Cavaliers (79) vs Knicks (99) · Apr 21, 2023 · NBA Scores

FINAL

Apr 21, 2023

Game Recap

Led by Jalen Brunson’s 21 points, four rebounds, and six assists, the No. 5 seed Knicks defeated the No. 4 seed Cavaliers in Game 3, 99-79. RJ Barrett added 19 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks in the victory, while Donovan Mitchell led all scorers with 22 points, seven rebounds, and five assists for the Cavaliers. The Knicks lead this best-of-seven series, 2-1, with Game 4 taking place on Sunday, April 23 (1:00 p.m. ET, ABC).

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	17	15	23	24	79
NYK	17	28	27	27	99

CAVALIERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
3Caris LeVertSF	35	7-17	3-11	0-2	4	3	0	0	1	3	17	-21
4Evan MobleyPF	36	5-10	0-1	0-0	10	1	0	1	3	3	10	-16
31Jarrett AllenC	36	3-3	0-0	0-2	5	1	0	2	0	0	6	-26
10Darius GarlandSG	32	4-21	1-7	1-2	2	3	4	0	3	2	10	-21
45Donovan MitchellPG	37	9-19	2-8	2-3	7	5	2	0	6	3	22	-19
16Cedi Osman	16	0-2	0-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	-11
13Ricky Rubio	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	2	2	0	0
14Danny Green	11	0-3	0-2	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	-3
35Isaac Okoro	12	2-2	1-1	2-2	2	0	0	0	2	1	7	-7
33Robin Lopez	3	1-1	0-0	2-2	1	0	0	0	1	2	4	+6
8Lamar Stevens	3	0-1	0-0	2-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	+6
19Raul Neto	3	0-1	0-1	1-2	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	+6
32Dean Wade	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	+6
20Sam Merrill	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL		31-8038.8%	7-3321.2%	10-1758.8%	42	16	7	4	20	18	79

KNICKS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
9RJ BarrettSF	30	8-12	3-6	0-0	8	3	1	0	2	4	19	+10
30Julius RandlePF	32	3-15	2-10	3-4	8	3	1	0	2	2	11	+19
23Mitchell RobinsonC	30	3-5	0-0	1-4	7	3	2	2	0	0	7	+19
11Jalen BrunsonSG	37	10-18	0-4	1-1	4	6	2	0	3	2	21	+20
6Quentin GrimesPG	13	1-5	0-3	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	1	2	+9
55Isaiah Hartenstein	17	3-5	0-0	1-2	5	1	2	1	1	1	7	+1
3Josh Hart	28	4-5	2-2	3-4	6	1	2	0	4	3	13	+13
5Immanuel Quickley	23	4-6	2-3	1-2	1	2	0	0	1	0	11	+27
1Obi Toppin	15	3-8	1-4	1-1	3	1	4	1	1	2	8	+1
2Miles McBride	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6
8DaQuan Jeffries	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-6
4Derrick Rose	2	0-4	0-1	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-7
13Evan Fournier	— did not play —												— did not play —

