Knicks 121, Cavaliers 108: “Well well well. It really is happening.”

Trying to match the star power of Madison Square Garden, Rocket Arena sat Taylor Swift and her dunce, Travis Kelce, courtside for Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals. Nice try, we say. In the stands and on the court, the Cavaliers are outmatched in this series. No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the Playoffs, which is exactly the dire situation Cleveland finds itself in. With 30 points from Jalen Brunson, more brilliance from Mikal Bridges, and more automatic shooting from Landry Shamet, New York never trailed in their tenth straight win. Final score: 121-108.

Smile, folks. Your New York Knicks are one win away from their first Finals appearance of the century.

Two minutes in, this tilt smelled like a romp. Mirroring Game Two, Bridges got a steal and New York took a 5-0 lead in the first minute. Like a well-oiled machine, the visitors grabbed defensive boards and made their shots while the home team missed theirs. Falling behind by eight, Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson signaled a timeout.

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The skipper reminded his crew to attack the paint, and five of their next eight buckets came at the cup. At the other end, the Knicks spread the wealth, with four starters scoring and assists on half their makes. The Ohio Players were determined not to give away an easy win, though. Knicks coach Mike Brown tried to deploy point-KAT, but yet again Cleveland applied better coverage than Atlanta or Philadelphia.

“No sweat,” said Karl. Although he had difficulty making the pass, he easily rose up over defenders for shots and reached double-digit points before double-digit minutes.

The Cavs had made about half their shots, which would have been a nice performance if New York hadn’t made three-quarters of theirs. Keeping with the theme, Shamet joined the game and canned a triple to make the lead ten with 3:30 left. Everything was falling for our heroes, who took a 37-27 lead into Q2.

To begin the second frame, Jose Alvarado assumed lead guard duties, playing alongside Miles McBride, Shamet, Josh Hart, and Karl-Anthony Towns. Cleveland chipped a few points off its deficit before Jalen…

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