Knicks Give NBA Boost With First Finals Appearance Since 1999
The New York Knicks have made their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, boosting the league's profile. They achieved this by sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks are now aiming for their first championship since 1973.
- ▪The Knicks swept the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals with a decisive 130-93 victory in Game 4.
- ▪New York will face the winner of the Thunder-Spurs series in the NBA Finals.
- ▪The Knicks entered the playoffs as the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 53-29 record.
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