Cleveland Cavaliers vs Knicks Match Player Stats: ECF Game 4 Full Breakdown

The New York Knicks completed a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Finals on May 26, 2026, winning Game 4 by a dominant 130–93 margin at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. It was never close. New York led by as many as 45 points, outrebounded Cleveland 67–38, generated 33 fast break points, and got 58 points off the bench in one of the most complete playoff performances of the season. Cleveland had no answer for Karl-Anthony Towns, who posted a double-double in a near-perfect shooting night, while Donovan Mitchell’s 31 points came in a losing effort on a night the rest of the Cavaliers simply could not keep up.

Here is the full statistical breakdown.

Final Score

New York’s biggest lead: 45 points. Cleveland’s biggest lead: 6 points (early in the game, before Knicks took control).

Team Stats Comparison

New York Knicks Player Stats

Karl-Anthony Towns — C

The best performance of Game 4. Towns was nearly unguardable, shooting 8-of-11 from the field including a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range. He posted a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds, adding 3 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. His true shooting percentage of 86.4% and efficiency rating of 32 were the best marks on the floor for either team.

OG Anunoby — F

Anunoby was the second-best performer on the night with 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. He was 6-of-13 from the field and knocked down 1-of-5 from three. His 11 fast break points led all players, and he went a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line. His +14 plus-minus reflected his consistent two-way impact throughout the game.

Landry Shamet — G (Bench)

The most efficient scorer off the bench. Shamet came in and went 5-of-6 from the field with a perfect 4-of-4 from three, adding 16 points in a short burst that extended the Knicks’ lead at critical moments. He also went 2-of-2 from the free throw line and contributed 8 points off turnovers. His +28 plus-minus was the highest on the team.

Jalen Brunson — G

Brunson ran the offense efficiently with 15 points and 5 assists. He finished 6-of-14 from the field with 2 three-pointers and knocked down 5 fast break points. His role in managing the game allowed the Knicks to maintain their dominant pace throughout.

Mikal Bridges — G

Bridges struggled shooting (4-of-16, 1-of-8 from three) but contributed in other ways with 15 points via free throws — he went 6-of-6 from the line — plus 5 assists, 3 rebounds, and 6 fast break points. His 4 fouls drawn kept Cleveland honest in the paint.

Miles McBride — G (Bench)

McBride was outstanding off the bench. He went 4-of-6 from the field with 3 three-pointers, finishing with 11 points and 3 steals. His 91.7% true shooting percentage and +25 plus-minus reflect how effective he was in limited minutes.

Josh Hart — F

Hart’s impact showed up across the board even if his scoring was quiet. He posted 11 rebounds — 4 offensive — along with 6 assists, 2 steals, and 6 points. His +20 plus-minus and 11 boards reflect his engine role on this Knicks team.

Mitchell Robinson — C

Robinson gave New York quality minutes with 8 points, 10 rebounds (5 offensive), and 4 second-chance points. He shot 4-of-6 from the field and was a physical presence on the glass all night.

Tyler Kolek — G (Bench)

Kolek contributed 8 points on 3-of-7 shooting with 2 three-pointers and 3 second-chance points in his bench role.

Cleveland Cavaliers Player Stats

Donovan Mitchell — G

Mitchell was the only Cavalier who showed up with any consistency. He put up 31 points on 9-of-18 shooting with 5 three-pointers and went 8-of-10 from the free throw line. His 55.6% from three was excellent — the problem was the 4 turnovers and a -23 plus-minus that reflected how badly things went around him on both ends.

Evan Mobley — F

Mobley finished with 15 points and 7 rebounds but was -30 on the night — the worst plus-minus in the game. He shot 7-of-15 from the field, including 1-of-4 from three, and had 3 turnovers. He generated 12 points in the paint but could not contain New York’s interior attack.

James Harden — G

Harden scored 12 points, all but 4 of which came from the free throw line (8-of-9). He went 2-of-8 from the field with 0-of-6 from three, adding 4 rebounds and 2 assists. His 5 turnovers against 2 assists at a critical juncture killed multiple Cleveland possessions.

Thomas Bryant — C (Bench)

Bryant was Cleveland’s most efficient scorer off the bench with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-5 from three. His 71.4% true shooting was the best on the Cavaliers side.

Jarrett Allen — C

Allen scored 6 points on 3-of-5 shooting and contributed 2 steals and 2 blocks. His 3 rebounds and -22 plus-minus reflected a tough night against New York’s dominant frontcourt.

Sam Merrill — G (Bench)

Merrill scored 5 points on 2-of-4 shooting with 1 three-pointer. His -13 plus-minus reflected Cleveland’s broader struggles in the second and third quarters.

Max Strus — F

Strus finished with 5 points on 2-of-6 shooting and had 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 turnovers. His -9 plus-minus came in a difficult stretch during the second quarter when New York pulled away decisively.

Eastern Conference Finals Series Summary

New York Knicks defeat Cleveland Cavaliers 4–0

The Knicks advance to the NBA Finals.

Key Takeaways

• The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 130–93 in Game 4 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals, completing a 4–0 series sweep and advancing to the NBA Finals.
• Karl-Anthony Towns was the best player on the floor — 19 points, 14 rebounds, and a near-perfect 8-of-11 shooting night including a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range gave Cleveland no answer inside or out.
• New York’s bench outscored Cleveland’s bench 58–24, with Landry Shamet (16 points, 4-of-4 from three) and Miles McBride (11 points, 3 steals) leading a second unit that functioned like a first unit.
• Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points in a losing effort — 5-of-9 from three and 8-of-10 from the line — but his 4 turnovers and -23 plus-minus reflected how isolated he was in Cleveland’s collapsing offense.
• New York dominated the glass 67–38, including 20 offensive rebounds that generated 32 second-chance points compared to Cleveland’s 5 — the physical edge on the boards was one of the defining factors of the sweep.
• The Knicks generated 33 fast break points against Cleveland’s 9, turning every turnover and defensive stop into transition scoring that Cleveland could not absorb.
• Cleveland committed 22 turnovers — James Harden alone had 5 — which New York converted into 34 points off turnovers.
• OG Anunoby was outstanding with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 11 fast break points, adding a versatile two-way presence that complemented Towns’s dominant interior performance.
• The Cavaliers shot only 27.5% from three (11-of-40) — a significant drop from their regular season efficiency — while New York hit 44.2% (19-of-43) from beyond the arc, a gap that proved insurmountable across all four games.
• The Knicks advance to the NBA Finals where they await the winner of the Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, currently tied 3–3.