Final · CF · G3
NYK121
CLE108
The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · NYK @ CLE
Jalen Brunson scores 30 as New York wins in Cleveland
Final: 121–108. Jalen Brunson made 10 of 19 shots from the field. Conference finals series: New York 3, Cleveland 0.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 37 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 121 |
| CLE | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 108 |
Who led
Jalen BrunsonNYK30 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Mikal BridgesNYK22 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Evan MobleyCLE24 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Donovan MitchellCLE23 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+5.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 22 points in 39 minutes.
Our take: Ride the hot hand
Losing minutes
Jaylon TysonCLE
−19.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
7.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.0 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 3 points in 9 minutes.
Our take: Bench until the minutes return
Stepped-up role
+8.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
36 minutes today, against 27.2 a game in the regular season (56 games). Line: 17 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.
Our take: Watch the minutes
Top performances
Jalen Brunson leads the day with 30
Jalen BrunsonNYK @ CLE · W
27.8 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 3 REB · 6 ASTEvan MobleyCLE vs NYK · L
17.1 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 6 REB · 2 ASTDonovan MitchellCLE vs NYK · L
25.7 PPG playoffs to date
23 PTS · 1 REB · 4 ASTMikal BridgesNYK @ CLE · W
14.5 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 6 REB · 2 ASTOG AnunobyNYK @ CLE · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date
21 PTS · 7 REB · 4 ASTJames HardenCLE vs NYK · L
19.6 PPG playoffs to date
19 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST