Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell offers explicit assessment of the team's historic collapse to the Knicks
Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers expressed frustration after the team's significant loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavaliers squandered a 22-point lead, leading to a historic comeback by the Knicks. Mitchell emphasized the need to learn from the defeat and focus on the upcoming games.
- ▪The Cavaliers lost to the Knicks 115-104 after leading by 22 points in the fourth quarter.
- ▪Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and had six steals during the game.
- ▪This loss marks one of the biggest fourth-quarter playoff comebacks in recent history.
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Cleveland Cavaliers Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell offers explicit assessment of the team's historic collapse to the Knicks 'We f--king blew it,' Mitchell said after stunning comeback by Knicks By Ryan Canfield Fox News Published May 20, 2026 10:54am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for May 20 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Cleveland Cavaliers blew a 22-point fourth-quarter lead, and star Donovan Mitchell did not mince words about the historic collapse.
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