Knicks Back in NBA Finals for First Time Since 1999 After Beating Cavs 130–93 to Finish Sweep

Knicks Back in NBA Finals for First Time Since 1999 After Beating Cavs 130–93 to Finish Sweep
New York Knicks guard Miles McBride reacts during the second half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 25, 2026. Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo
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CLEVELAND—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.

Landry Shamet scored 16 off the bench while Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson had 15 apiece for the Knicks, who became the fourth team to have an 11-game winning streak during their postseason run. The last to do it was Golden State, which had a 15-game run en route to its second title in three seasons in 2017.