Knicks Legends Hand Jalen Brunson Larry Bird Trophy After Sweeping Cavaliers
Summary
The New York Knicks have reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Knicks legends Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Patrick Ewing presented Jalen Brunson with the Larry Bird Trophy, given to the Eastern Conference MVP.Key Facts
- The Knicks beat the Cavaliers by 37 points to complete a sweep in the Eastern Conference Finals.
- The Knicks last reached the NBA Finals in 1999 but lost to the San Antonio Spurs.
- Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Patrick Ewing, both Hall of Famers who won championships with the Knicks, were present to award the MVP trophy.
- Jalen Brunson was named Eastern Conference MVP unanimously and received the Larry Bird Trophy.
- The Knicks won 11 straight playoff games during this postseason run.
- The Knicks set a franchise record with the largest playoff comeback, erasing a 22-point deficit in Game 1 of this series.
- The team has the best average point difference (+19.4) of any NBA Finals team in history this postseason.
- The Knicks will face the winner of the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.
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