Feb. 24, 2026Updated 7:27 pm EST
Two of the league’s best scorers match up when Donovan Mitchell (seventh, 28.6 points per game) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-22) host Jalen Brunson (ninth, 26.8) and the New York Knicks (37-21).
How to watch New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
New York vs. Cleveland odds
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Injury reports
Cavaliers
Max Strus: Out (Foot)
Knicks
Miles McBride: Out (Ankle)
Stats to know
- The Cavaliers put up 7.9 more points per contest (119.7) than the Knicks surrender (111.8).
- The Knicks’ 117.5 points per game are only 2.1 more points than the 115.4 the Cavaliers surrender to opponents.
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