Harden, Brunson and Cavs
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Jalen Brunson against Donovan Mitchell was the matchup splashed across the screens to hype the Eastern Conference finals.
James Harden and the Cleveland Cavaliers were left with more questions than answers after losing 115-104 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals to the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Harden played a team-high 42 minutes for the Cavaliers, scoring 15 points ...
In fact, Atkinson was far more disappointed with Cleveland’s team defense — or lack thereof. Time and again, the Knicks targeted Harden in the pick-and-roll to get him to switch on to Brunson, and the superstar guard torched the Cavaliers for 17 of his 38 points in the final 12:39 of regulation and overtime.