Winners and Losers: Cavs vs Knicks Game 3 – New York takes full control
The Cavs fell flat on their face and New York took control.
CLEVELAND, OHIO - MAY 23: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in Game Three of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers are officially on the ropes.
They were properly defeated in Game 3 by the New York Knicks and face elimination on Monday. Let’s go over today’s losers. LOSER – The Process Kenny Atkinson has preached process all season.
The Cavs have a plan, and they stick to it. It takes extreme circumstances to get them to stray away from that process. And sometimes, even the extreme isn’t enough.
Josh Hart lit Cleveland up from downtown in Game 2. They continued to bet against him in Game 3. And while he didn’t bury them all over again, he did convert on a totally uncontested three in the fourth quarter that feels like a backbreaker when you just hand it to him.
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