Overview
- The Knicks, who trailed by 22 with about eight minutes left Tuesday, closed regulation on a 30-8 push and won 115-104 after a 14-3 overtime.
- ESPN Analytics had Cleveland at 99.9% to win with 7:49 remaining, underscoring how rare the 44-11 finish was.
- Jalen Brunson scored 38 and repeatedly attacked James Harden, shooting 7-for-11 on that matchup as Harden finished 5-for-16 with six turnovers.
- Knicks coach Mike Brown said "we were attacking Harden" as Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson defended holding his timeouts during the collapse.
- Donovan Mitchell said Cleveland "should have won" and the series turns to Game 2 on Thursday at Madison Square Garden after the largest playoff comeback in Knicks history and one of the biggest fourth-quarter rallies in NBA history.