Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks player stats and box score (Oct. 22) | 2025-26 NBA season

The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 in their 2025-26 NBA season opener on Wednesday at Madison Square Garden in New York.

OG Anunoby led the Knicks with 24 points and 14 rebounds on 9-for-17 shooting, including 4-for-9 from 3-point range. Jalen Brunson finished with 23 points, five assists and four rebounds on 5-for-18 shooting. Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Mikal Bridges had 16 points, six assists and five rebounds on 6-for-11 shooting, while Miles McBride scored 15 points on 4-for-7 shooting (4-for-6 on 3-pointers) off the bench.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 31 points and five assists on 12-for-25 shooting, including 2-for-9 from 3-point range. Evan Mobley finished with 22 points and eight rebounds on 8-for-18 shooting (4-for-8 on 3-pointers).

Sam Merrill added 19 points on 6-for-11 shooting (5-for-10 from downtown). Larry Nance Jr. and Dean Wade contributed 10 points apiece off the bench.

Both teams are expected to contend in the Eastern Conference this season. In 2024-25, the Cavaliers were the East's No. 1 seed. However, they lost to the Indiana Pacers in five games in the second round. On the other hand, the Knicks were the No. 3 seed and reached the conference finals before falling in six games to the Pacers.

New York's starters were Brunson, Towns, Bridges, Anunoby and Ariel Hukporti. Meanwhile, Cleveland started Mitchell, Mobley, Jarrett Allen, Merrill and Jaylon Tyson.

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks player stats and box score

Cleveland Cavaliers player stats and box score

PLAYER	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS	+/-
Evan Mobley	8	18	44.4	4	8	50	2	5	40	8	3	3	1	3	22	0
Jaylon Tyson	2	4	50	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	2	5	-6
Jarrett Allen	1	4	25	0	0	0	2	4	50	4	1	2	0	1	4	-4
Sam Merrill	6	11	54.5	5	10	50	2	2	100	3	1	0	0	1	19	-1
Donovan Mitchell	12	25	48	2	9	22.2	5	5	100	2	5	2	1	3	31	-14
Lonzo Ball	1	7	14.3	1	7	14.3	0	0	0	4	6	0	0	4	3	-3
Dean Wade	3	3	100	3	3	100	1	2	50	2	0	1	1	0	10	0
Craig Porter Jr.	1	2	50	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	-9
Larry Nance Jr.	4	7	57.1	2	2	100	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	1	10	-2
Tyrese Proctor	2	5	40	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	5	-1
Thomas Bryant	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Luke Travers	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

New York Knicks player stats and box score

PLAYER	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS	+/-
OG Anunoby	9	17	52.9	4	9	44.4	2	4	50	14	2	3	1	4	24	10
Karl-Anthony Towns	5	12	41.7	1	4	25	8	9	88.9	11	2	0	0	3	19	2
Ariel Hukporti	1	2	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	1	1	2	-4
Mikal Bridges	6	11	54.5	1	3	33.3	3	3	100	5	6	3	2	0	16	1
Jalen Brunson	5	18	27.8	1	9	11.1	12	13	92.3	4	5	0	0	2	23	6
Guerschon Yabusele	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4
Miles McBride	4	7	57.1	4	6	66.7	3	4	75	2	1	1	0	2	15	17
Trey Jemison III	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3
Landry Shamet	2	4	50	2	3	66.7	3	3	100	2	1	1	0	1	9	-5
Jordan Clarkson	2	7	28.6	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	4	4
Tyler Kolek	3	6	50	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	7	2
Pacôme Dadiet	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mohamed Diawara	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. New York Knicks game summary

The New York Knicks had a 33-23 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers at the end of the opening quarter. Mikal Bridges scored 10 points on 4-for-4 shooting for the Knicks, while Evan Mobley led the Cavaliers with eight points.

New York extended its lead by as much as 17 in the second quarter and led 65-50 at halftime. Bridges, OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson each scored 12 points in the first half for the Knicks. Karl-Anthony Towns and Miles McBride added nine points apiece.

Mobley had 16 first-half points to lead Cleveland. No other Cavaliers player scored in double figures in the opening half. Donovan Mitchell and Larry Nance Jr. chipped in eight points each.

Cleveland regained the lead (86-85) towards the end of the third period. Mitchell led the Cavaliers' comeback, scoring 21 points in the quarter. The game was tied at 87 heading into the final frame.

New York started the fourth period on a 14-2 run and led 101-89 three minutes into the quarter. Down the stretch, Cleveland trimmed the lead to single digits, but the Knicks held on to their lead.

Both teams will return to action on Friday. Cleveland will visit the Brooklyn Nets, while New York will host the Boston Celtics.