Last Night in Sports: May 19, 2026

The Eastern Conference Finals opened with a game that needed overtime to settle. New York and Cleveland traded the lead through regulation before the Knicks pulled away in the extra period, outscoring the Cavaliers 14-3 to take Game 1, 115-104. The NHL stayed dark ahead of its conference finals openers. MLB ran a 15-game Tuesday board.

NBA Playoffs — Knicks win Game 1 in overtime

New York Knicks, 115 — Cleveland Cavaliers, 104 (OT). The Knicks win by eleven, but the final margin was built entirely in the extra period. The game was tight through regulation before New York overwhelmed Cleveland 14-3 in overtime. Jalen Brunson carried the offense with 38 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Donovan Mitchell answered with 29 points and 6 steals, but the Cavaliers had no counter once overtime started. NY leads series 1-0.

MLB — 15-game Tuesday board

Fifteen games, two double-digit winners, and five one-run finishes. The Athletics put up the night's biggest number in a 14-6 win over the Angels, and the Rangers blanked Colorado 10-0. The late slate belonged to the close games, with four more decided by a single run.

Oakland Athletics, 14 — Los Angeles Angels, 6. Oakland wins by eight in the highest-scoring game of the night.

Texas Rangers, 10 — Colorado Rockies, 0. Texas wins by ten in a shutout behind a dominant start from Rocker.

St. Louis Cardinals, 9 — Pittsburgh Pirates, 6. St. Louis wins by three.

Washington Nationals, 9 — New York Mets, 6. Washington wins by three.

Atlanta Braves, 8 — Miami Marlins, 4. Atlanta wins by four.

Boston Red Sox, 7 — Kansas City Royals, 1. Boston wins by six.

Milwaukee Brewers, 5 — Chicago Cubs, 2. Milwaukee wins by three in the NL Central matchup.

Arizona Diamondbacks, 5 — San Francisco Giants, 3. Arizona wins by two.

Cincinnati Reds, 4 — Philadelphia Phillies, 1. Cincinnati wins by three.

Tampa Bay Rays, 4 — Baltimore Orioles, 1. Tampa Bay wins by three.

Los Angeles Dodgers, 5 — San Diego Padres, 4. Los Angeles wins by one in the NL West nightcap.

New York Yankees, 5 — Toronto Blue Jays, 4. New York wins by one in the AL East.

Cleveland Guardians, 4 — Detroit Tigers, 3. Cleveland wins by one in the AL Central.

Houston Astros, 2 — Minnesota Twins, 1. Houston wins by one.

Chicago White Sox, 2 — Seattle Mariners, 1. Chicago wins by one.

What to watch tonight

Both conference finals are live tonight. Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals tips in Oklahoma City, the NHL's Western Conference Final opens in Colorado, and MLB runs a 15-game Wednesday. Full details in the Tonight preview.

• NBA: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder, 8:30 PM ET on NBC. West Finals Game 2, San Antonio leads the series 1-0.
• NHL: Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche, 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.
• MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres, 8:40 PM ET on MLB.TV. Shohei Ohtani takes the mound in the NL West nightcap.