Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson says they got a ‘little unlucky’ during historic Knicks collapse
Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson expressed that luck played a role in his team's historic collapse against the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Despite leading by 22 points late in the game, the Cavaliers lost 115-104 in overtime. Atkinson acknowledged the Knicks' impressive shooting but emphasized the need for his team to improve their performance moving forward.
- ▪The Cavaliers were outscored by 33 points in the final minutes of the game.
- ▪Kenny Atkinson cited tough shots made by the Knicks as a factor in the loss.
- ▪The Cavaliers struggled with offensive efficiency and defensive stops during the Knicks' comeback.
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NBA Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson says they got a ‘little unlucky’ during historic Knicks collapse By Matt Ehalt Published May 20, 2026, 8:23 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Apparently, getting outscored by 33 points in nearly 13 minutes in one of the biggest choke jobs in NBA history can partially be chalked up to luck. Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson surprisingly cited luck toward the beginning of his postgame press conference after his team’s shocking collapse in the 115-104 Game 1 loss to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. Cleveland led by 22 points with 7:52 remaining and somehow managed to lose by 11 in overtime. Kenny Atkinson oversaw a historic Game 1 collapse.
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