‘Knicks in four!’ rings out at MSG as New York take 2-0 lead over Cavs in East finals

• Cleveland Cavaliers 93-109 New York Knicks

• Hart leads with playoff-best 26 points

• Knicks extend winning streak to nine games

Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 assists, and the New York Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

Mikal Bridges also scored 19 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Knicks, who won their ninth straight game. It is the NBA’s longest postseason winning streak since the Boston Celtics won 10 straight on their way to the 2024 championship.