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    Cleveland Cavaliers @ New York Knicks

    East Finals - Game 1 • NY leads series 1-0
    CLE
    Cleveland CavaliersCavaliersCLE
    52-30, 25-16 Away
    104
    52-30, 25-16 Away
    Final/OT
    1234OTT
    Cavaliers
    CLE
    163235183104
    Knicks
    NY
    2323233214115
    NY
    New York KnicksKnicksNY
    53-29, 30-10 Home
    115
    53-29, 30-10 Home
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    Matchups

    East Finals
    CLE
    CLE
    NY leads series
    1-0
    NY
    NY
    104
    Game 1@ NY
    Final/OT
    115
    52-30
    Game 2@ NY
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 3@ CLE
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 4@ CLE
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 5@ NY
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 6@ CLE
    53-29
    52-30
    Game 7@ NY
    53-29

    Game Information

    New York, NY

    Madison Square Garden
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    Referee:James Capers

    Referee:Scott Foster

    Referee:J.B. DeRosa

    Referee:Ray Acosta

    Madison Square Garden

    2025-26 Standings

    Eastern Conference
    CentralWLPCTGBSTRK
    Detroit6022.732-W3
    Cleveland5230.6348W1
    Milwaukee3250.39028L1
    Chicago3151.37829L2
    Indiana1963.23241L2
    AtlanticWLPCTGBSTRK
    Boston5626.683-W2
    New York5329.6463L1
    Toronto4636.56110W1
    Philadelphia4537.54911W2
    Brooklyn2062.24436L3
    Full Standings

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    1h

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    2h

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