Final · CF · G2
CLE93
NYK109
The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · CLE @ NYK
New York takes Game 2, leads Cleveland 2–0
109–93 in New York. The conference finals series continues. Josh Hart led New York with 26 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists.
Game flow · NYK margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
By quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 27 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 93 |
| NYK | 24 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 109 |
Who led
Josh HartNYK26 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Jalen BrunsonNYK19 PTS · 3 REB · 14 AST
Donovan MitchellCLE26 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
James HardenCLE18 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
Josh HartNYK
+6.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.0 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 26 points in 33 minutes.
Our take: Start everywhere
Losing minutes
Jaylon TysonCLE
−21.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
5.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.0 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 4 points in 10 minutes.
Our take: Bench until the minutes return
Cooling off
James HardenCLE
−9.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.6 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 18 points in 32 minutes.
Our take: Consider benching
Top performances
Josh Hart leads the day with 26
Josh HartNYK vs CLE · W
11.8 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 4 REB · 7 ASTDonovan MitchellCLE @ NYK · L
25.9 PPG playoffs to date
26 PTS · 4 REB · 1 ASTJalen BrunsonNYK vs CLE · W
27.6 PPG playoffs to date
19 PTS · 3 REB · 14 ASTMikal BridgesNYK vs CLE · W
13.9 PPG playoffs to date
19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 ASTKarl-Anthony TownsNYK vs CLE · W
17.1 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 13 REB · 1 ASTJames HardenCLE @ NYK · L
19.6 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST