Knicks tops Warriors, Celtics in insane NBA playoff comeback history

Knicks tops Warriors, Celtics in insane NBA playoff comeback history originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Knicks delivered an all-time classic on Tuesday as they rallied in the fourth quarter to erase a 22-point deficit in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Knicks were trailing 93-71 with just under eight minutes remaining. At that point, everyone thought that it was all but over. But Jalen Brunson & Co.

exploded on a 30-8 run to force overtime before outdueling the Cavs completely in the extra period. Out of Brunson's total 38 points, 17 came during the late comeback and overtime push. The 22-point comeback in the 115-104 overtime win at Madison Square Garden not only stunned but also rewrote a brutal chapter in NBA playoff history.

MORE: Jalen Brunson powers Knicks’ stunning comeback as Cavaliers collapse in Game 1 Knicks' 22-point comeback comes second in NBA playoff history The insane 22-point turnaround was the second-largest comeback in the fourth quarter of NBA playoff history in the play-by-play era. The first in the list remains the Los Angeles Clippers ' 24-point comeback against the Memphis Grizzlies in 2012. The Knicks surpassed the Boston Celtics ' 21-point comeback against the New York Nets in 2002 and the Golden State Warriors ' 20-point comeback against the New Orleans Pelicans in 2015.