The Cleveland Cavaliers have had many demoralizing playoff losses in the past four seasons. Game 1 against the New York Knicks was among the worst.

After proving through 40 minutes that they’re more than ready for the bright lights of the conference finals and a road game at Madison Square Garden, they reverted to their old ways. The offense got stagnant. The defense left much to be desired. And questionable coaching decisions cost them.

Fortunately for the Cavs, they have a chance to put that all behind them. The goal at the start of the series was to split one of the first two on the road. Bouncing back and winning on Thursday wouldn’t erase the mistakes of Game 1, but it would get them into the driver’s seat of the series with the action shifting to Cleveland for Game 3.

We’ll see if this Cavs team can put that bad loss behind them.

Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) at New York Knicks (1-0)

Where: Madison Square Garden – New York, NY

When: Thur., May 21 at 8 PM

TV: ESPN

Point spread: Knicks -6.5

Cavs injury report: None

Knicks injury report: None

Cavs expectedstarting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus, Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen

Knicks expected starting lineup: Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns

Previous matchup: The Cavaliers coughed up a 21-point fourth-quarter lead.

Here’s a look at both teams’ regular-season impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.