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The Knicks now have a hidden benefit for the conference finals after the Cavs lost Game 6.

Mitchell had the perfect opportunity to quiet his critics in Game 6. Instead, he delivered one of his worst performances of the playoffs.

James Harden has been under scrutiny throughout the playoffs, either for low shooting percentage or high turnovers. In Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons, he had the team high 23 points, but again, his eight turnovers were one of the reasons why the Cavs lost.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The two greatest words in sports mean nothing to Cavs guard James Harden. Literally, nothing. When reporters asked Harden to describe Game 7’s magnitude last round, he began his reply with,