Game 1 collapse 'that can't happen' leaves Cavs searching for answers
The Cavs were balancing emotion and logic following a brutal collapse in Game 1 against the Knicks. Now, they must respond in Game 2.
NEW YORK — The Cavaliers describing their Game 1 loss to the New York Knicks was an internal battle of fact vs. feeling. Yes, it was only one loss.
Yes, it only counts one time. Yes, the series is only 1-0 . Those phrases were repeated time and time again, and they do stand true.
But boy, what a loss it was . A best-of-seven series can be a long, grinding mountain to climb. And Game 2s often feature the biggest adjustments.
But this might have been about as back-breaking of a Game 1 loss as humanly possible. All it took was Jalen Brunson momentarily doing things that didn't seem humanely possible, as he went absolutely berserk in the fourth quarter to lead the Knicks to a 115-104 Game 1 win at Madison Square Garden. At one point, the Cavs led by 22 points.
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