Cavaliers vs Knicks 2026-27: Matchup & Injuries

In 2026-27, the Cleveland Cavaliers are 6-6 and the New York Knicks are 6-5. They meet on Wednesday, November 25 at 7:30 PM ET, hosted by the Knicks. They've met 2 times this season: Knicks 107-115 Cavaliers and Cavaliers 97-109 Knicks.

Next meeting

Cavaliers @ Knicks · Wednesday 11/25, 7:30 pm

Cavaliers probable starters

Point Guard

James Harden
Shooting Guard

Donovan Mitchell
Small Forward

Peyton Watson
Power Forward

Jaylon Tyson

Replacing Evan Mobley and Nae'Qwan Tomlin (out)
Center

Jarrett Allen

Knicks probable starters

Point Guard

Jalen Brunson
Shooting Guard

Josh Hart
Small Forward

Mikal Bridges
Power Forward

OG Anunoby
Center

Karl-Anthony Towns

Record

6-6	Season	6-5
5-5	Last 10	6-4

Head-to-head 2026-27

Depth chart starters

James Harden	Point Guard	Jalen Brunson
Donovan Mitchell	Shooting Guard	Josh Hart
Peyton Watson	Small Forward	Mikal Bridges
Evan Mobley Out · Returns: 2026-11-14	Power Forward	OG Anunoby
Jarrett Allen	Center	Karl-Anthony Towns

Team leaders (2026-27)

Donovan Mitchell 22.8	Points per game	Jalen Brunson 26.0
Jarrett Allen 8.3	Rebounds per game	Karl-Anthony Towns 13.5
James Harden 5.6	Assists per game	Jalen Brunson 5.2

Cavaliers

Most-used lineup (2026-27)

J. Harden · D. Mitchell · J. Allen · E. Mobley · P. Watson

99 min · net rating -12.0

Out and questionable

Sam Merrill Out · Returns: 2026-11-16
Evan Mobley Out · Returns: 2026-11-14
Nae'Qwan Tomlin Out · Returns: 2026-11-16

Knicks

Most-used lineup (2026-27)

K. Towns · O. Anunoby · J. Hart · M. Bridges · J. Brunson

104 min · net rating -8.9