New York Knicks

Here's a look at the key numbers behind New York's wild come from behind victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

A 44-11 run seals the largest playoff comeback since 1970.

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.

OG Anunoby was in New York's starting lineup Tuesday after missing two games with a strained right hamstring, putting the Knicks back at full strength to begin the Eastern Conference finals. Anunoby was hurt late in Game 2 of the Knicks' second-round sweep of Philadelphia and sat out the next two games. Anunoby injured his other hamstring two years ago, also during Game 2 of the second round, missed the next four games and was able to play only five minutes in Game 7.

The first seven games of Karl-Anthony Towns, point center, had worked better than anyone could’ve anticipated. But this Game 1 was a different story.

The Cavaliers aren’t out of the series, at least not yet.

Over the first three quarters, Landry Shamet was on the floor for a grand total of three minutes and 13 seconds.

Madison Square Garden went electric when the Knicks’ customary spark went out.

“I command thee for no more spells from Mayor Mamdani on any team or anyone that interfere with their success. I'm here to protect the Knicks from his benevolent respect," the Voodoo King chanted outside Madison Square Garden.

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.

The Knicks won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals in the most inconceivable of fashions, so it's no surprise their fans were on a high.

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.