Led by Jalen Brunson, the Knicks fought back from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's contest to steal Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals from the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime.

While Brunson's 17 points in the fourth quarter and OT were incredibly impressive, the team acknowledged they can't allow themselves to go down by that much at this stage of the playoffs.

Looking ahead, Brunson, Josh Hart, and head coach Mike Brown discussed with reporters on Wednesday what the team learned from the Game 1 victory, how they're staying focused, and what they anticipate from the Cavs in Game 2 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks led by seven points after the first quarter on Tuesday night, but were outscored 67-46 in the second and third quarters. Brunson said the biggest takeaway from the game was how they played prior to their big fourth quarter.

"I think more of the first three quarters is a bigger takeaway," Brunson said. "They were playing great basketball, had us on our heels. Just got to give them a lot of credit. Obviously, we played well in the fourth and overtime. 

"We got to come out ready to go. Honestly, I think we did. It was the middle, it was the middle of second and third quarter where we let go of the rope. That's our biggest takeaway."

Hart agreed, saying the Knicks need to bring the same type of energy they expect from Cleveland in Game 2. 

"They're going to come out with extreme energy, attention to detail, focus, sense of urgency and desperation," Hart said. "And we got to not match that, but we have to exceed it. They're looking at it like, 'That was our game we gave away.' They're looking at film of, 'If we fix this here and fix this here, we would've won the game.' And that's what they're gonna try to do tomorrow.

"So we got to make sure we come in focused and have a better start than we did."

While the comeback was a strong team achievement, Brunson added that the confident mindset they've displayed all season long helped them fight back.

"Yeah, absolutely. It's great to have a mindset of continuing to do the things that has made us a good team over the course of this year," Brunson said. "Regardless of what the score was and being able to fight back, obviously, was great. I mean we don't want to be in the position where we're down 22 again obviously, but having that mindset definitely helps."

Brunson also thanked the Garden crowd for giving the team an edge throughout the night, adding that "our fans kept us in it, so credit to all them." 

He was later asked about going on social media to see the reaction from a big comeback win like Game 1, but showed how locked in he really is.

"I've been shutting down social media throughout the series," Brunson said. "Obviously, I think I've posted in between series, but I've been shutting it down, not opening it. Just focusing on what we need to do as a team, what I need to do individually. Just doing my best to have tunnel vision and stay focused."

Hart mentioned how the Cavs will be spending Wednesday dissecting film about what they could have done better down the stretch to close out the win. And while it's common to learn from mistakes, Brunson noted how the Knicks can improve going forward by watching their film as well.

"I think a lot of people when they watch film after a loss, you learn a lot. I think you can still learn from a win as well," Brunson said. "Obviously, you're very thankful you got the win, but there's clearly things that we need to work on to be better and not be in the position we were in. It's definitely a lot you can learn, always."

"They're gonna be ready to go."

Brown gave praise to Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson and his staff, but similar to Brunson, mentioned that his team will need to make the proper adjustments as well in Game 2. He knows Atkinson won't let James Harden get isolated as much as he did in Game 1 and it'll be a challenge for the Knicks to find other ways to score.

"Kenny's a great coach and we know they're going to come out ready to play," Brown said. "They came to New York to get one game and it's still within reach... They're going to be ready, they're going to mix it up. At the end of the day, it's our job to make sure that we're more efficient and we're more diverse offensively so that nobody can sit on any one action we're trying to run."