NBA · May 19, 2026Historic1 in 60
Down 22 with eight to play. The Garden stood up.
Game 1 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals, May 19.
New York 115, Cleveland 104 (OT)
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A team in this position wins the game about 1 in 60 times. On our ladder that is a Historic. How the ladder works.
The HoleCleveland 93, New York 71. 7:52 left.Down 22 with under eight to play in a conference final. Teams here come back about 1 in 60 times.
The TurnAn 18-1 run. Tied at 101 with 19 seconds left.Brunson attacked on possession after possession, and New York took the ball away five times in six minutes.
The ComebackKnicks 115, Cavaliers 104, overtime.A 9-0 start to overtime. Brunson finished with 38. The largest playoff comeback in Knicks history.
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