Comeback or Collapse? Knicks' Game 1 Rally Against the Cavaliers Was a Little Bit of Both
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points as New York erased a 22-point deficit and outscored Cleveland 115-104.
- On Tuesday, the New York Knicks rallied from a 22-point deficit to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime, securing a 1-0 series lead at Madison Square Garden.
- Cleveland controlled most of the night, leading 93-71 with under eight minutes remaining, before the Knicks erased the deficit during a devastating 30-8 fourth-quarter surge that broke the Cavaliers' resistance.
- New York guard Jalen Brunson scored 38 points on 15-of-29 shooting, while Landry Shamet provided a critical spark off the bench with nine points during the decisive late-game run.
- ESPN analyst Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo criticized Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson's timeout management, while Atkinson admitted fatigue affected the team's ball movement during the collapse.
- The Cavaliers face Game 2 on Thursday at Madison Square Garden, where they must recover from the emotional and competitive toll of their Game 1 defeat in less than 48 hours.
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Comeback or collapse? Knicks' Game 1 rally against the Cavaliers was a little bit of both
Call it a comeback. Or chalk it up as a choke. Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals was both. The New York Knicks wouldn’t have been able to charge all the way back without the Cleveland Cavaliers collapsing.
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