Cavaliers Eye Game 1 Upset at Knicks as New York Carries 7-Game Streak

13 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 18

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals tips Tuesday in New York, where Cleveland enters with Jarrett Allen saying the Cavaliers can handle a loud road environment and "do it again" after winning a Game 7 in Detroit.
Knicks home-court advantage is the immediate challenge, but Cleveland has won 3 of 4 entering the series while New York has won 7 straight.
Every-other-day scheduling will keep the series moving quickly as both teams open a matchup with several New York ties on Cleveland's side.
Kenny Atkinson is from Long Island, Donovan Mitchell is a Westchester native and Mets fan, and Cavaliers associate head coach Johnny Bryant previously worked for the Knicks.

Can New York native Donovan Mitchell conquer Madison Square Garden in his first career Eastern Conference Finals appearance?

Is the Cavaliers' Game 7 road victory enough to overcome their history of playoff failures against a surging Knicks team?