Knicks sweep Cavaliers 130‑93, advance to NBA Finals
CLEVELAND (Interstat) – Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 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 added 16 points off the bench while Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson scored 15 apiece for the Knicks, who extended their postseason winning streak to 11 games. New York never trailed after the first quarter, leading by as many as 35 points before pulling its starters with 7:47 left.
Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 31 points, and Evan Mobley added 15. The Cavaliers shot 32 of 77 from the field and committed 22 turnovers. New York shot 48 of 98, including 19 three-pointers, and held a 20-6 advantage in offensive rebounds.
The game was played before 19,432 at Rocket Arena. New York finished the season with a 66-32 record, Cleveland 60-40.