Jalen Brunson has sparked one of the NBA's greatest post-season comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and finished with 38 points as New York beat Cleveland 115-104 in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
After a record-setting run through the first two rounds, the Knicks were going nowhere for 40 minutes against the Cavs on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST), trailing 93-71 with 7:52 to play. But Brunson relentlessly attacked James Harden to spark an 18-1 run and he tied it at 101 on a basket with 19 seconds remaining in regulation.
The home side then opened OT with a 9-0 run as a delirious crowd at Madison Square Garden danced and screamed in the aisles. New York moved within three wins of their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.
