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Knicks crush Cavaliers in Game 2, take commanding 2-0 lead in series behind Josh Hart's career night
The New York Knicks took a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Cavaliers with a dominant 109-93 Game 2 win in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Karl-Anthony Towns forces James Harden into an off-balanced shot during the Knicks’ 109-93 Game 2 win over the Cavaliers on May 21, 2026 at the Garden. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post The Cavaliers,
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cavaliers find themselves in a hole, down 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals after a 109-93 loss to the New York Knicks on Thursday. ESPN – which broadcast the game from Madison Square Garden – is the network for the series except for Game 3,
Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 assists, and the New York Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night.
The Cavaliers dared Knicks guard Josh Hart to beat them. He did by scoring a career playoff-high 26 points. Now the Knicks look unstoppable.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are accustomed to climbing out of holes during the NBA playoffs. They haven't had to overcome an opponent as red hot as the New York Knicks, though. Josh Hart bounced back from a quiet series opener by scoring nine of the New York Knicks' 18 consecutive third-quarter points Thursday night,
The New York Knicks had every reason to celebrate on Tuesday night. According to ESPN analytics, the Knicks had a measly 0.1% chance of prevailing over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals after falling behind by 22 points with 7:52 remaining.
The Cleveland Cavaliers blew a 22-point fourth-quarter lead versus the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.