Two Eastern Conference Finals games Monday and both road teams left winners. NBA: New York completed the 4-0 sweep with a 130-93 demolition at Rocket Arena. Karl-Anthony Towns 19/14, OG Anunoby 17 led a balanced effort as Cleveland never had an answer. The Knicks ride an 11-game playoff winning streak into the NBA Finals; their first Finals appearance since 1999 (27 years). They await the Oklahoma City vs San Antonio winner (series tied 2-2; G5 in OKC tonight). NHL: Carolina took a 2-1 series lead over Montreal with a 3-2 overtime road win at Bell Centre. Andrei Svechnikov scored the OT winner at 14:06 of overtime; Shayne Gostisbehere and Taylor Hall scored in regulation for Carolina, Matheson and Hutson for Montreal. Jakub Dobes was tested all night (35 saves) while Andersen needed just 11 saves at the other end. Series stays in Montreal for Game 4 Wednesday 5/27. Cup futures: Knicks shorten to +275 as the East champion; Carolina holds top of NHL board at +135. Tonight (Tuesday 5/26): NHL COL-VGK G4 at T-Mobile Arena (VGK leads 3-0, close-out chance) + NBA OKC-SAS G5 at Paycom Center (series tied 2-2).
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