Democracy Dies in DarknessIf the NBA had screenwriters, not even they could come up with a start this good to the conference finalsMay 20, 2026 at 10:36 a.m. EDT7 minutes agoNew York Knicks guard Landry Shamet (44) celebrates with teammates after scoring a three-point basket during the first overtime of Game 1 in the Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)By Tim Reynolds | APIf the NBA had screenwriters, not even they could come up with a start this good to the conference finals.Victor Wembanyama has 41 points and 24 rebounds. San Antonio goes into Oklahoma City and beats the defending champion Thunder. New York trails by 22 points with about eight minutes left in regulation, then beats Cleveland. Both games go to overtime, a conference finals first. And the score at the end of regulation in both games — 101-101.