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05/19 22:12 CDT Jalen Brunson leads Knicks back from 22 down in the 4th for
115-104 win over Cavs in OT in Game 1
Jalen Brunson leads Knicks back from 22 down in the 4th for 115-104 win over
Cavs in OT in Game 1
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Basketball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Jalen Brunson sparked one of the Knicks' greatest postseason
comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finished
with 38 points as New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on
Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
After a record-setting run through the first two rounds, the Knicks were going
nowhere for 40 minutes against the Cavs, trailing 93-71 with 7:52 to play. But
Brunson relentlessly attacked James Harden to spark an 18-1 run that made it a
ballgame, and he tied it at 101-all on a basket with 19 seconds remaining in
regulation.
The Knicks then opened overtime with a 9-0 run as a delirious crowd in Madison
Square Garden danced and screamed in the aisles. The Knicks moved within three
wins of their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.
Mikal Bridges added 18 points and three Knicks scored 13, including OG Anunoby,
who came on late after struggling most of the way in his return after missing
two games with a strained right hamstring.
Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points for the Cavaliers, who seemed well on their
way to a third straight road win before their late collapse.
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