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NEW YORK — The Cleveland Cavaliers have a Jalen Brunson problem. As well as a James Harden problem. Plus a shooting problem. And a bench problem.
Problems like those, no matter how much coaches can sugarcoat it, can’t exactly be solved overnight, and Cleveland heads home to the shores of Lake Erie down 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, and they are two more dreadful performances from enjoying the early vacation spot south of the border reserved for teams that don’t meet their season’s goals.
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Thursday night’s performance at Madison Square Garden, a 109-93 loss, was much more than a Game 1 hangover. With the rabid crowd screaming “Knicks in 4” as the fourth-quarter seconds wound down, New York is just two victories away from its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, when they lost in five games to the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks’ most recent championship banner is from 1973, and breaking that five-decade drought is more realistic than ever, barring a total collapse in the next week.
New York has now won nine straight playoff games. When the Boston Celtics won the 2024 title, they won 10 consecutive postseason games.
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Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee among celebs at Knicks vs. Cavs Game 2
Madison Square Garden filled up for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and Cavaliers.
See scenes from the crowd as celebs take in the playoff atmosphere courtside.
Above, Actors Tracy Morgan (R) and Timothée Chalamet (3R) attend Game Two of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 21, 2026, in New York City.
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Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee among celebs at Knicks vs. Cavs Game 2
Madison Square Garden filled up for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and Cavaliers.
See scenes from the crowd as celebs take in the playoff atmosphere courtside.
Above, Actors Tracy Morgan (R) and Timothée Chalamet (3R) attend Game Two of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 21, 2026,…
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