'They Do Believe': Why Cavs Aren't Counting Themselves Out Down 3-0 to Knicks in Eastern Conference Finals
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points as New York forced 18 turnovers and pushed Cleveland to the brink of elimination.
- The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-108 at Rocket Arena on Saturday, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals series.
- Exhausted from playing every other day throughout the playoffs, the Cavs struggled to match the Knicks, who rested after sweeping Philadelphia in the second round.
- New York guard Jalen Brunson led the team with 30 points and six assists, earning 'M-V-P' chants from fans as the Knicks jumped to a 9-1 lead early.
- Cleveland All-Star Donovan Mitchell committed five turnovers and lacked his customary explosiveness, failing to contain the Knicks as the Cavs fell into a perilous postseason hole.
- No team in NBA history has recovered from an 0-3 deficit. Mitchell said the Cavs must 'find a way' to win Game 4 on Monday to avoid a sweep.
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Knicks hammer Cavaliers again to take 3-0 series lead
CLEVELAND — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 as the New York Knicks never trailed in a 121-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night, taking a commanding…
'They do believe': Why Cavs aren't counting themselves out down 3-0 to Knicks in Eastern Conference Finals
The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to take the court on Monday for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Finals series with the New York Knicks. Down 3-0 in the series after Saturday night's loss inside Rocket Arena, it's a tough task. In fact, what the Cavs hope to do has never been done. Yet, despite the odds stacked against them, the team is full of belief.During Sunday's film session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, as the team was going over what went…
The Knicks Have All The Juice
The Knicks, barring cosmic intervention, are headed to the NBA Finals. All that is left to learn in this series is whether or not New York will let Cleveland have a game. The 121–108 scoreline from Game 3 pretty badly misrepresents the gap between the East's last remaining contenders. The Cavs appear physically spent and mentally boomed. The Knicks, meanwhile, haven't lost in a month, and Saturday night they became just the 10th team in NBA hist…
Knicks push Cavs to the brink of elimination with comfortable Game 3 victory
CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks haven’t been to an NBA Finals in nearly 27 years nor won a championship in almost 53 seasons. The post Knicks push Cavs to the brink of elimination with comfortable Game 3 victory appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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