How Jalen Brunson led Knicks to rally from 99.9% chance to lose vs. Cavs
The lefty channeled some Madison Square Garden magic to lead Knicks to biggest comeback in franchise history.
How Jalen Brunson led Knicks to rally from 99. 9% chance to lose vs. Cavs originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Knicks were going to lose this basketball game. That's what ESPN's win probability said on Tuesday night.
With 7:40 left, and the Cleveland Cavaliers leading by 22 points, the Cavs held a 99. 9% chance to win the game. Jalen Brunson doesn't operate in percentages, though.
And by the end of the night, after a furious rally and a dominant overtime, the Knicks had managed to win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final -- somehow outscoring the Cavs 44-11 in the game's final 55 points. "We found a way," Brunson told ESPN's Lisa Salters. "I don't have an explanation.