NBA PlayoffsSKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementliveUpdated 2m agoFollow our live coverage of tonight's Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, with New York looking to take a 3-0 series lead over ClevelandThe Athletic Live TeamMay 23, 2026 at 2:06 PM EDTJalen Brunson and New York won the first two games of this series at home. Getty ImagesHow to watch tonight's game You can watch Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on ESPN. Mike Breen (play-by-play), Richard Jefferson (analyst), Tim Legler (analyst) and Lisa Salters (sideline reporter) will be on the call. What time is tonight's game? Tipoff for Game 3 between the Knicks and Cavaliers is at 8 p.m. ET.That is 5 p.m PT or 1 a.m. if you are watching in the U.K. Welcome to our live coverage! Greetings, basketball fans! Welcome to The Athletic’s live coverage of tonight’s Game 3 between the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers.The Knicks are riding a nine-game winning streak in the playoffs. They had a historic comeback in Game 1 before routing the Cavaliers in Game 2.Win tonight, and New York is one victory away from its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. The stakes couldn’t be higher.Follow our live coverage, which covers pregame, play-by-play commentary from tipoff to final buzzer and postgame analysis.