Poll: Can the Cavaliers Slow Down the Knicks?

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"Knicks in four! Knicks in four!" was the chant from the Madison Square Garden crowd Thursday night as the New York Knicks won their ninth straight playoff game and took a commanding 2-0 lead in the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals with a 109-93 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Game 3 is Saturday night in Cleveland (8 p.m. ET, ESPN).

Knicks star Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 assists Thursday night, but it was Josh Hart who led the team with a playoff career-high 26 points.

The Knicks have been rolling, but Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers have been standing up to pressure throughout these NBA playoffs. Cleveland has already survived series that went seven games in each of the first two rounds. So…

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This story was originally published May 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM.