Knicks reach NBA Finals after defeating Cavaliers in Game 4
Key takeaways
- New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years after sweeping Cleveland Cavaliers in East finals.
- The New York Knicks left them with no reason to stick around.
- The Knicks extended their franchise playoff-record winning streak to 11 games – matching the third-longest run in a single postseason in league history – and their long-suffering supporters took over Cleveland’s arena.
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New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years after sweeping Cleveland Cavaliers in East finals.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo New York Knicks player Karl-Anthony Towns, centre, and teammates celebrate after winning Game 4 in the Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland, US on May 25, 2026 [Sue Ogrocki/AP]By Reuters Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026As the clock wound down, few Cleveland Cavaliers fans could be found. The New York Knicks left them with no reason to stick around.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Knicks advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, routing the Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night.