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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 19: James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers drives against the New York Knicks during the first quarter in Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The Cleveland Cavaliers looked ready to steal home court in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Then everything unraveled, and unfortunately for Cleveland, James Harden was at the center of the collapse.
There are bad losses.
There are awful losses.
There are catastrophic losses.
Then there’s what just happened to the Cavs.
They went from stealing home court to truly drawing absolutely dead in this series.
The Knicks could be -1000 for the series & it wouldn’t be enough.
Dylan Tracy-Lindenbaum Dylan Tracy-Lindenbaum is a Content Programming Assistant with the NFL and college football, NFL and MLB reporter for Heavy Sports. He has also worked with FOX Sports, the Big Ten Network, and RotoWire. More about Dylan Tracy-Lindenbaum