Cavs vs Knicks predictions. Who wins Game 2 of conference finals?
How will the Cavs respond after collapsing in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Knicks? Here are our predictions for Game 2.
NEW YORK — Possession to possession, quarter to quarter and game to game, the Cavaliers have shown they are capable of adopting different personalities during the 2026 NBA playoffs . Will they roar back with ferocity after choking away a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter and losing Game 1 115-104 in overtime to the New York Knicks ? Or will they curl into the fetal position, produce a dud and fall into a 2-0 hole in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals ?
Either way, it's time to buckle up because Game 2 is set for 8 p. m. Thursday, May 21, at Madison Square Garden, and another test of the Cavs' character will be under the bright lights in The Big Apple.
Cavaliers vs. Knicks series predictions: Who wins Eastern Conference Finals? Here are predictions for Game 2 from Akron Beacon Journal writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich : Cavs vs Knicks predictions.
Who wins Game 2? | Ryan Lewis If the logic for picking the Cavaliers in Game 1 was that they might be able to jump on a rusty Knicks team, it means the fourth-quarter collapse hurts even worse, given the golden opportunity presented to Cleveland. Through three quarters, it did seem as though the hot-shooting Knicks had cooled, and the Cavs might have been able to steal an early game in New York.