The Knicks have a big advantage in one fairly obvious player.

That was the consensus among four experts polled by The Post, with Jalen Brunson predicted as having a monster series because the Cavs don’t carry a defensive counter.

We talked about Brunson and other keys to the conference finals, including James Harden’s impact and the rest vs. rust debate, with two current Western Conference coaches, a longtime NBA scout and ESPN analyst Tim Legler.

Here’s what we found:

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