Overview
- The Knicks completed a 4-0 sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 130-93 victory that clinched the Eastern Conference title and a trip to the NBA Finals.
- Jalen Brunson was named Eastern Conference Finals MVP after leading New York through a balanced attack that included Karl-Anthony Towns’s 19 points and 14 rebounds in the deciding game.
- The sweep extended the Knicks’ postseason run to 11 straight wins, a streak that began after they fell behind early in the first-round series with Atlanta.
- New York now awaits the Western Conference winner, with the Spurs–Thunder series still unresolved as Oklahoma City took a 3-2 lead in Game 5 and stands one win from the Finals.
- Coach Mike Brown reached the Finals in his first season with the Knicks, who will begin the NBA Finals on June 3 and seek the franchise’s first title since 1973.