Cavaliers Look to Rebound Against Knicks at Madison Square Garden

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on November 11, looking to recover from consecutive losses and improve on a poor recent record against New York. The Knicks will be playing the second game of a back-to-back after facing Milwaukee on November 10.

Cleveland’s recent run has been uneven. The Cavaliers beat Philadelphia by 24 points, then struggled against the Knicks and lost on the road to Charlotte after trailing by as many as 33 points. A loss in New York would leave Cleveland at 5-7 and extend its losing streak to three games.

Donovan Mitchell could be a key to a turnaround. Over his last 10 games against the Knicks, he has averaged 28 points while shooting 49% overall and 38% from three-point range. He scored 37 points in a recent game, though his latest outing was described as his worst of the season.

Cleveland is also expected to have Jarrett Allen available after he missed three games with a knee injury. The Cavaliers were outrebounded 49-40 in their previous meeting with New York and gave up 16 offensive rebounds; Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 13 rebounds. Allen connected on each of his five attempts during 19 minutes of action against Charlotte. Across 12 career matchups with Towns, Allen has averaged 13 points, seven rebounds and one block, shooting 76% from the field.

The Cavaliers have won only once in their last eight meetings with New York, including a 0-4 record in the 2026 postseason. Cleveland will be looking to use Allen’s size and New York’s back-to-back schedule to change that trend.