Knicks annihilate Cavs in game 4, ending Cleveland’s season

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) dunks against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon...
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (23) dunks against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jaylon Tyson (20) during the first half of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series in Cleveland, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)(Sue Ogrocki | AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Published: May 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM EDT

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland’s season is over after a humiliating 130-93 loss in game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Monday at Rocket Arena.

New York sweeps the series 4-0 and advances to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

It was the Knicks’ 11th straight playoff win.

Cleveland trailed by as many as 29 in the first half; the halftime score was 68-49 Knicks.

New York opened it up with an early 20-0 run to build a 50-26 lead.

New York blitzed Cleveland with a 38-26 first quarter, shooting 56%, hitting 6-of-12 three-pointers and piling up 18 points in the paint.