In the first round, the Knicks won a contested Game 1 on the road. The higher seed evened the series with a mostly-must-win Game 2; then the series changed venues, the Knicks mostly dominated the next two games, asserted their superiority and put the Cavaliers to the sword in Game 5 — and if they hadn’t won then, they surely would’ve in Game 6.
In the second round, the Heat won a contested Game 1 on the road. The higher seed tied the series with a mostly-must-win Game 2; then the series changed venues. The Heat dominated Game 3 Saturday, winning 105-86.