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Knicks mount furious rally to beat Cavaliers in thrilling OT Game 1 ...
it was perfectly poetic. Everything came full circle. The Knicks scripted it perfectly. Even the overtime part. Last year’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals produced an epic Knicks choke, a moment that immediately went down in the worst parts of the franchise’s lore. They spoke on Monday about learning their lesson from that game and wanting to right that wrong. And then, after a three-quarter malaise, they delivered their own comeback for the ages. This one will immediately cement itself in the best part of Knicks lore. Jalen Brunson celebrates during Knicks’ rally against Cavaliers at MSG on May 19, 2026. Brad Penner-Imagn Images They overcame a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit in an epic 115-104 Game 1 win over the Cavaliers Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. They looked dead in the water, well on their way to a concerning blowout loss. They were bricking in embarrassing style – going just 4-for-23 from 3-point range across the first three quarters. Then, the real Knicks — the one who had reeled off seven straight playoff wins — re-emerged. And the floodgates opened. Landry Shamet played a critical part in Knicks comeback. AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura They rattled off a 30-8 run to end the fourth quarter and force overtime. Jalen Brunson had 15 of those points, going 7-for-9 from the field. Mikal Bridges drilled two huge 3-pointers. Landry Shamet – who closed the game and played all of overtime in place of the benched Josh Hart – drilled the game-tying 3-pointer with 45 seconds left. After James Harden re-established the Cavaliers lead, Brunson tied it again with an off-balance floater off the glass. Jalen Brunson with the ball in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on May 19, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson watched it all happen, curiously waiting way too long to call a timeout and leaving Harden on Brunson. Predictably, Brunson cooked him. The Knicks as a whole shot 13-for-22 from the field and 5-for-7 from deep in the fourth quarter. By overtime, the Cavaliers had capitulated. Shamet’s 3-pointer gave the Knicks a nine-point lead with 1:49 left. MSG, which had gone quiet for much of the game, to the type of frenzy that makes this building special. Donovan Mitchell and James Harden shot a combined 2-for-13 from the field in the fourth quarter and overtime. They completely fell apart. jimmy Fallon reacts during overtime of the Knicks win. Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images The Knicks, after le...
Knicks rally from 22 down in 4th, steal Game 1 from Cavs in OT - MSN
The Knicks rallied from a 22-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter to stun the Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime to take Game 1.
New York comes back from 22 down in fourth to take Game 1 in OT behind ...
Jalen Brunson leads the New York Knicks in an epic fourth-quarter comeback to steal Game 1 in the Eastern Conference Finals away from the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Jalen Brunson leads 22-point comeback as Knicks steal Eastern ...
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 ...
