The Knicks pulled off one of the great late-game playoff comebacks in MSG history to open the Eastern Conference Final, beating Cleveland 115-104 in overtime after trailing 93-71 with 7:52 left in the fourth quarter. New York ripped a 44-11 run across regulation and overtime to flip the game; Jalen Brunson finished with 38 points. The Cavaliers, fresh off a 7-game series win over Detroit, shot 22% over the final 7:52 of regulation plus all of OT. Game 2 at MSG Thursday 5/21. NHL Conference Finals begin this week: Colorado vs Vegas Game 1 tonight (Wednesday 5/20) at Ball Arena (8pm ET); MacKinnon vs Marner is the marquee matchup of the playoffs; Carolina vs Montreal Game 1 Thursday 5/21 at PNC Arena (the Original Six matchup). Cup futures: Carolina holds top in NHL at +135; Thunder lock down NBA at -200 to repeat. Knicks +110 to win Eastern Conference; Cavs +1800 after the brutal loss.
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