1 of 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden scored 12 points in a loss to the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Monday in Cleveland. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk | License Photo
May 26 (UPI) -- James Harden said his Cleveland Cavaliers are "a better team" than the New York Knicks, despite losing their Eastern Conference finals series 4-0.
Harden made the comments after the No. 3 Knicks crushed the No. 4 Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 on Monday in Cleveland. The Knicks outshot the Cavaliers 50% to 42.6%, leading to a 475-398 scoring advantage in the sweep. With Monday's win, they clinched their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999.
"Yeah, it was 4-0, but I don't think we had a chance as far as our best shot, from the standpoint of the circumstances," Harden told reporters. "Obviously, they dominated us 4-0. But I don't know if i can necessarily answer that question, because genuinely, I do feel like we are the better team.
"But series-wise, we didn't show it."
