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The Cleveland Cavaliers had a win in their hands in Game 1 of their 2026 Eastern Conference Finals series against the New York Knicks. But a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday was simply not enough for the Cavs to stave off Jalen Brunson and company.
There was something in the air in New York tonight. The New York Knicks, propelled by an absolutely possessed Jalen Brunson, roared their way back from a 22-point deficit… in the fourth quarter. The Garden turned from a silent gathering to as deafening as it’s ever been.
Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals appeared destined to be a Knicks dud. Instead, it turned into an instant classic. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS BY SUBSCRIBING TO MORNING REPORT NEWSLETTER The Knicks rallied for a 115-104 win over the Cavaliers in overtime on the strength of a nearly impossible comeback in the fourth quarter.
The street signs once adorning New York City in honor of the Knicks’ first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in a quarter-century? They’re gone. Last year’s news.