Knicks pull off insane rally to beat Cavaliers in thrilling OT Game 1 win

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“They overcame a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit in an epic 115-104 Game 1 win over the Cavaliers Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, better known as the New York Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team has pla…
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“They were bricking in embarrassing style – going just 4-for-23 from 3-point range across the first three quarters.”

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“They rattled off a 30-8 run to end the fourth quarter and force overtime.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks co…
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“Jalen Brunson had 15 of those points, going 7-for-9 from the field.”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA guard Rick Brunso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eric Daniel “Rick” Brunson (born June 14, 1972) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association …
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“Mikal Bridges drilled two huge 3-pointers.”

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“Landry Shamet... drilled the game-tying 3-pointer with 45 seconds left.”

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“The Knicks as a whole shot 13-for-22 from the field and 5-for-7 from deep in the fourth quarter.”

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“Shamet’s 3-pointer gave the Knicks a nine-point lead with 1:49 left.”

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“Donovan Mitchell and James Harden shot a combined 2-for-13 from the field in the fourth quarter and overtime.”

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“The Knicks, after leading by 11 early in the game, were outscored by 21 points in the second and third quarters.”

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“Then the Knicks outscored the Cavaliers by a combined 25 points in the fourth quarter and overtime.”

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“After going down by 22 points, the Knicks outscored the Cavaliers 44-11 the rest of the way.”

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“These were the Knicks that went on a seven-game tour de force, which is now extended to eight games.”

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