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Knicks Deliver Biggest Home Playoff Blowout, 11-Game Streak

5/27/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Knicks routed Cavaliers 130-93, the franchise’s largest playoff home defeat ever.
The win extended Knicks’ postseason winning streak to 11 games, the third-longest in a single NBA postseason.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced citywide watch parties for the Finals, citing the team’s impact on New York residents.
Courtside tickets for the Knicks’ first home Finals game on June 8 are listed for $105,000 on resale sites.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks 84–90 in Game 7, delivering Houston its first major-league championship and giving Hakeem Olajuwon Finals MVP honors. Pat Riley’s Knicks set a then-record 25 playoff games, a benchmark later matched by Detroit in 2004. The franchise’s next Finals appearance came in 1999, underscoring the lasting impact of that 1994 showdown.

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Story summary

Knicks routed Cavaliers 130-93, the franchise’s largest playoff home defeat ever.
The win extended Knicks’ postseason winning streak to 11 games, the third-longest in a single NBA postseason.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced citywide watch parties for the Finals, citing the team’s impact on New York residents.
Courtside tickets for the Knicks’ first home Finals game on June 8 are listed for $105,000 on resale sites.

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