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Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby lead Knicks to NBA Finals with Cavs sweep
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Time for the New York Knicks to party like it's 1999 because Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby helped them return to the NBA Finals after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 on Monday night.
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New York boasted a 3-0 series lead going into Game 4. They pulled off a historic comeback in the fourth quarter of Game 1, taking full control of the series from there on. Cleveland failed to recover from that loss, playing catch up throughout all four games of the series.
New York made sure this series didn't last any longer than it needed to. They put together big scoring runs throughout the course of Game 4, while suffocating Cleveland on the defensive side of the ball.
As a result, the Knicks won their 11th straight game and punched their ticket as the East representative of the 2026 NBA Finals.
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Karl-Anthony Towns finally reached the NBA Finals for the first time in his career after three attempts in the Conference Finals. As for OG Anunoby , this will be his second appearance and first since 2019 with the Toronto Raptors as the Knicks punch their ticket.
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Six players scored in double-digits for New York in the win. Towns led the team with a stat line of 19 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks. He shot 8-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-3 from beyond the arc. Anunoby came next with 17 points and seven rebounds, Landry Shamet had 16 points and two assists, Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges put up 15 points each, while Miles McBride provided 11 points each.
The Knicks will look forward to their journey in the NBA Finals, being the East representative. They take on the West Finals winner between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs . Game 1 of the NBA Finals takes place on June 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
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