Jalen Brunson, Landry Shamet set up Knicks sweep with Game 3 victory

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Jalen Brunson, Landry Shamet set up Knicks sweep with Game 3 victory

Originally posted on NBA on ClutchPoints
By Richard Pereira, ClutchPoints | Last updated May 23, 2026 11:05 PM ET

Jalen Brunson and Landry Shamet came through with crucial performances to lead the New York Knicks past the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 on Saturday night.

Brunson put together another All-NBA caliber campaign, leading the Knicks back to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year. The team is on a mission to make the NBA Finals this year, something the franchise hasn’t done since 1999.

New York did its job defending homecourt in the first two games of the series, winning Games 1 and 2 in historic and convincing fashion. The next step was for them to win in enemy territory, a factor that Cleveland hoped would work in its favor.

New York had other plans. They were consistently strong on the offensive side of the ball, setting the tone early on as Cleveland failed to ignite a run and take control of Game 3. As a result, the Knicks officially take a 3-0 series lead.

NEW YORK RISE!

The Knicks DESTROY the Cavs on the road to take a COMMANDING 3-0 lead

Jalen Brunson:
30 points
6 assists
3 rebounds

Mikal Bridges:
22 points
6 rebounds
2 steals
2 blocks pic.twitter.com/uHhu68vflM

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 24, 2026

How Jalen Brunson, Knicks played against Cavaliers

Jalen Brunson and Landry Shamet are on the verge of helping the Knicks win the East Finals. Their Game 3 victory over the Cavaliers now puts them on the cusp of making the NBA Finals.

Perimeter shooting and free throws made the difference in this matchup. The Knicks prevailed in both categories as they made 39% of their shots from downtown and converted 24 free throws. It wasn’t the same for the Cavaliers as they only made 29% of their 3-point attempts and got 12 shots at the line to go down.

Six players scored in double-digits for New York in the win, including Brunson. He led the attack with a stat line of 30 points, six assists, three rebounds, and one steal. Mikal Bridges came next with 22 points and six rebounds, OG Anunoby had 21 points and seven rebounds, while Shamet put up 14 points and three assists. Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns provided 13 points and eight rebounds.

The Knicks look to complete the sweep and advance to the NBA Finals when they face the Cavaliers on the road in Game 4. The contest takes place on May 25 at 8 p.m. ET.

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