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[MyDaily = Reporter Shim Jae-hee] On a roll!
The description fits. The No. 3-seeded New York Knicks have rolled through the Eastern Conference, taking both home games against the No. 4-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the conference finals and riding the momentum of a nine-game playoff winning streak.
On May 22 (KST) at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks beat Cleveland 109-93 in Game 2 of the 2025–26 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. After trailing 24-27 after the first quarter, New York flipped the script in the second and led 53-49 at the break. They extended the lead in the third, pushing it to 85-70, and never let Cleveland back in during the fourth.
This win marked their ninth straight postseason victory. New York survived a scare in Round 1, coming back from a 1-2 deficit to the Atlanta Hawks by winning Games 4, 5 and 6. They then swept the Philadelphia 76ers in the East semifinals. With Games 1 and 2 over Cleveland now in the books, the Knicks will try to stretch the streak to 10 in Game 3 at Cleveland on May 24.
New York’s five starters all made significant contributions. Shooting guard Josh Hart played 33:20 and finished with 26 points and seven rebounds. Point guard Jalen Brunson posted a 19-point, 14-rebound double-double. Small forward Mikal Bridges scored 19 points. Center Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points and 13 rebounds, while power forward OG Anunoby chipped in 14.
Cleveland’s game unraveled in the third quarter and the road losses leave the Cavs with plenty of pressure. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 26 points, but his effort wasn’t enough. James Harden finished with 18 points and six rebounds, and Jarrett Allen posted 13 points and 10 rebounds, but the supporting numbers couldn’t change the outcome.
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