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Top Scorers in Game 3
Comparison of top individual performances in the Knicks vs Cavaliers match
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Knicks thinking NBA Finals as they push Cavaliers to brink
May 23, 2026, 11:25 p.m. ETThe New York Knicks managed to get the best of the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 121-108 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at Rocket Arena on Saturday, May 23.The Cavaliers have dropped the first three games in the series and find themselves in a must-win situation.No NBA team has come back to win a series after falling in a 3-0 deficit. Only three teams have even rallied to force a Game 7 after losing the first three games in a series.Nobody has come back against the Knicks, who have taken the commanding 3-0 lead in the series.The Knicks produced an early 10-point lead, finishing the first quarter against the Cavaliers at 37-27.Karl-Anthony Towns contributed to the fast start with 11 points in 11 minutes of play in the opening quarter. He finished the game with 13 points.The Cavs outscored the Knicks in the second quarter, 27-23, to make it a six-point game with both teams going back to the locker room.Cleveland had managed to keep the game close throughout the opening minutes of the third before the Knicks went on another run to build up a 13-point lead late in the third.Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 30 points and six assists in 41 minutes played. Mikal Bridges added 22 points by shooting 11-for-15 from the field.Knicks remain hotThe Knicks have won 10 straight games, having not lost since suffering back-to-back losses to the Atlanta Hawks in April.It is the sixth time in the Knicks’ history that they’ve produced five or more double-digit victories in a postseason.“Our mindset hasn’t changed,” Brunson said. “We are trying to get better every day. … We are always looking for ways to get better.”Before Saturday’s game, the Knicks’ postseason stretch had come at the right time, having the best point differential (212 points) during any nine-game span in NBA history, including both the regular season and playoffs.Cavaliers will have to regroupThe Cavaliers struggled to match the Knicks in Game 3 and never held a lead in the game.The Cavs struggled from the 3-point line, shooting just 12 of 41 (29%) from long range on Saturday.When do Knicks and Cavaliers play next?The Cavaliers will host the Knicks for Game 4 of the series on Monday, May 25, at 8 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. The Knicks need one more victory to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
Knicks beat Cavaliers to reach brink of NBA Finals | Sports
Knicks beat Cavaliers to reach brink of NBA Finals WASHINGTON, United States, May 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The New York Knicks are on the brink of their first NBA Finals since 1999 after a 121-108 victory at Cleveland on Saturday stretched their playoff win streak to 10 games. Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 30 points, O.G. Anunoby added 21 and Mikal Bridges contributed 22 on 11-of-15 shooting as New York pushed the Cavaliers to the edge of elimination. "I'm at a loss for words," Brunson said. "I thought we fought, most importantly." The Knicks seized a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals and could complete a sweep in game four on Monday in Cleveland. No team in NBA history has recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series. "The series isn't over," Anunoby said. "Just keep our foot on their necks and just try to win the game." Brunson said the Knicks must continue to concentrate. "Just focus on one possession at a time," Brunson said. "The way we've been having that mindset these past couple weeks, we have to continue it, if not actually better." The Knicks last reached the NBA Finals 27 years ago when they lost to San Antonio. They have not won the NBA championship since 1973. New York's Karl-Anthony Towns had 13 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals while Josh Hart added 12 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals for a Knicks team that has not been beaten in a month. "Our mindset hasn't changed," Brunson said. "We're trying to get better every single day. We're trying to learn from winning. "There's a lot of things we can get better at. There's a lot of things we can control, a lot of mental errors that we need to clean up, but we're always just looking for ways to try and get better." Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 24 points while Donovan Mitchell added 23 and James Harden scored 19 points. The Cavaliers, who squandered a 22-point lead to lose the series opener, never led as New York seized command early and dominated. "I guess you could say momentum carried over (from game one)," Anunoby said. "We try to play the right way every game but maybe that momentum carried over a little bit." New York started the game 10-of-13 from the floor to seize a 29-19 lead only 8:29 into the contest, Towns delivering 11 points in the run on the way to a 37-27 lead after the first quarter. Cleveland trimmed New York's half-time edge to 60-54 but the Cavs committed six turnovers in the fir...
Knicks beat Cavaliers to reach brink of NBA Finals - RFI
Washington (United States) (AFP) – The New York Knicks are on the brink of their first NBA Finals since 1999 after a 121-108 victory at Cleveland on Saturday stretched their playoff win streak to 10 games. Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 05:22 2 min Reading time New York's Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 30 points and the Knicks won 121-108 at Cleveland to seize a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference final series © Gregory Shamus / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 30 points, O.G. Anunoby added 21 and Mikal Bridges contributed 22 on 11-of-15 shooting as New York pushed the Cavaliers to the edge of elimination."I'm at a loss for words," Brunson said. "I thought we fought, most importantly."The Knicks seized a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals and could complete a sweep in game four on Monday in Cleveland.No team in NBA history has recovered from a 3-0 deficit to win a playoff series."The series isn't over," Anunoby said. "Just keep our foot on their necks and just try to win the game."Brunson said the Knicks must continue to concentrate."Just focus on one possession at a time," Brunson said. "The way we've been having that mindset these past couple weeks, we have to continue it, if not actually better."The Knicks last reached the NBA Finals 27 years ago when they lost to San Antonio. They have not won the NBA championship since 1973.New York's Karl-Anthony Towns had 13 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals while Josh Hart added 12 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals for a Knicks team that has not been beaten in a month."Our mindset hasn't changed," Brunson said. "We're trying to get better every single day. We're trying to learn from winning."There's a lot of things we can get better at. There's a lot of things we can control, a lot of mental errors that we need to clean up, but we're always just looking for ways to try and get better."Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 24 points while Donovan Mitchell added 23 and James Harden scored 19 points.The Cavaliers, who squandered a 22-point lead to lose the series opener, never led as New York seized command early and dominated."I guess you could say momentum carried over (from game one)," Anunoby said. "We try to play the right way every game but maybe that momentum carried over a little bit."New York started the game 10-of-13 from the floor to seize a 29-19 lead only 8:29 into the contest, Towns delivering 11 ...