Knicks playing a devastating brand of basketball — and can beat anyone right now
The New York Knicks delivered a commanding performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers, winning 121-108. The Cavaliers struggled to keep up, ultimately giving up on both offense and defense as the game progressed. The Knicks' dominance was so pronounced that it felt like they had taken the spirit of the home crowd away from the Cavaliers.
- ▪The Knicks defeated the Cavaliers with a score of 121-108.
- ▪Cleveland's players appeared to give up on both offense and defense during the game.
- ▪The Knicks' performance was so strong that it silenced the home crowd in Cleveland.
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New York Knicks Mike Vaccaro Knicks playing a devastating brand of basketball — and can beat anyone right now By Mike Vaccaro Published May 23, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET New York Knicks guard Josh Hart #3, waves to the fans as he walks off the court after the Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-108. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post CLEVELAND – By the end, the Knicks did more than simply beat the Cavaliers: they’d wrecked them. They’d ruined them. By the end, worn out by one more beating – this one a wire-to-wire 121-108 splattering – the Cavaliers just stopped playing offense. They stopped playing defense. They stopped playing basketball.
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