LeBron James, your house got robbed.

The last time an NBA team achieved a winning streak of more than 30 games was with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1971-72 season.

他们从71年的11月开始连胜，一直到72年的1月才输给贾巴尔带领的雄鹿队，连胜场次锁定在33连胜。

This became an unparalleled record in the entire history of the NBA.

Now, with their regular season 29-game winning streak and two playoff wins, the Cavaliers have extended their winning streak to 31 games.

A sweep of New York would be enough to match the Lakers' 33-game winning streak.

Despite the Los Angeles media's lengthy explanations, such as saying that a winning streak in the regular season shouldn't include the playoffs, etc.

But in the minds of most fans, a winning streak that combines the regular season and the playoffs is more valuable than a winning streak in the regular season alone.

Regardless of the controversy, the unspoken fact in the minds of fans and media is that the Cavaliers will sweep the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Even the most optimistic New York fans, after watching the first two games, can no longer harbor any naive fantasies, especially since the team's second-best player, Amar'e Stoudemire, is still unable to play in Game 3.

Even the New York media overwhelmingly supported the Cavaliers, saying that Madison Square Garden, as the holy land of basketball, would once again witness a great record.

This kind of public opinion directly angered Carmelo Anthony.

"Those Cavaliers guys are pretty good, but I assured my teammates we would win tonight's game."

"Remember, this is the Knicks' home court."

Carmelo Anthony was unwilling to accept being swept, and even less willing to become a backdrop for the Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.

From the very first second of the game, Anthony's eyes were blazing with fire, burning with all his might.

The Knicks, facing elimination, had no tactics to speak of.

Turiaf, Novak, Anthony, Jackson, Bibby.

Such a lineup is not qualified to talk about tactics.

Anthony showed no restraint in his first offensive play of the game, receiving the ball near the mid-court line.

Facing Leonard's defense, he relied entirely on his own offense, forcefully pushing Leonard to the high post with his back to the basket. After the triple threat, he unusually did not take a jump shot, but instead drove into the Cavaliers' interior, drawing two free throws against Garnett and Chandler.

On the defensive end, Anthony switched with Novak to guard Garnett tightly, and even started to cover Thompson when he ran out of space on the perimeter.

Carmelo Anthony, as the team's core player, took the lead, and the other players were not to be outdone.

Novak was exposed defensively, but on offense he hit three three-pointers in the first half, demonstrating the power of a tall, sharpshooting player.

Bibby and Jackson also began to exert their last bit of veteran energy, trying any possible means to help the team score points.

The scenes on the field completely shattered the New York fans' understanding of their own team, to the point that many fans had to hide the signs they had prepared at their feet.

This was an extremely fierce game. The entire Knicks team spared no effort, playing as if every shot was the last, completely burning their physical strength, energy, and fighting spirit.

At halftime, the home team was even leading by one point.

It's worth noting that in the previous two games, the Knicks didn't take the lead except for the first minute.

This is a huge victory for the Knicks, but that's about it.

With a 31-game winning streak already underway, the Cavaliers naturally want to strive for the longest winning streak in history, or even break the record for the longest winning streak.

During halftime, Tyronn Lue gave the players a pep talk that quickly got them back into form, and they were all yelling that they wanted to tear the Knicks apart.

The enemy not only refused to surrender, but also dared to retaliate.

Defensive assistant coach Longa Buddy changed tactics, directly targeting the Knicks' weaknesses.

When Anthony returned to the game in the second half, ready to make a big impact, he discovered that Leonard was preventing him from receiving the ball in an even more extreme way.

Starting from the backcourt, they maintained tight defense throughout the entire court, their long arms and large hands waving like iron clamps, ready to cut off any incoming ball at any moment.

If it were only these factors, Anthony, with the referee's help, could still use some big moves to push Leonard aside and receive the ball.

The problem is that as soon as Anthony receives the ball, the Cavaliers players nearby will quickly come over to double-team him.

