Knicks’ lessons from Pacers collapses are front of mind with chance to set tone in East finals return
The New York Knicks are preparing for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cavaliers, reflecting on lessons learned from last year's playoff collapse against the Pacers. Jalen Brunson emphasized the importance of closing out games and maintaining focus throughout the entire match. The team aims to avoid repeating past mistakes and is determined to set a positive tone for the series.
- ▪The Knicks are set to face the Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
- ▪Last year's collapse against the Pacers taught the Knicks valuable lessons about maintaining leads.
- ▪Jalen Brunson highlighted the need for the team to close games effectively and stay focused for all 48 minutes.
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NBA New York Knicks Knicks’ lessons from Pacers collapses are front of mind with chance to set tone in East finals return By Jared Schwartz Published May 18, 2026, 8:28 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The full journey back to this stage is complete. See Also New York Knicks The moment Knicks fans have been waiting for is finally here — so dare to dream big Last year’s moment on this stage was immediately cemented in the worst parts of Knicks lore. Once this season began, though, it more or less moved to the back of players’ and fans’ minds. But now, it’s impossible not to think back to the crushing collapse in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals last year to the Pacers.
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