344 - Knicks Take Control as Hart leads the Knicks to a 109-93 Game 2 win!
A 16-point Eastern Conference Finals win is satisfying on its own. A 16-point win where Jalen Brunson doesn’t need to play Superman is the kind of signal Knicks fans have been waiting for. We’re coming off New York’s 109-93 Game 2 win that pushes the series to 2-0, stretches the Knicks’ playoff streak to nine straight, and puts them just two wins from the NBA Finals.
I walk through how the night actually unfolds: a slow start, cold three-point shooting early, and Cleveland’s defense keeping things tight, before one swing player flips the floor. Josh Hart goes from early misses to raining open threes, forcing the Cavs to stop loading up on Brunson and giving the Knicks the spacing they need to run cleaner offense. From there, the supporting cast keeps stacking winning plays, with Mikal Bridges staying scorching hot and hitting shots that feel back-breaking, not just pretty.
I also dig into the “quiet glue” parts of the win: OG Anunoby’s timely buckets and elite defense, Karl-Anthony Towns settling in after a tougher Game 1, and the rotation questions that still matter, including Deuce McBride needing more and Mitchell Robinson’s ongoing free-throw problem with Hack-a-Mitch always lurking. Finally, I hit the box score, the key stats, and what has to travel as the Knicks head to Cleveland for Game 3.
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