Jalen Brunson’s late 3-pointer dooms Pistons; Knicks advance

Detroit- Jalen brunson Made a tiebreaking 3-point with 5.1 seconds left and finished with 40 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 116-113 Win Over the Detroit pistons On Thursday Night and Into the Conference Semifinals of the Nba Playoffs.

A Week after the point Guard Won the nba’s clutch player of the year awardHe lived up to the billing.

“I stay poisoned and I rely on the trust and composure my Timmates Give Me,” Brunson Said.

In the Fourth Quarter, The Pistons Went on A 20-2 Run to Take A Seven-Point Lead with 2:35 Left; At that point, the knicks had a 7% chance to win, according to Espn analytics.

But new york ended the game on an 11-1 run.

Detroit didn get a shot off to potentially tie the game and send it to overtime because Malik Beasley Fumbled a pass with four-tenths of a second left.

“This is Tough,” said beasley, who had 16 points in the second and finished with 20. “I had a chance to make a 3 and tie the game.

Mikal bridges HAD 25 POINTS AND And Anunoby Added 22 for the knicks.

The third-seeded knicks will face second seconded MailingShooting to Advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time Since 2000.

Game 1 is monday night in booston.

“They ‘the defending champion so we have to have to have to be at our best,” knicks coach tomaa thibodeau saaid.

The Sixth-Seeded Pistons Had an Unprecedented Turnaround Dewing the Regular Season and Ended the Nba’s Longest Playoff Losing Streak in their first postseason appearance Since 2019, But Brook Another League Mark with a 10th straight setback at home dating to 2008.

“We did so many things well and gave ourselves a chance,” Detroit coach jb bickerstaffe Said. “They just just one more play than we do.”

Detroit’s Cade cunningham Had 23 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. Cunningham was 0-for-8 on 3-point, and his backcourt mate Tim Hardaway Jr. Was 1-of-6 Beyond the Arc and Scored Seven Points.

The Associated Press Contributed to this Report.