Knicks' 116-113 Game 5 Heroes, Zero and others won the Pistons on Thursday night and were sent to the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
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Jalen Branson put him on the cape and became the hero the Knicks needed. He overtook Ausar Thompson to dig into a 3-pointer who won the game with 4.3 seconds remaining to give the Knicks a 116-113 lead. He finished with 40 points.
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The Knicks survived the perfect man from the town of Karl Anthony. He finished with just 10 points in a 4-for-10 shooting from the field, missing his only 3-pointer. In the fourth quarter, he missed both shots he took, recording two sales and three fouls, 2-for-2 from the line when he had the opportunity to tie the game with 1:19 left.
The series, which won a piston on May 1, 2025, will be finalising. Charles Wentzelberg/New York Post
Unsung Hero
Mikal Bridges delivered the best game of the series, finishing with 25 points in an 11-11 shooting from the field. His chip-in tied the game 113-113 with 35.1 seconds left. He also pottered Cade Cunningham in the third quarter.
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Key Statistics
43-36: The margin the Knicks removed Detroit. After pounding the glass early in the series, they finished strong in that division in the final two games.
