The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. An explosive third quarter featured an 18-0 run that expanded the Knicks’ advantage to 71-53. Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, including five made 3-pointers, and added seven assists. Jalen Brunson contributed 19 points and 14 assists, while Mikal Bridges added 19 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 13 rebounds. The win extended New York’s postseason winning streak to nine straight, the longest since the Boston Celtics’ 10 straight in 2024. Donovan Mitchell scored 26 for Cleveland and James Harden had 18. Cleveland will host Game 3 after falling behind 2-0 again.
"The Knicks are in the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year but have not played for the championship since losing to the San Antonio Spurs in 1999. Brunson scored 38 points and led the Game 1 comeback. He had only two points in the first half Thursday before making the first basket of the run that broke open the game and finished with the highest"
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