Playoffs · Round 3 · Game 4
New York KnicksKnicks
102
away
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
109
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 20 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 102 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 24 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Cavaliers knocked off the Knicks 109-102. The Knicks couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Cavaliers. Cavaliers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Knicks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Cavaliers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Cavaliers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Knicks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Knicks · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.