{"id":691167,"date":"2026-05-24T08:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/691167\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T08:51:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:51:12","slug":"rampant-knicks-beat-cavs-to-close-in-on-nba-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/691167\/","title":{"rendered":"Rampant Knicks beat Cavs to close in on NBA Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Knicks swept aside the Cleveland Cavaliers to move within one win of their first NBA Finals since 1999.<\/p>\n

The 121-108 victory at Rocket Arena means they lead the Eastern Conference finals 3-0 and can wrap up the series at the same venue on Monday (01:00 BST, Tuesday).<\/p>\n

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No NBA team has overcome a 3-0 deficit in a play-off series in NBA history.<\/p>\n

The Knicks are on a franchise-record run of 10 straight play-off victories, winning by an average margin of 22.5 points.<\/p>\n

Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and Mikal Bridges 22 for the third seeds, who never trailed against the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n

“We feel – and we always have felt – the sky is the limit with this team,” said Karl-Anthony Towns, who finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.<\/p>\n

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Evan Mobley scored 24 points, Donovan Mitchell 23 and James Harden 19 for the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n

The winners will meet the San Antonio Spurs or the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals, starting on 4 June.<\/p>\n

The Thunder lead 2-1<\/a> in the Western Conference finals before game four in San Antonio on Sunday (01:00 BST, Monday).<\/p>\n

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