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The Knicks staged one of the biggest fourth-quarter comebacks in NBA playoff history on Tuesday night, storming back from 22 points down to beat the Cavaliers.
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson defended holding on to his timeouts down the stretch of the fourth quarter Tuesday, even as his team was blowing a 22-point lead to the New York Knicks in the final minutes of the Eastern Conference Finals opener.
Jalen Brunson flipped the game on its head as the Knicks turned around a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 115-104 overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Cavaliers aren’t out of the series, at least not yet.
He attempted to explain the rationale for his curious decision-making in the fourth quarter as his Cavaliers watched a 22-point lead disappear.
A few notes from the Knicks’ remarkable Game 1 win, coming back from a 22-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 115-104 in overtime, on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
Do Cavaliers fans have Dave Portnoy to blame for the team's implosion in the fourth quarter as the Knicks defeated them in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals?
With under eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night, the Cavaliers led the Knicks by 22 points.
Heroes and zeros from the Knicks' 115-104 Game 1 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals appeared destined to be a dud for the Knicks. Instead, it turned out to be an instant classic.
The A-listers were out for the start of the Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden.
The New York Knicks mount their biggest play-off comeback to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
This win shows why people love sports. Not people in Ohio, pro’ly.
The Knicks don't appear to be fading away after their epic playoff comeback win over the Cavaliers in Game 1.
The Knicks pulled off a stunning comeback in Game 1 to defeat the Cavaliers in overtime and position themselves three victories from the NBA Finals.
Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -6.5; over/under is 214.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Knicks lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Knicks won the last matchup 115-104 in overtime on Wednesday, led by 38 points from Jalen Brunson. Donovan Mitchell led the ...
In the midst of the Knicks' improbable Game 1 win, Landry Shamet's defense helped inspire his teammates to their comeback over the Cavaliers.
This was an epic Knicks comeback. It was also an epic Cavaliers collapse.
James Harden could not stop Jalen Brunson down the stretch and did not have enough offensively to make up for it. The Cleveland Cavaliers blew a 22-point lead to lose Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals to the New York Knicks in overtime on Tuesday night, and Harden's struggles at each end of the court played a big part in the collapse. Brunson scored on several possessions in a row off the dribble with Harden guarding him.
New York closed the game on a 44-11 run.
