Knicks take a 3-1 series lead with an EPIC 102-93 victory over Cavs courtesy of Jalen Brunson’s 29 points for Electric MSG and secured one win after breaking 10-year second-round drought in playoffs
- New York takes a very important 3-1 lead in Game 5 in Cleveland on Wednesday
- Cavs must win the remaining three games of the first round series to advance
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The New York Knicks did little to contain the feverish excitement at the Garden with a 102-93 victory against the shocked Cavs.
Cleveland came back to MSG hoping to make up for the 20-point loss to the rampaging Knicks Friday.
While the Cavs had their moments, New York consistently proved too much to handle, summarily taking a 3-1 lead to Cleveland.
Only two mistakes at the Lake (and one in Manhattan) will keep New York from the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs – the first time in a decade.
Central to the Knicks’ second straight win was the defense of Cleveland’s perennial All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell, held to two points in the second half. He finished with 11 points, five assists and 4 rebounds.
Conversely, Jalen Brunson once again took control of the game, dropping 29 points in addition to six rebounds and six assists.
RJ Barrett was instrumental in the Knicks win, finishing with 26 points. Josh Hart had 19 points and seven rebounds.
For the Cavs, Darius Garland was the lone hot hand, with 23 points and 10 assists.
More to come…
Jalen Brunson’s 29 points were at the center of the Knicks’ commanding victory over the swinging Cavaliers
Donovan Mitchell was held to as many as two points during the second half of Game 4
The four-time NBA All-Star scored just 11 points — on 5-18 shooting — and had six turnovers
The most recognizable Knick fan, Spike Lee (C), was front and center with Tracey Morgan (L)
Comedians and New York natives Pete Davidson (L) and Jon Stewart (R) sat on the court