By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Cavs were leading by 22 at the start of the last quarter, but in the end, the Knicks managed to get the overtime 115-104 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Jalen Brunson, with 38 points, was unstoppable, and New York, despite trailing 93-71 with 7:52 to play, made an amazing comeback.
Brunson started an 18-1 run and tied the score at 101, leading to overtime, which opened with a 9-0 run by the Knicks.
Mikal Bridges added 18 points, and three Knicks scored 13, including British OG Anunoby, who returned to action after missing two games with a strained right hamstring.
Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points for the Cavaliers, who collapsed in the end.
German point guard Dennis Schroder added three points and five assists for the losing side.
The only bigger fourth-quarter playoff comeback in the last 30 years was when the Clippers rallied from 24 down to beat Memphis in Game 1 in 2012.
The Knicks came from 20 points behind three times last year in the postseason. Until this game, those were their largest comebacks on record since 1969-70, when they won their first of two NBA titles.
NBA Playoffs 2026
Eastern Conference
Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)
Detroit Pistons – Orlando Magic 4-3 (101-112, 98-83, 105-113, 88-94, 116-109, 93-79, 116-94)
Cleveland Cavaliers – Toronto Raptors 4-3 (126-113, 115-105, 104-126, 89-93, 125-120, 110-112, 114-102)
New York Knicks – Atlanta Hawks 4-2 (113-102, 106-107, 108-109, 114-98, 126-97, 140-89)
Boston Celtics – Philadelphia 76ers 3-4 (123-91, 97-111, 108-100, 128-96, 97-113, 93-106, 100-109)
Semifinals (best-of-seven)
Detroit Pistons – Cleveland Cavaliers 3-4 (111-101, 107-97, 109-116, 103-112, 113-117, 115-94, 94-125)
New York Knicks – Philadelphia 76ers 4-0 (137-98, 108-102, 108-94, 144-114)
Finals (best-of-seven)
New York Knicks – Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0 (115-104)
Western Conference
Quarterfinals (best-of-seven)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Phoenix Suns 4-0 (119-84, 120-107, 121-109, 131-122)
Los Angeles Lakers – Houston Rockets 4-2 (107-98, 101-94, 112-108, 96-115, 93-99, 98-78)
Denver Nuggets – Minnesota Timberwolves 2-4 (126-115, 114-119, 96-113, 96-112, 125-113, 98-110)
San Antonio Spurs – Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 (111-98, 103-106, 120-108, 114-93, 114-95)
Semifinals (best-of-seven)
Oklahoma City Thunder – Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 (108-90, 125-107, 131-108, 115-110)
San Antonio Spurs – Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2 (102-104, 133-95, 115-108, 109-114, 126-97, 139-109)
Finals (best-of-seven)
Oklahoma City Thunder – San Antonio Spurs 0-1 (115-122)
NBA Finals 2026 (best-of-seven)
Eastern Conference and Western Conference champions
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