Magic Johnson tips his cap to Knicks' Jalen Brunson after epic Game 1 performance

It's safe to say that Magic Johnson was impressed with what he saw from Jalen Brunson in the first game of the Eastern Conference finals between the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers. 

Brunson scored 38 points in the game, including 15 in the fourth quarter, to propel the Knicks to a stunning 115-104 comeback overtime victory.

It was an unbelievable performance, and after it was over, Johnson took to social media to give credit to Brunson. 

"Jalen Brunson’s performance tonight proved, once again, that he has the talent to lead the Knicks to a NBA Championship!" Johnson wrote. 

"The Knicks were down 22 points against the Cavaliers when Jalen Brunson decided to take over and put the Knicks on his back!! He scored 17 of his 38 points in the 4th quarter to lead the the Knicks to a win 115-104 in OT.

"There’s no way the Cavaliers should’ve lost this game. It’s going to be hard to recover from this loss and win the Series." 

Johnson is completely correct. There is no way that the Cavs should have lost that game after being up by as many as 22 points in the fourth quarter, which was the largest playoff comeback in Knicks franchise history. 

THE LARGEST PLAYOFF COMEBACK IN NEW YORK KNICKS HISTORY 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Wx7x7bkUJO

Johnson is also correct in saying that it's going to be hard for the Cavs to recover from letting Game 1 slip through their fingers. It will be fascinating to see how they respond in Game 2 on Thursday night. 

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