Knicks blow out Cavaliers to complete sweep and reach first NBA Finals since 1999

Key Points:

• The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals, advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
• Karl Anthony-Towns led the Knicks with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while OG Anunoby added 17 points; Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges, and Jalen Brunson also contributed significantly.
• The Knicks extended their postseason winning streak to 11 games, becoming the fourth team since 2017 to achieve such a streak, and pulled starters with over seven minutes left while holding a 35-point lead.
• New York will face the winner of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, with the Finals starting on June 3 and homecourt advantage going to the Western Conference champion.
• Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points for Cleveland, which was swept in a postseason series for the first time since 2018, while the Knicks dominated with a 20-0 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 45 points in the fourth quarter.