A starting lineup that struggled in Game 1 two nights earlier was terrific in Game 2. All five Knicks starters scored at least 18 points, and they were led, amazingly, but Josh Hart. His 26 points were the most of his playoff career (55 games).

The Nets won’t be in the building Tuesday night when the Eastern Conference finals begin at Madison Square Garden.

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The Cavaliers look to rebound from a fourth-quarter collapse in Game 1 and get even with the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Follow along.

If the Cavs wind up losing the Eastern Conference Finals to the Knicks, they might look back at their Game 1 meltdown as the impetus for a significant offseason move.

Despite a double-digit loss that put them in a 2-0 series hole, the Cavs felt encouraged by the way they played in Game 2 and took comfort in the fact they have erased this deficit before.

New York won Game 2 of the East finals convincingly, and is getting closer to its first finals berth since 1999. Plus, today’s World Cup spotlight player is Haiti’s Duckens Nazon.