Mike Brown praised the Knicks for their focus and attention to detail after securing their second consecutive win in the Eastern Conference Finals.

With contributions from Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, and Mikal Bridges, the New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 at home in the second round of the 2025/26 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, extending their winning streak to two games.

According to the data, Josh Hart scored 26 points and 7 assists for the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson scored 19 points and 14 assists, while Mikal Bridges contributed 19 points and 3 assists in this key game.

New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown said in an interview, "Josh Hart played brilliantly in the game. He's a true big-game player. And when you have a player like that on your team, they can always do things that others don't think they can do."

“As long as Josh Hart gets his footing and Jarrett Allen stays in the paint, he should take the shot. We’ll deal with the other issues later. We need to play faster so we don’t have to constantly deal with the defense that’s already set up. When we increase the speed in transition offense and the opponent has to switch on defense all the time, it will be difficult for them to find the right defensive position quickly.”

Mike Brown pointed out, "As an MVP candidate, Jalen Brunson's job is to make his teammates play more advantageously, and that's exactly what he did in this game. If you double-team him, it makes it easier for his teammates to perform."

“We completed 15 ‘outside passes’ in this game, compared to only 9 in the first game. When we attacked the penalty area, we had to continue the attack through two passes because they did a very good job of protecting the penalty area. However, our players did a very good job in terms of focus and execution of details.”

In addition, Mike Brown said, "We have to do a better job of limiting their shooters, those players are fully capable of attacking from the outside."

“Atkinson is a very good coach, and they have a lot of talented players in their squad. We know they are very hungry for victory and will never give up easily.”

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