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“To be down 18, 19, 20 – whatever we were down – and to find a way to come back and win, I take my hat off to my group.”<\/p>\n
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson scored 17 of his 38 points in the final eight minutes of regulation time and overtime, while Mikal Bridges finished with 18 points and Karl-Anthony Towns 13 points and 13 rebounds.<\/p>\n
“The team’s relentless. You never know whose night it’s going to be, but we’re going to figure it out,” guard Miles McBride said.<\/p>\n
Donovan Mitchell led the scoring for the Cavaliers with 29 points, although only three came in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
It was their 11th game in 21 days, while the Knicks had not played for nine days.<\/p>\n
“We should have won the game,” Mitchell said.<\/p>\n
“We’re up 22 with God knows how much time – got to win the game.”<\/p>\n
Game two of the best-of-seven series will take place at the same venue on Thursday (01:00 BST, Friday).<\/p>\n
The series winners will meet the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. The Spurs lead 1-0.<\/p>\n
They meet at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on Wednesday (01:30 BST, Thursday).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n