By William Armstead
The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 121-108 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series. The Knicks are now one win away from securing a spot in the NBA Finals, their first since 1999.
The Knicks were led by Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby early in the game. Bridges once again shot exceptionally well from the field, going 11-15 with 22 points. Anunoby appears to be healed from his right hamstring injury that kept him sldelined for the final two games against the Pistons. He scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to close out the game, with a total of 31 points and 21 of those coming after halftime.
The Knicks have won 10 straight games in the playoffs. They have won by double digits in nine of the 11 playoff wins they have. Their two losses have been by a total of two points, showing how dominant they have been.
The Cavs could not take of advantage of the home court advantage on Saturday. The main guards James Harden and Donovan Mitchell struggled from three point range, going a combined 4-17. Evan Mobley was the highest scorer for the Cavs with 24.
As a team, the Cavs shot 29% from three and also missed out on easy opportunities at the free throw line, shooting 63%.
On Monday at 8:00 p.m. on ESPN, the Knicks will look to sweep the Cavs and move on to the NBA Finals while the Cavs are playing to avoid elimination.