Live Updates: Cavaliers vs. Knicks on ABC

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2026 NBA Playoffs

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What We Know About Saturday’s Matchup

-Knicks Lead Series, 2-0:

New York was lucky to escape in Game 1, but they took care of business in Game 2. The Cavaliers blew a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter of Game 1, but the Knicks won Game 2, 109-93.

-New York has won nine straight playoff games:

The Knicks have been the best team in the playoffs, carrying a 2-0 lead into Game 3. They’ve been winning their last nine games by an average of 23.5 points per game throughout this amazing postseason run.

7:59 PM / May 23, 2026

Game 3 Starting Lineups

They say a series never starts until the home team has lost, but Cleveland desperately needs a win here.

They trail 0-2 in this series but had a 27-14 record at home during the regular season.

A 3-0 hole is almost insurmountable, while a 2-1 series will but Cleveland right back on serve.

Game 4 will be in Cleveland on Monday.

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ECF Game 3

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— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks)

May 23, 2026

EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS, GAME 3 STARTERS.

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— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs)