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The Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, capped by a 130-93 Game 4 win on Monday, to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999—a 27-year drought. Karl-Anthony Towns led New York in the clinching game, and the team enters the Finals on a 10-game playoff win streak.
New York Knicks, a professional basketball team, is trending after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
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