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Mitchell scores 26 and the Cavaliers rout the Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 to reach the East finals
The New York Knicks will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, with Game 1 set for tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET inside Madison Square Garden.
New York enters with a nine-day rest advantage after sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers, while the Cavaliers face a 48-hour turnaround following Sunday's Game 7 victory over Detroit.
BetMGM Sportsbook lists the Knicks as-230 favorites, though Cleveland won their most recent meeting 109-94 in February with James Harden scoring 20 points.
Games will air at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, with the first two contests in New York before the series shifts to Cleveland for Game 3 on Saturday, May 23.
This series marks the Knicks' second-straight Eastern Conference Finals appearance, a streak not achieved since 1999 and 2000, as New York pursues its first NBA Finals trip in over a quarter-century.
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