The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-108 on Saturday night in Cleveland to take a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals; Jalen Brunson scored 30, Mikal Bridges added 22, and Evan Mobley led Cleveland with 24. [1] Game 4 is set for Monday night at Rocket Arena and is now the series-clinching window. Saturday's preview read the ABC broadcast as the product NBC bought the NBA for, with a 5.3% Mobley second-half usage rate from Game 2 as the Cavaliers' coaching artifact. Brunson taking 30 on Saturday with Bridges as a stable second authorial voice converts the closing-run pattern from a player-of-the-game story to a roster-versus-roster one.

Sunday's other Game 4 is in San Antonio at 7 p.m. ET. The Spurs trail Oklahoma City 1-2 after the Thunder took Game 3 on the road 123-108; Victor Wembanyama scored 26 in the loss but the Spurs were minus-42 with him off the floor across the series, and Isaiah Hartenstein's physical defense limited Wemby to 8 paint attempts versus 21 in Game 1. [2] San Antonio went 4-1 against Oklahoma City in the regular season, which makes a 1-3 hole the inverse of the body of evidence. Frost Bank Center confirms 7 p.m. tip; home court is the line.

Two series, three possible closing-out games this week. The Knicks can clinch Monday. The Spurs must win Sunday to keep the West alive past Game 5. The ratings landing point for the entire Finals-push narrative — and the broadcast inventory four networks paid to share — is now stacked inside 72 hours.

-- MAYA CALLOWAY, New York