CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby added 17 points and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 on 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 points off the bench, Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson each had 15 points for the Knicks, who became the fourth team in NBA history to post an 11-game winning streak during a single postseason. The last to do so was the Golden State Warriors, who won 15 straight en route to the 2017 title.

Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points for the Cavaliers, but Cleveland could not overcome a dominant first-half performance by New York. Evan Mobley had 15 points and seven rebounds, and Jarrett Allen added eight points and six boards for the Cavaliers, who were eliminated in the conference finals for the second time in three seasons.

The Knicks seized control from the opening tip, scoring 38 points in the first quarter behind balanced scoring and aggressive offensive rebounding. New York shot 48 of 98 from the floor, including 19 of 43 from three-point range, and made 15 of 20 free throws. The Cavaliers shot 32 of 77 overall and 11 of 40 from beyond the arc, converting 18 of 22 from the stripe.

New York’s offensive rating of 129.4 points per 100 possessions dwarfed Cleveland’s 89.9, as the Knicks dominated the glass with 20 offensive rebounds to the Cavaliers’ six. Josh Hart grabbed 11 rebounds and dished six assists while scoring six points. Mitchell Robinson pulled down 10 rebounds and scored eight points, and Miles McBride added 11 points off the bench.

The Knicks committed 13 turnovers and forced 22 from Cleveland, with 15 steals to the Cavaliers’ nine. New York also blocked two shots, while Cleveland had four blocks.

The game, played before an announced crowd of 19,432 at Rocket Arena, was never in doubt after the first quarter. New York led 38-26 after 12 minutes and stretched the advantage to 68-49 at halftime. The Knicks outscored Cleveland 30-22 in the third quarter and 32-22 in the fourth, pulling their starters with 7:47 remaining and a 35-point lead.

Towns, who recorded his third double-double of the series, also had three assists and two blocks in 26 minutes. He shot 8 of 14 from the field, including 3 of 5 from deep, and added seven defensive rebounds. Over the previous three games of the series, Towns averaged 14.7 points and 11.3 rebounds, including a 13-point, 13-rebound effort in Game 3 and an 18-point, 13-rebound performance in Game 2.

Anunoby shot 6 of 11 from the field, grabbed seven rebounds and dished four assists in 27 minutes. Bridges contributed 15 points, five assists and three rebounds, while Brunson added 15 points and five assists. Brunson, who had 36 minutes, shot 6 of 14 from the floor and 2 of 5 from three.

Mitchell was the only Cavalier to reach 20 points, shooting 9 of 21 from the field and 3 of 8 from beyond the arc. He also made 10 of 12 free throws and grabbed four rebounds, but committed four turnovers. Mobley shot 7 of 14 and added four assists. James Harden scored 13 points on 2-of-10 shooting, making 8 of 9 free throws, and had five turnovers.

The Knicks’ depth was evident throughout. Shamet connected on 4 of 6 three-point attempts and scored 16 points in 19 minutes. McBride went 4 of 7 from the floor, including 3 of 5 from deep, for 11 points. Robinson added eight points and 10 rebounds in 18 minutes.

New York’s 20 offensive rebounds led to 22 second-chance points. Hart had four offensive boards, Robinson grabbed five, and Towns had three. Cleveland managed only six offensive rebounds and seven second-chance points.

The most decisive stretch came early, as detailed by the play-by-play. After Mitchell hit a 27-foot three-pointer to give Cleveland an 8-7 lead with 10:22 left in the first quarter, the Knicks responded with a 13-0 run over the next three minutes. Hart hit a 23-foot three, Bridges converted a layup, Brunson drove for a layup, and Towns drilled two three-pointers, including one from 25 feet off an Anunoby assist, pushing the lead to 20-8. When Towns added another three with 5:24 remaining in the quarter, the Knicks led 23-13 and never looked back.

The Cavaliers called timeout with 6:00 left in the first quarter after a Towns dunk made it 22-13, but the Knicks continued to build. Anunoby’s running dunk with 4:41 remaining pushed the lead to 27-17, and Jalen Brunson’s running layup at the 5:04 mark put New York up 27-17. By the end of the first quarter, the Knicks led by 12, holding Cleveland to 26 points on 9-of-22 shooting.

New York’s lead grew to 19 at halftime, and the Cavaliers never got closer than 14 in the second half. The Knicks shot 50 percent from the field in the second half and outrebounded Cleveland 25-16 over the final two quarters.

For the series, the Knicks averaged 118.8 points per game while holding the Cavaliers to 99.5. Towns averaged 15.8 points and 12.0 rebounds, while Brunson averaged 18.3 points and 5.3 assists. Mitchell led Cleveland with 27.3 points per game for the series.

The Knicks improved their season record to 66-32, while the Cavaliers finished at 60-40.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Cleveland 117, New York 108. The ELO system gave the Knicks a 71.60 percent probability of winning. Cleveland had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1. The total of 223 points went under the over-under line of 215.5.