT)
(6:57) CLE Timeout
+1 (6:57) R. Barrett Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1011
+1 (6:57) R. Barrett Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1111
(6:34) MISS D. Mitchell 26' pullup 3PT
(6:31) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
+2 (6:28) J. Allen DUNK (4 PTS) (I. Okoro 1 AST)
1113
(6:04) MISS O. Toppin 3PT
(6:03) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (6:02) M. Robinson putback DUNK (2 PTS)
1313
(5:42) MISS I. Okoro 3PT
(5:38) R. Barrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (5:36) M. Robinson running alley-oop DUNK (4 PTS) (R. Barrett 3 AST)
1513
+2 (5:19) I. Okoro reverse Layup (4 PTS) (D. Mitchell 1 AST)
1515
(5:05) MISS I. Quickley 16' fadeaway Shot
(5:00) D. Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (4:57) D. Mitchell running Layup (5 PTS)
1517
(4:53) NYK Timeout
(4:44) C. LeVert shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Quickley 2 FT)
(4:44) MISS I. Quickley Free Throw 1 of 2
(4:44) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+1 (4:44) I. Quickley Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
1617
(4:29) MISS D. Garland driving floating Shot
(4:29) TEAM defensive REBOUND
(4:29) J. Allen loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
(4:14) I. Quickley bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
(4:14) D. Garland STEAL (1 STL)
(4:10) J. Hart shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Garland 2 FT)
(4:10) MISS D. Garland Free Throw 1 of 2
(4:10) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+1 (4:10) D. Garland Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
1618
+3 (4:01) Q. Grimes 25' 3PT bank (3 PTS) (O. Toppin 1 AST)
1918
(3:44) MISS C. LeVert 25' step back 3PT
(3:41) Q. Grimes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(3:34) MISS I. Quickley 7' driving floating Shot
(3:30) I. Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(3:30) MISS I. Hartenstein tip Layup
(3:29) D. Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:23) MISS D. Wade 26' 3PT
(3:20) Q. Grimes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(3:10) I. Quickley bad pass TURNOVER (3 TO)
(3:10) D. Garland STEAL (2 STL)
(3:05) MISS C. LeVert running Layup
(3:02) O. Toppin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:58) MISS I. Quickley driving floating Shot
(2:57) J. Hart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (2:57) J. Hart tip Layup (2 PTS)
2118
(2:57) CLE Timeout
(2:37) R. Rubio bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(2:37) J. Randle STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (2:31) J. Hart running Layup (4 PTS) (J. Randle 1 AST)
2318
(2:18) R. Rubio offensive FOUL (1 PF)
(2:18) R. Rubio offensive foul TURNOVER (2 TO)
+3 (2:02) J. Randle 25' 3PT step back (8 PTS)
2618
(1:48) J. Randle personal FOUL (1 PF) (Wade 2 FT)
+1 (1:48) D. Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2619
+1 (1:48) D. Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2620
(1:35) MISS J. Brunson 13' turnaround fadeaway Shot
(1:32) R. Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (1:20) D. Garland 16' pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS) (E. Mobley 2 AST)
2622
(1:05) MISS J. Randle driving floating bank Shot
(1:05) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(1:05) R. Rubio loose ball personal FOUL (2 PF) (Hartenstein 2 FT)
+1 (1:05) I. Hartenstein Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2722
+1 (1:05) I. Hartenstein Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
2822
(0:53) MISS D. Garland 19' Jump Shot
(0:50) I. Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(0:28) J. Hart bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(0:28) E. Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
(0:24) D. Garland bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
(0:24) J. Brunson STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (0:24) J. Brunson driving floating Jump Shot (6 PTS)
3022
+2 (0:00) E. Mobley 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (D. Garland 1 AST)
3024

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Team Stats

NYK

CLE

101Points97

37-88(42.0%)Field Goal(%)36-83(43.4%)

8-29(27.6%)3-Point(%)10-31(32.3%)

19-22(86.4%)Free Throw(%)15-21(71.4%)

51(17)Rebounds(Offensive)38(11)

18Assists20

11Steals9

1Blocks2

13Turnovers14

20Fouls17

44Pts In The Paint40

17Fast Break Pts15

26Pts Off Turnovers10

37Bench Pts14

12Largest Lead2

Game Details

Saturday, April 15, 2023 · 6:00 PM

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse · Cleveland, OH

attendance: 19,432 (100.0%)