Overview
- The New York Knicks won Game 2 109-93 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
- Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points with five 3-pointers to spark an 18-0 third-quarter run that turned the game in New York’s favor.
- Jalen Brunson finished with 19 points and a career-playoff-high 14 assists as he shifted into a playmaking role when Cleveland concentrated on stopping him.
- The Cavaliers shot 38.8% overall and 25.7% from three, a drop reporters and analysts linked to shooting woes and possible fatigue after two earlier seven-game series.
- Knicks depth and a nine-game postseason winning streak give New York momentum heading to Game 3 in Cleveland, where the Cavs are 6-1 at home this postseason and must respond.