Chen Shuo observed the changes on the field.

I have the utmost respect for Longabadi's defensive strategy.

As planned during halftime, the Knicks would double-team Anthony at any time to completely remove him from the game, allowing the other four Knicks players to decide the outcome.

Longabadi's brilliance lies in emphasizing that double-teaming is not aimed at forcing turnovers, but simply at getting Anthony to relinquish possession of the ball.

When Carmelo Anthony, who scored 27 points in the first half, went cold, the Knicks as a whole team went cold as well.

Paul seized the opportunity, noticing the Knicks players' stamina, and quietly sped up the pace of the game. Leonard and Thompson's fast breaks, one inside and one outside, quickly widened the score gap.

By the end of the third quarter, the game was no longer in doubt, and the Knicks were once again trailing by 25 points.

The Cavaliers displayed terrifying dominance with a 35-9 run in a single quarter, which, apart from their defensive setup, was entirely due to Paul's fast breaks that accelerated the pace of the game.

The Knicks, exhausted from the first half, lost their fighting spirit and couldn't keep up with the Cavaliers' fast breaks.

Just when Chen Shuo thought the competition was over.

Anthony remained on the court in the fourth quarter, making various attempts to receive the ball and shoot almost the instant he received it in order to finish the attack before being double-teamed.

Every move is a fight against fate.

It was both epic and romantic.

With six minutes remaining in the game, the Cavaliers had extended their lead to 40 points, and Anthony's jump shot after receiving the ball was high enough to be blocked by Thompson who had rushed over.

Coach Woodson signaled a substitution, taking Anthony, who had taken a whopping 40 shots and scored 37 points, off the court.

It's not just about Anthony's stamina, but also about widening the point difference. If Anthony doesn't play, the Cavaliers won't bench their starters; that's a basic rule of the game.

Unusually, Knicks fans did not turn against their city's heroes, expressing their respect with applause and cheers.

Tyronn Lue brought on a completely reserve lineup in the next round, with five players coming in and five coming out.

Jeremy Lin, Danny Green, Trevor Ariza, Chandler Parsons, and veteran Isiah Thomas.

The Cavaliers simply don't have many more options at the center and point guard positions.

The fact that Ariza was on the field left Chen Shuo momentarily bewildered.

Although PJ Tucker still needs to level up, it's still good to let him go up and experience the atmosphere.

In a flash, Chen Shuo looked at Ariza and suddenly realized something.

Meanwhile, Jeremy Lin was extremely active on the court, driving straight down the court to the Knicks' basket and easily scoring.

On the ensuing defensive possession, Jeremy Lin stole the ball from Baron Davis again and passed it to Trevor Ariza, who finished with a clean and powerful dunk.

Chen Shuo glanced at the score on the field; there were still five and a half minutes left.

98:54

The Cavaliers are already leading by 44 points, and Ariza and Lin are clearly fully committed.

Chen Shuo glanced at Paul, who had changed into his training uniform.

Old-timers are pretty vengeful.

Carmelo Anthony's tragic performance inadvertently gave Paul an opportunity.

Although Ariza was not a direct witness to the 58 disaster, he has always been Paul's trusted bodyguard from the Hornets to the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers dominated the Knicks' bench unit.

Ariza displayed an unusually versatile skill set, driving to the basket, hitting three-pointers, and dunking on fast breaks, scoring 11 points in the final five minutes.

Another player who performed exceptionally well was Jeremy Lin.

At Madison Square Garden, Jeremy Lin went on a rampage, driving into the Knicks' weak interior defense with every shot, either passing or attacking the basket directly, contributing 8 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals in the final moments.

They managed to bring the score to 123-65 before the final whistle, a difference of exactly 58 points.

From then on, the 58mm gun was no longer alone.

In fact, the Cavaliers had possession of the ball on the final possession.

Out of respect, the Knicks and Anthony were not allowed to share the biggest losing margin in the playoffs.