LAS VEGAS — If this Stanley Cup Final has taught us anything, it’s that no lead is safe, no momentum lasts forever, and no amount of video review can prevent athletes from doing something completely irrational when the pressure reaches its boiling point.

As the hockey world watches a Final that has swung wildly from game to game, the NBA has been delivering its own version of chaos, highlighted by the Knicks’ jaw-dropping 29-point comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

The parallels aren’t lost on Golden Knights coach John Tortorella.

In fact, when asked about the Knicks’ rally, he couldn’t help but laugh at how closely it mirrored what’s been happening on the ice.

“They’ve been watching our games,” he smiled after admitting he watched San Antonio’s latest collapse.

“Who would have thought? I wanted to go to bed, but when they got it down to 15 you knew something stupid was going to happen. I’m just basically saying the same stupid stuff is happening in our series.”

This Final has become a masterclass in self-inflicted wounds.

And after a decisive 4-2 loss in Game 5, the Golden Knights better hope the craziness continues because, for the first time in this series, they look like the underdog.

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