The Knicks and their fans threatened to turn Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals into a Garden party. Madison Square Garden, that is. With New York one win from sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers and earning its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999,

Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday to reach the NBA Finals.

Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

New York finished off a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday, beating Cleveland 130-93 — and extending its winning streak to 11 games.

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The Knicks capped a dominant playoff run by eliminating the Cavaliers and are now four wins away from their first NBA title since 1973.

ESPN analyst and longtime Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith reacted to New York reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years.

The Knicks completed a sweep of the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals to make the franchise's first NBA Finals since 1999.