New York Knicks sweep Cavaliers to reach first NBA Finals since 1999 after dominant Game 4 blowout

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The Garden crowd isn't ready for this.

The New York Knicks demolished the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93, capping a dominant four-game sweep to reach the franchise’s first NBA Finals since 1999.

The Knicks controlled Game 4 from the opening tip, racing out to a double-digit lead and never allowing Cleveland back into contention.

New York buried 19 of 43 3-pointers while dominating the rebounding battle.

Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks celebrates during the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 25, 2026. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

OutKick founder Clay Travis summed up Cleveland’s no-show effort perfectly ...

"The Cavs just totally quit this series after the fourth-quarter collapse in Game 1. Embarrassing effort since then," Travis posted on X. "Congrats to the Knicks, party like it’s 1999."

The blowout capped a stunning collapse for Cleveland, which entered the series viewed by many as the East’s most complete team.

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With more than eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson pulled his starters, effectively conceding the series as the Knicks turned the final minutes into a celebration.

On Sunday, Atkinson told reporters he believed the Cavaliers had "analytically" won two of the first three games. Instead, New York responded with overwhelming physical dominance.

Head coach Kenny Atkinson of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts