Cavaliers vs Knicks: Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Brunson face off at MSG
Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers were sent to face Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks in a nationally televised season opener and to kick off Christmas, NBA schedule makers clearly viewing that as the Eastern Conference’s marquee matchup.
Good guess, it turns out.
The Cavaliers and Knicks will be back under the same bright lights of Madison Square Garden where they began the season Tuesday, this time for Game 1 of the conference finals.
The Knicks have been on a record-setting playoff rampage.
The Cavaliers, bolstered by the acquisition of James Harden, surged late in the season and ousted Detroit in the second round.
- Knicks’ lessons from Pacers collapses are front of mind with chance to set tone in East finals return NY Post —
- Jalen Brunson Sends Fiery Message Before Knicks-Cavaliers Game 1 Newsweek —
- Knicks, Cavaliers set to open East finals at Madison Square Garden The Globe and Mail —
- Knicks vs. Cavaliers series odds, prediction: Jalen Brunson & co. have the edge in conference finals NY Post —
- Experts break down Knicks-Cavaliers to The Post — and the one matchup Cleveland has ‘no answer for’ NY Post —