TOTAL		39-8347.0%	10-3330.3%	11-1861.1%	45	21	14	5	14	17	99

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st quarterclenyk

(11:56) Jump Ball J. Allen vs. M. Robinson: Tip to D. Garland
+2 (11:36) D. Mitchell 9' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
20
(11:25) MISS J. Randle 3PT
(11:23) D. Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:15) MISS D. Mitchell 11' driving floating Shot
(11:13) J. Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(11:09) E. Mobley shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Randle 2 FT)
+1 (11:09) J. Randle Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
21
+1 (11:09) J. Randle Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
22
+2 (10:58) J. Allen 8' floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (C. LeVert 1 AST)
42
(10:38) MISS J. Randle 25' 3PT
(10:37) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(10:36) D. Mitchell shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Robinson 2 FT)
(10:36) MISS M. Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2
(10:36) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(10:36) MISS M. Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2
(10:34) D. Garland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (10:20) J. Allen reverse Layup (4 PTS) (D. Garland 1 AST)
62
(9:57) MISS J. Brunson 3PT
(9:55) D. Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(9:52) D. Mitchell bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(9:52) M. Robinson STEAL (1 STL)
+3 (9:50) R. Barrett 3PT (3 PTS) (M. Robinson 1 AST)
65
(9:33) MISS D. Garland 9' pullup Shot
(9:33) R. Barrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:25) MISS M. Robinson Layup - blocked
(9:25) E. Mobley BLOCK (1 BLK)
(9:23) C. LeVert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(9:18) MISS D. Garland 25' 3PT
(9:16) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(9:03) MISS Q. Grimes 24' 3PT
(9:01) C. LeVert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(8:50) MISS D. Garland 3PT
(8:48) Q. Grimes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(8:30) MISS Q. Grimes reverse Layup - blocked
(8:30) J. Allen BLOCK (1 BLK)
(8:27) Q. Grimes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (8:26) Q. Grimes bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
67
(8:07) MISS E. Mobley 3PT
(8:05) J. Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:57) J. Randle lost ball out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
(7:44) MISS C. LeVert 3PT
(7:43) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(7:40) MISS D. Garland 25' 3PT
(7:38) R. Barrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(7:21) MISS R. Barrett 24' 3PT
(7:19) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+2 (7:12) D. Mitchell driving Layup (4 PTS)
87
(6:50) MISS J. Randle 24' 3PT
(6:48) D. Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(6:42) MISS D. Garland driving Layup - blocked
(6:42) Q. Grimes BLOCK (1 BLK)
(6:40) R. Barrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (6:36) R. Barrett running Layup (5 PTS)
89
(6:23) MISS D. Mitchell 24' pullup 3PT - blocked
(6:23) M. Robinson BLOCK (1 BLK)
(6:21) R. Barrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
(6:14) J. Brunson bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(6:14) D. Garland STEAL (1 STL)
(6:09) Q. Grimes shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (LeVert 2 FT)
(6:09) NYK Timeout
(6:09) MISS C. LeVert Free Throw 1 of 2
(6:09) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(6:09) MISS C. LeVert Free Throw 2 of 2
(6:07) R. Barrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
(5:50) MISS J. Brunson 21' step back Shot
(5:49) TEAM defensive REBOUND
(5:35) MISS E. Mobley 7' floating Shot
(5:33) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(5:15) MISS Q. Grimes 24' 3PT
(5:14) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(5:13) C. LeVert shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Robinson 2 FT)
(5:13) MISS M. Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2
(5:13) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+1 (5:13) M. Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
810
(5:02) MISS D. Garland 20' step back Shot
(5:00) J. Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(4:51) D. Mitchell bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
(4:51) R. Barrett STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (4:47) R. Barrett running Layup (7 PTS)
812
(4:27) E. Mobley lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(4:27) M. Robinson STEAL (2 STL)
(4:18) MISS Q. Grimes 25' running 3PT
(4:16) C. Osman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (4:05) E. Mobley Hook (2 PTS) (D. Garland 2 AST)
1012
+2 (3:47) J. Brunson driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
1014
(3:36) MISS D. Garland driving Layup
(3:34) J. Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
+2 (3:31) J. Allen putback DUNK (6 PTS)
1214
(3:15) MISS J. Brunson 24' pullup 3PT
(3:13) E. Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(3:06) MISS D. Garland pullup 3PT
(3:05) TEAM defensive REBOUND
(2:56) R. Rubio personal FOUL (1 PF)
(2:56) CLE Timeout
(2:40) MISS J. Randle 13' pullup Shot
(2:38) J. Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
(2:17) MISS D. Mitchell 24' pullup 3PT
(2:15) J. Brunson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+3 (1:59) R. Barrett 24' 3PT (10 PTS) (J. Brunson 1 AST)
1217
+3 (1:43) D. Mitchell 24' 3PT (7 PTS) (R. Rubio 1 AST)
1517
(1:26) MISS I. Hartenstein 10' floating Shot
(1:24) R. Rubio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:17) MISS D. Green 3PT
(1:15) J. Randle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(1:11) MISS R. Barrett running Layup
(1:09) TEAM defensive REBOUND
+2 (0:50) D. Mitchell driving Layup (9 PTS)
1717
(0:31) MISS J. Randle 6' driving bank Shot - blocked
(0:31) D. Green BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:30) TEAM defensive REBOUND
(0:30) Jump Ball D. Green vs. J. Randle: Tip to J. Allen
(0:06) MISS C. Osman 30' 3PT
(0:04) R. Rubio REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(0:00) R. Rubio bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(0:00) J. Brunson STEAL (1 STL)
(0:00) MISS J. Brunson 24' running pullup 3PT
(0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

CLE

NYK

79Points99

31-80(38.8%)Field Goal(%)39-83(47.0%)

7-33(21.2%)3-Point(%)10-33(30.3%)

10-17(58.8%)Free Throw(%)11-18(61.1%)

42(13)Rebounds(Offensive)45(11)

16Assists21

7Steals14

4Blocks5

20Turnovers14

18Fouls17

48Pts In The Paint56

7Fast Break Pts15

8Pts Off Turnovers28

14Bench Pts39

4Largest Lead27

Game Details

Friday, April 21, 2023 · 8:30 PM

Madison Square Garden · Manhattan, NY

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