NEW YORK – The Knicks didn’t need a historic comeback or Jalen Brunson to be super human this time.Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals belonged to Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns and all of New York. The Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93, taking a commanding 2-0 series lead and extending their playoff winning streak to nine games.Game 3 is Saturday at Cleveland’s Rocket Arena (8 p.m., ABC).Hart, typically the Knicks’ fifth scoring option, erupted for 12 of his playoff-career high 26 points during a third quarter in which New York took control of what had been a close game. With the score tied early in the period at 53, the Knicks reeled off 18 consecutive points over a roughly four-minute stretch in which Hart connected on three 3s.The 18 in a row for New York had people talking about the 22-point deficit the Knicks overcame to win Game 1. Something about this team and hot streaks. Towns contributed 18 points and 13 boards and Mikal Bridges added 19 points.The Cavs, well, they’re not so hot. For the third time in the playoffs they’ve lost consecutive road games and are just 8-8 this postseason – rare for a conference finalist. Donovan Mitchell seemed to be moving a little slower (he was not on the injury report), but led the Cavs with 26 points. Jarrett Allen was strong with 13 points and 10 boards while James Harden shot 6-of-15 for 18 points.Cleveland’s Sam Merrill, whom Knicks coach Mike Brown called (along with Max Strus) one of the “best shooters in the league,” missed all seven of his 3s on Thursday.As for Brunson, the Game 1 hero, he contributed 19 points on 7-of-16 shooting and 14 assists. He scored just two points in the first half on the first basket of the game by going right at his target from Game 1, Mr. Harden, but had a solid second half.KAT, Brown adjustment pays offBefore these Eastern Conference finals, Knicks coach Mike Brown suggested that the Cavaliers’ long, athletic big men could make life a bit tougher on Karl-Anthony Towns, who had been enjoying the postseason spoils as the world’s biggest active point guard. Maybe KAT would not be able to stand tall in the pinch post, look over the heavy traffic, and fire water-polo passes through the defense at will.Towns did dish out four assists in the first half of Game 1, but then only one more Tuesday night during the chaotic closing 29 minutes. In the Knicks’ Game 2 victory Thursday night, Towns finished with only 1 assist in 36 minutes to go along with his 18 points and 13 rebounds. This was the same KAT who was good for 56 assists in New York’s seven-game winning streak against the Atlanta Hawks (in Round 1) and the Philadelphia 76ers (in Round 2).