Knicks produce 18-point surge in win over Cavaliers
The New York Knicks achieved a decisive 109-93 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, extending their lead to 2-0 in the Eastern Conference final. The Knicks surged with an 18-point run, with Josh Hart leading the team by scoring 26 points. The Cavaliers, led by Donovan Mitchell's 26 points, face a challenge as they prepare for the next games in Cleveland.
- ▪The Knicks scored 18 unanswered points during the game.
- ▪Josh Hart set a career-high with 26 points in a playoff game.
- ▪The Knicks have not won an NBA championship since 1973.
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Knicks produce 18-point surge in win over CavaliersImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Knicks guard Josh Hart scored five of 11 three-pointers in game two against the CavaliersByMandeep SangheraBBC Sport journalistPublished6 minutes agoThe New York Knicks scored 18 unanswered points on the way to a 109-93 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers as they took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference final.The score was tied at 53-53 when the Knicks pulled away at their Madison Square Garden home to take a 71-53 lead on the way to a ninth straight victory.Josh Hart scored 26 points, including five three-pointers, for the home side as he racked up a career-high tally for a play-off game, while team-mate Jalen Brunson added 19 points and 14 assists.The Knicks, who last reached the…
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