NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 4 of the season
What does Knicks vs Cavaliers change in the NBA playoff race?
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Dec 22, 09:00 KST)Rocket Arena, Cleveland
What's at stake
Current standings (103 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 East teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 4 of 4 this season
Knicks 0Cavaliers 0
Before this game
- Nov 7 Knicks @ Cavaliers (Scheduled)
- Nov 11 Cavaliers @ Knicks (Scheduled)
- Nov 25 Cavaliers @ Knicks (Scheduled)
- Dec 21 Knicks @ Cavaliers (Scheduled)
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Team records
Injury report
Knicks
No injuries listed
Cavaliers
- Jaylon TysonOut
- Peyton WatsonOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.