The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. The win marked their ninth straight playoff victory.
New York outscored its opponents by 212 points during the streak, the largest margin for any nine-game stretch in NBA history. The run began after the Knicks trailed the Atlanta Hawks 2-1 in the first round and includes a sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers plus the first two games against Cleveland.