Knicks one win from first NBA Finals since '99
One more performance like they put on display Saturday night, one more effort balanced with an intoxicating mix of precision and desperation and the Knicks will head to the NBA Finals as they built a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals with a methodical 121-108 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Mikal Bridges' FG% the last 10 games:
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) May 24, 2026
75.0 (W)
50.0 (W)
83.3 (W)
70.0 (W)
69.2 (W)
57.1 (W)
60.0 (W)
63.6 (W)
75.0 (W)
73.3 (W)
The only other player in NBA history to shoot at least 50.0% from the field in 10 straight playoff games while winning all 10 is LeBron James (2017). pic.twitter.com/0ie6fyOmql
Steve Popper covers the Knicks for Newsday. He has spent nearly three decades covering the Knicks and the NBA, along with just about every sports team in the New York metropolitan area.
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