Knicks move within 1 win of NBA Finals with 121-108 victory over Cavaliers
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Key Points:
- Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks with 30 points in their 121-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, putting the Knicks one win away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.
- The Knicks have won 10 straight postseason games, becoming the seventh team in NBA history to achieve this feat, with an average margin of victory of 22.5 points.
- New York shot 55.8% from the field, including 11 three-pointers and 24 of 27 from the free-throw line, while Cleveland struggled with 12 of 41 on three-pointers.
- Cleveland’s top performers included Evan Mobley with 24 points, Donovan Mitchell with 23, and James Harden with 19, but they were unable to match the Knicks' physicality and momentum.
- The Knicks took an early lead and maintained control throughout the game, highlighted by Landry Shamet’s three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter that extended their lead and sealed the win.