Knicks win 10th straight, take command of ECF
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- Knicks won Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals 121‑108 over the Cleveland Cavaliers, limiting Cleveland to 12‑for‑41 three‑point shooting and extending their postseason win streak to ten games.
- Mikal Bridges scored 22 points for New York.
- OG Anunoby added 21 points and seven rebounds.
- Landry Shamet hit four three‑pointers, three in the second half, as the bench helped pull the Knicks away.
- Mike Brown emphasized bench depth and kept the roster fresh, a strategy that helped reduce Josh Hart’s minutes to 30.2 per game.
Why it matters: The Knicks move within one win of a Finals berth, while the Cavaliers face a looming elimination, shifting the Eastern Conference balance toward New York.
