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The New York Knicks<\/a> successfully swept the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> in the Eastern Conference Finals in Game 4<\/a> on Monday, with a final score of 130-93, cementing Jalen Brunson<\/a> and the team in NBA history.<\/p>\n Now, the Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years<\/a>. They’re one of three teams remaining in the hunt for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, and they’ve come out victorious in 11 consecutive playoff games by double-digit margins.<\/p>\n For the Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns<\/a> had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby<\/a> clocked 17, Landry Shamet<\/a> scored 16 off the bench and Mikal Bridges<\/a> and Jalen Brunson<\/a> had 15 each.<\/p>\n After the game, Brunson was unanimously voted the Eastern Conference Finals MVP<\/a>. He’s been a leader this entire series and playoff run and helped create a huge comeback in the fourth quarter of Game 1 against the Cavs.<\/p>\n Walt Frazier and Patrick Ewing presented the Eastern Conference Finals MVP trophy to Brunson<\/a>, which made for an emotional moment.<\/p>\n Brunson is the only player in franchise history to win the award.<\/p>\n Now, New York waits to see who they’ll play next. The Knicks will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> or San Antonio Spurs<\/a> in the Finals, and both teams look strong. The Western Conference Finals are currently tied at 2-2, with Game 5 to be played in Oklahoma City on Tuesday and Game 6 set for Thursday.<\/p>\n When the Knicks take on the Thunder or Spurs, either Oklahoma City or San Antonio will have home-court advantage, because they have a better regular-season record. Game 1 will take place on June 3.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nJalen Brunson wins Eastern Conference Finals MVP in emotional moment<\/h2>\n