most point in a game by a knicks players vs cavaliers postseason

Bob McAdoo has posted the most points for the Knicks in a playoff game against the Cavaliers, with 41 points in Game 1 of the 1978 First Round.

NAMEPTSDATETMOPPMINREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
41
4/12/1978
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
43
6
2
1
2
17
25
68.0
7
8
87.5
71.9
5
4
2Derek Harper
D. Harper
30
5/4/1995
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
39
8
6
1
0
11
14
78.6
7
10
70.0
1
2
50.0
100.8
1
7
2
2
3Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
29
4/23/2023
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
43
6
6
1
1
11
22
50.0
5
9
55.6
2
2
100.0
63.4
2
4
4
1
+9
4Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
27
4/15/2023
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
29
2
2
2
0
11
24
45.8
1
4
25.0
4
4
100.0
52.4
1
1
1
3
+2
5Spencer Haywood
S. Haywood
27
4/14/1978
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
31
6
2
0
1
13
21
61.9
1
1
100.0
63.0
2
3
6Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
27
4/14/1978
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
45
12
2
0
1
11
19
57.9
5
8
62.5
59.9
2
3
7RJ Barrett
RJ Barrett
26
4/23/2023
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
38
2
1
0
1
9
18
50.0
0
6
0.0
8
13
61.5
54.8
0
2
0
2
+2
8Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
23
4/26/2023
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
42
4
4
2
0
8
22
36.4
2
6
33.3
5
5
100.0
47.5
1
3
2
2
+11
9Anthony Mason
A. Mason
23
4/27/1996
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
48
12
5
0
0
10
15
66.7
0
0
3
5
60.0
66.9
4
8
1
1
10Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
23
4/25/1996
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
40
7
5
0
2
9
15
60.0
1
1
100.0
4
6
66.7
65.2
1
6
1
2
11Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
23
5/1/1995
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
40
10
0
0
6
7
14
50.0
0
0
9
10
90.0
62.5
0
10
3
4
12Julius Randle
J. Randle
22
4/18/2023
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
33
8
1
1
0
8
20
40.0
3
7
42.9
3
3
100.0
51.6
4
4
6
2
-7
13John Starks
J. Starks
22
5/1/1996
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
39
5
4
0
0
7
11
63.6
5
7
71.4
3
6
50.0
80.6
0
5
4
3
14RJ Barrett
RJ Barrett
21
4/26/2023
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
36
4
4
1
0
7
13
53.8
2
4
50.0
5
6
83.3
67.1
0
4
4
3
+21
15Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
21
4/21/2023
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
38
4
6
2
0
10
18
55.6
0
4
0.0
1
1
100.0
56.9
0
4
3
2
+20
16John Starks
J. Starks
21
4/25/1996
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
46
7
7
3
1
7
12
58.3
6
9
66.7
1
2
50.0
81.5
0
7
2
3
17Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
21
4/29/1995
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
39
12
2
2
2
6
12
50.0
0
0
9
12
75.0
60.8
3
9
3
5
18John Starks
J. Starks
21
4/29/1995
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
34
0
4
3
0
8
15
53.3
3
10
30.0
2
3
66.7
64.3
0
0
5
5
19Patrick Ewing
P. Ewing
21
4/27/1995
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
37
9
4
1
3
10
16
62.5
0
1
0.0
1
2
50.0
62.2
3
6
4
4
20Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
20
4/18/2023
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
36
5
6
4
0
5
17
29.4
1
8
12.5
9
10
90.0
46.7
1
4
2
1
-10
21Immanuel Quickley
I. Quickley
19
4/26/2023
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
29
2
1
0
0
5
15
33.3
3
10
30.0
6
6
100.0
53.9
0
2
0
3
-3
22Josh Hart
J. Hart
19
4/23/2023
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
40
7
2
2
0
7
16
43.8
1
4
25.0
4
5
80.0
52.2
2
5
3
2
+5
23RJ Barrett
RJ Barrett
19
4/21/2023
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
31
8
3
1
0
8
12
66.7
3
6
50.0
0
0
79.2
2
6
2
4
+10
24Julius Randle
J. Randle
19
4/15/2023
NYK NYK
@
CLE CLE
34
10
4
2
0
7
20
35.0
3
10
30.0
2
4
50.0
43.7
2
8
5
4
-8
25Charles Oakley
C. Oakley
19
4/27/1995
NYK NYK
vs
CLE CLE
38
11
3
2
1
9
12
75.0
1
1
100.0
0
1
0.0
76.4
2
9
4
4

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20
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.800
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
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3
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15
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4
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5
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Fri
12/19
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Sun
12/21
MIA MIA
@
NYK NYK
6:00 PM
Tue
12/23
NYK NYK
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Last Game
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117

Final

101

TOR Raptors

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Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
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3
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16
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4
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5
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76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
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11
.577
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
@
SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
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Wed
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ATL ATL
@
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
@
ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
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PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM