New York back in NBA Finals for first time since 1999 after beating Cleveland 130-93 to finish sweep
- On Monday night, the New York Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 to complete a four-game Eastern Conference Finals sweep and return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
- Head Coach Mike Brown's first-year turnaround follows the Knicks' departure from Tom Thibodeau, who led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals last year before losing to Indiana in six games.
- Karl Anthony-Towns led New York with 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Knicks shot efficiently throughout, building a 68-49 halftime lead and extending it to 45 points in the fourth quarter.
- The Knicks will face either the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder or San Antonio Spurs in the Finals, with the Western Conference Finals tied at two games and Game 5 set for Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
- New York's Finals return ends a 27-year drought and marks the franchise's third championship appearance since winning their last title in 1973, with more than 5,000 fans celebrating at Radio City Music Hall.
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Rocky Mountain OutlookKnicks focus on title after accomplishing Dolan's first mandate of reaching the NBA Finals
The New York Knicks have accomplished one of owner James Dolan’s mandates by reaching the NBA Finals. Up next: The opportunity to end a 53-year championship drought. Dolan said during a rare radio interview earlier this year that the Knicks…
The New York Knicks have qualified for the finals of the National Basketball Association for the first time since 1999. The Knicks won in the semi-final duel with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the fourth match. After a 130:93 away success on Monday evening (local time), the team from the "Big Apple" decided the one-sided series clearly with 4:0 for themselves. The best actor in the New Yorker was Karl-Anthony Towns, who came to 19 points and 14 reb…
In the fourth game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Knicks are clearly too strong. In the final, the San Antonio Spurs or Oklahoma City Thunder await.
The New York team qualified on Monday at the expense of Cleveland Cavaliers in the East Conference Final.
The New York Knicks stamped a 4-0 sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers this Monday with a 93-130 beating that proclaimed themselves champions of the East for the first time since 1999 and qualified for the NBA Finals in search of their first ring since 1973. Read more]]>
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