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[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (1-0) survive Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) in overtime, 115-104, behind Jalen Brunson's 38 point performance
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[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (1-0) survive Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) in overtime, 115-104, behind Jalen Brunson's 38 point performance

ESPN Box Score

East Finals - Game 1 • NY leads series 1-0

1 2 3 4 OT T
CLE 16 32 35 18 3 104
NY 23 23 23 32 14 115
FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% REB AST STL BLK TOV PF
CLE 36-90 40% 16-50 32% 16-23 70% 38 23 11 6 21 29
NY 42-88 48% 10-32 31% 21-32 66% 47 20 10 2 19 26
Cleveland Cavaliers
Starters MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Dean Wade#32 29 10 3/5 3/5 1/1 5 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 1
Jarrett Allen#31 35 10 3/6 0-0 4/8 7 3 1 1 1 6 1 3 -10
Evan Mobley#4 40 15 6/16 2/8 1/2 14 3 3 0 3 1 13 2 -6
James Harden#1 42 15 5/16 1/8 4/6 4 3 6 1 1 1 3 5 -6
Donovan Mitchell#45 41 29 12/23 4/11 1/1 5 3 4 6 1 0 5 5 -13
Bench MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Dennis Schroder#8 18 3 1/9 1/4 0-0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
Max Strus#2 25 8 2/6 2/6 2/2 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 5 -11
Sam Merrill#5 28 12 4/9 3/8 1/1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 5 -17
Keon Ellis#14 5 2 0-0 0-0 2/2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6
Larry Nance Jr.#22 DNP
Nae'Qwan Tomlin#35 DNP
Thomas Bryant#3 DNP
Jaylon Tyson#20 DNP
Craig Porter Jr.#9 DNP
Tyrese Proctor#24 DNP
Team 104 36-90 16-50 16-23 38 23 19 11 6 11 27 29
40% 32% 70%
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New York Knicks
Starters MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
OG Anunoby#8 34 13 2/9 1/6 8/10 5 2 1 1 0 0 5 3 15
Karl-Anthony Towns#32 40 13 6/14 1/5 0-0 13 5 7 1 1 4 9 4 13
Josh Hart#3 31 13 5/11 1/5 2/2 7 4 2 1 0 0 7 3 -23
Mikal Bridges#25 42 18 7/11 2/4 2/2 5 1 3 2 0 0 5 3 12
Jalen Brunson#11 46 38 15-29 1/6 7/10 5 6 3 3 0 0 5 5 15
Bench MIN PTS FG 3PT FT REB AST TO STL BLK OREB DREB PF +/-
Mitchell Robinson#23 14 4 1/3 0-0 2/8 6 1 0 2 0 4 2 1 -8
Jordan Clarkson#00 16 3 1/3 1/1 0-0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 2
Landry Shamet#44 17 9 3/4 3/3 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25
Jose Alvarado#5 7 4 2/3 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1
Miles McBride#2 17 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 5
Jeremy Sochan#20 DNP
Pacome Dadiet#4 DNP
Mohamed Diawara#51 DNP
Ariel Hukporti#55 DNP
Tyler Kolek#13 DNP
Team 115 42-88 10/1 21-32 47 20 17 10 2 9 38 26
48% 31% 66%

^Table ^formatting ^by ^ExcelToReddit

u/catreyka — 5 hours ago
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James Harden has played some of the worst defense I've ever seen during this Knicks comeback

It's not an exaggeration to say that 70-80% of the run has been against him lmao

You just can't be having this in a crucial game the Knicks' whole adjustment was just "go at Harden"

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u/SplitOk186 — 5 hours ago
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[Highlight] Chet gestures at Wemby's foot, then steps on it to prevent him from getting an offensive rebound during a free throw

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u/JoeBiden2020FTW — 4 hours ago
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The Cavs were up 93-71 with 7:52 left in the 4th quarter. They were outscored by Jalen Brunson 17-11 the rest of the way

He also had 4 assists and a steal over that same stretch to complete the comeback and cap off an electric start to the conference finals.

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u/lilbelleandsebastian — 5 hours ago
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[Highlight] Chet Holmgren steps on Victor Wembanyama foot to prevent him from getting an offensive rebound during a free throw

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u/jonsnowKITN — 6 hours ago
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[Scotto] Kenny Atkinson was asked if he thought of benching James Harden on defensive possessions at the end of Game 1. He replied, “No. He’s been one of our best defenders in these playoffs. I trust him. Smart. Great hands. Didn’t think about that.”

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u/TheRealPdGaming — 4 hours ago
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[Highlight] After being down 21 points in the 4th quarter, the New York Knicks battled back and took Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a 115-104 victory in OT over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Including overtime, the Knicks close the game on a 44-11 run.

u/nba — 5 hours ago
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What the Knicks just did.. im speechless

This is the type of game that decides the outcome of the entire series. Im in awe. I dont know how the Cavs can recover from this. I doubted the Knicks all playoffs and they have shut me up. This MIGHT be a championship team we are seeing in the making..

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u/Funny-Transition7869 — 5 hours ago
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Jalen Brunson is the real anomaly

How is an unathletic undersized point guard drafted at the 2nd rd this good? Hes been great and clutch every playoffs that its kinda taken for granted now.

Edit: I call him unathletic and undersized in context of what is considered athletic and big in the NBA. And im not throwing shade at all, im just marvelling at how good he is despite not having the physical advantages commonly associated with being tall and athletic in the NBA.

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u/move28 — 5 hours ago
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Donovan Mitchell in the 4th quarter and OT: 1/6 FGs, 1 TO, 1 REB. James Harden in 4th quarter and OT: 1/7 FGs, 2 TOs

Like Harden, Donovan Mitchell too had a terrible 4th quarter and OT with 1/6 FGs. Both your #1 and #2 players being this terrible while your team is losing a lead is so bad

Harden in 4th and OT: 1/7 FGs, 2 TOs, 1 STL, 1 BLK

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u/The_Blind_Bomber — 5 hours ago
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Shams Charania:

Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has sustained a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources tell ESPN. Results showed Edwards avoided any ligament damage, but he will now miss time.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/48ae8d6c475bc

u/Ppabercr — 8 hours ago