most points by a knicks player against the cavaliers in a playoff game

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

NAME PTS DATE TM OPP MIN REB AST STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Bob 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
2 Derek 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
3 Jalen 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
4 Jalen 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
5 Spencer 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
6 Bob 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
7 RJ 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
8 Jalen 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
9 Anthony 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
10 Patrick 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
11 Patrick 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
12 Julius 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
13 John 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
14 RJ 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
15 Jalen 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
16 John 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
17 Patrick 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
18 John 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
19 Patrick 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
20 Jalen 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
21 Immanuel 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
22 Josh 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
23 RJ 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
24 Julius 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
25 Charles 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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ORTG

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DRTG

114.3

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NETRTG

4.2

8th

3P%

36.9

8th

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
Last Game
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Final

108

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2 - 4

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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
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.610
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Bucks Bucks
48
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.585
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6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
@
ORL ORL
96-87

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
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IND IND
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Sun
6/22
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@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM