CLEVELAND. \u2013 The New York Knicks are one win away from playing in their first NBA Finals since 1999 after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-108 on Saturday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals.<\/p>\n
Guided by Jalen Brunson’s 30 points, the New Yorkers took a 3-0 lead in the series, a difference that no team has managed to overcome in the history of the NBA playoffs.<\/p>\n
OG Anunoby scored 21 points for the Knicks, who continue to go through an extraordinary collective moment and extended their winning streak to ten consecutive victories in this postseason.<\/p>\n
Dominican-American Karl-Anthony Towns also played an important role in the victory, finishing with 13 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists, excelling in offensive creation and ball movement.<\/p>\n
By Cleveland, Donovan Mitchell led the offense with 23 points, while James Harden added 19, although the Cavaliers again showed problems with effectiveness from the three-point line and were never able to take control of the match.<\/p>\n
The match also featured the presence of singer Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce, who watched the duel from the front row of the Rocket Arena.<\/p>\n
The Knicks dominated much of the game and maintained the defensive intensity that has characterized the team during the postseason, leaving Cleveland against the ropes.<\/p>\n
Now, the Cavaliers will need to win four consecutive games to avoid elimination and keep their aspirations of advancing to the NBA Finals alive.<\/p>\n
The fourth game of the series will be played this Monday again in Cleveland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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