Cavs owner promises ECF Game 1 collapse ‘will soon be a distant memory’
Sandy Verma | May 21, 2026 9:24 AM CST
Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert remains an optimist even after his team blows a massive lead in the fourth quarter of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The New York Knicks trailed the Cavaliers 93-71 with 7:44 remaining in the fourth quarter in Game 1 of the ECF in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. Somehow, New York erased the 22-point deficit and won 115-104 in overtime, completing the second-largest fourth-quarter postseason comeback since 1997 (per NBA Communications).
Gilbert admitted it’s challenging to find the positive after the meltdown, but it’s only Game 1 of a best-of-seven series. And he expects his resilient squad to rebound in Game 2 in New York on Thursday night (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET).
Dan Gilbert shares a message after Game 1 loss
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