The Knicks' miraculous comeback win against Cavs by the numbers - ESPN

The New York Knicks stormed back to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night.

New York faced a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter but managed to battle and force overtime. The Knicks took control in the extra period and are now three wins away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.

Jalen Brunson led New York with 38 points plus six assists and five rebounds. Mikal Bridges added 18 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart had 13 points each.

The Cavaliers, who won Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, were led by 29 points from Donovan Mitchell. James Harden and Evan Mobley put up 15 points apiece.

Game 2 will be Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

Here's a look at the key numbers behind New York's miraculous come-from-behind victory Tuesday.

99.9%: With 7:49 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers held a 93-71 lead and a whopping 99.9% chance of winning the game, according to ESPN Analytics.

What followed next was the Knicks outscoring the Cavaliers 44-11 the rest of the way, defying the odds.

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22: The peak of the Cavaliers' lead was 22 points in the fourth quarter. New York's victory marked the second-largest fourth-quarter comeback in the playoffs in the past 30 postseasons. It also marks the largest playoff comeback in Knicks franchise history since 1970.

Only the LA Clippers in 2012 had a larger comeback when they were down 24 points against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round.

Entering Tuesday, teams trailing by 22 points in the fourth quarter of the playoffs held a record of 1-594.

17: Brunson dominated as the game wound down, dropping 17 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field