NBA scores today: Knicks vs Cavaliers, Eastern Conference Finals, Game 1

Here is the score of the NBA playoff game on Tuesday, May 19 (US time):

Eastern Conference Finals
Game 1: #3 New York Knicks 115-104 (OT) #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (NYK leads 1-0)

GAME WON. pic.twitter.com/qU1nyLsXYH

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) May 20, 2026

• Jalen Brunson (NYK) 38 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast | Mikal Bridges (NYK) 18 pts, 5 reb | Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK) 13 pts, 13 reb, 5 ast

• Donovan Mitchell (CLE) 29 pts, 5 reb, 6 stl | Evan Mobley (CLE) 15 pts, 14 reb, 3 blk | James Harden (CLE) 15 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast

NYK second round recap:

Game 1: Knicks 137-98 76ers (NYK leads 1-0)
Game 2: Knicks 108-102 76ers (NYK leads 2-0)
Game 3: Knicks 108-94 76ers (NYK leads 3-0)
Game 4: Knicks 144-114 76ers (NYK wins 4-0)

CLE second round recap:

Game 1: Pistons 111-101 Cavs (DET leads 1-0)
Game 2: Pistons 107-97 Cavs (DET leads 2-0)
Game 3: Cavs 116-109 Pistons (DET leads 2-1)
Game 4: Cavs 112-103 Pistons (Series tied 2-2)
Game 5: Cavs 117-113 (OT) Pistons (CLE leads 3-2)
Game 6: Pistons 115-94 Cavs (Series tied 3-3)
Game 7: Cavs 125-94 Pistons (CLE wins 4-0)

—JMB, GMA News