The Cavaliers blew a 22-point fourth quarter lead against the Knicks in an epic collapse, and coach Kenny Atkinson did nothing to stop it.

If the Cavs wind up losing the Eastern Conference Finals to the Knicks, they might look back at their Game 1 meltdown as the impetus for a significant offseason move.

James Harden's struggles to defend Jalen Brunson down the stretch stuck out as a big factor in the Cleveland Cavaliers blowing a 22-point fourth-quarter lead and losing Game 1 of…