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05/21 21:47 CDT Hart scores 26 and the Knicks move 2 wins from the NBA Finals
with a 109-93 victory over the Cavs
Hart scores 26 and the Knicks move 2 wins from the NBA Finals with a 109-93
victory over the Cavs
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- 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.
Mikal Bridges also scored 19 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 13
rebounds for the Knicks, who won their ninth straight game. That's the NBA's
longest postseason winning streak since the Boston Celtics won 10 straight on
their way to the 2024 championship.
Two nights after rallying from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, the
Knicks made sure they would be in control late with an 18-0 run in the third
quarter that gave them a 71-53 lead. Fans chanted "Knicks in four! Knicks in
four!" in the final minute, long after the starters had gone to the benches.
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points and James Harden had 18 for the Cavaliers,
who will have to climb out of a 2-0 deficit for the second straight round. They
host Game 3 on Saturday.
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