The New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 by completing a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The team extended its playoff winning streak to 11 games, winning most games by double digits with an average margin of 23.7 points. In the clinching 130-93 victory, New York pulled starters with 7:47 remaining and a 35-point lead while fans chanted “Knicks in four!”. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 19 points and 14 rebounds, and OG Anunoby added 17 points. The series became one-sided after Cleveland’s early collapse in Game 1, and New York’s pace and offensive production carried through the sweep. The Knicks’ turnaround followed the signing of Jalen Brunson in 2022.
"Jalen Brunson and Co. extended their playoff winning streak to 11 games on Monday, completing a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the Eastern Conference Finals. All but one of the Knicks' wins have been by double digits, with an average margin of victory of 23.7 points. The Knicks pulled their starters with 7:47 remaining and a 35-point lead as their large contingent of fans loudly chanted "Knicks in four!" New York fans easily outnumbered Cleveland fans as die-hard celebrity fans director Spike Lee, comedian Tracy Morgan and actor Timothée Chalamet and his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, made the trip."
""Our guys played great. You're in the conference finals and score 65 points off of offensive rebounds and fast break points. I don't know if I've seen that at this point of the year. We wanted to push the pace," coach Mike Brown said. Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999."
"The series was uncompetitive after Cleveland blew a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit in Game 1, with New York rolling to easy victories in Game 2 (109-93) and Game 3 (121-108). It's been a long time coming for the Knicks, who were largely uncompetitive throughout their 27 seasons between Finals appearances. From 2001 through 2022, the team missed the playoffs in 16 of 21 seasons and won just eight total postseason games."
"Everything changed when the team signed Brunson away from the Dallas Mavericks in 2022. Over the past four seasons, he's made the All-NBA Second Team three times. Brunson led the Knicks to the second round in his first two seasons before an East Finals loss in 2025 and now an NBA Finals berth."
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