Knicks beat Cavaliers to reach brink of NBA Finals
Key takeaways
- Brunson scores 30 points as the Knicks beat the Cavs 121-108 to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
- Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 30 points, OG Anunoby added 21 and Mikal Bridges contributed 22 on 11-of-15 shooting as New York pushed the Cavaliers to the edge of elimination on Saturday.
- “I’m at a loss for words,” Brunson said. “I thought we fought, most importantly.”
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Brunson scores 30 points as the Knicks beat the Cavs 121-108 to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks celebrates against the Cleveland Cavaliers, on May 23, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio [Gregory Shamus/Getty Images via AFP]By AFPPublished On 24 May 202624 May 2026The New York Knicks are on the brink of their first NBA Finals since 1999 after a 121-108 victory at Cleveland stretched their playoff win streak to 10 games.
Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 30 points, OG Anunoby added 21 and Mikal Bridges contributed 22 on 11-of-15 shooting as New York pushed the Cavaliers to the edge of elimination on Saturday.