How The Knicks And Cavaliers Fared In 4 Previous Playoff Series

BusinessSportsMoneyHow The Knicks And Cavaliers Fared In 4 Previous Playoff SeriesByTim Casey,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Casey is a reporter who covers basketball and sports business.Follow AuthorMay 17, 2026, 11:57pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.New York Knicks' Miles McBride, left, and Jalen Brunson celebrate during the first half of Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Sunday, May 10, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reservedOn Tuesday night, for the first time in nine days, the New York Knicks will play a playoff game when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden. After sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers in the conference semifinals on May 10, the No. 3 seed Knicks have had plenty of time to rest, while the No. 4 seed Cavaliers will return to the court less than 48 hours after defeating the No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons 125-94 Sunday night in Game 7 of their series. Cleveland had the third-largest margin of victory in a Game 7 game on the road in NBA history.The Knicks are in the conference finals for the second consecutive season and are as hot as any team. They have won seven consecutive games by an average of 26.4 points per game, including defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers by a franchise playoff record 51 points in clinching the first round series and scoring a franchise playoff-high 144 points in a Game 4 victory over the 76ers. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers are in the conference finals for the first time since they made it four consecutive seasons from 2015 through 2018 during LeBron James’s second stint with the franchise. Back then, Cleveland advanced to four straight NBA finals, each against the Golden State Warriors, including winning...