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Jalen Brunson (11) of the New York Knicks walks back onto the court after chasing a loose ball at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Elsa, Getty Images via AFP

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17461557972331746155794079.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Jalen Brunson (11) of the New York Knicks walks back onto the court after chasing a loose ball at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Elsa, Getty Images via AFP</div>LOS ANGELES - Jalen Brunson scored 40 points including a game-winning three-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining as the New York Knicks fought back to defeat the Detroit Pistons 116-113 and seal a 4-2 series victory in the NBA playoffs on Thursday.Detroit, bidding to become only the 14th team in NBA history to recover from a 3-1 series deficit, looked poised to level the best-of-seven series after fighting back from 11 points down to lead 112-105 with just under three minutes remaining.But an extraordinary late rally spearheaded by Brunson saw the Knicks claw their way back into the contest to tie at 113-113 with 36 seconds left on the clock.Detroit star Cade Cunningham then missed a layup to restore the Pistons lead, and that set the stage for an ice-cold three-pointer from Brunson to give the Knicks what turned out to be the winning lead.<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QZIV8AYqeHo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>The third-seeded Knicks advance to an Eastern Conference semi-final series against the Boston Celtics, the reigning NBA champions, with game one set for Monday.Brunson finished with 40 points, four rebounds and seven assists, with Mikal Bridges scoring 25 points and OG Anunoby adding 22.Cunningham led Detroit&#x27;s scorers with 23 points, backed by 21 from Jalen Duren and 20 from Malik Beasley.Earlier, a see-saw first half saw the Knicks romp into a 14-point lead after the opening quarter, outscoring the Pistons 37-23 thanks to 15 points in the opening frame from Brunson.But Detroit came roaring back in the second quarter, with the hot hand of Beasley draining five-of-eight three point attempts to haul the Pistons back into contention.Beasley put the seal on a stirring Detroit fightback, unfurling a 26-foot three-pointer on the half-time buzzer to give the Pistons a 61-59 lead at the interval.Yet the Knicks came out for the second half with renewed focus, the defense locking in to halt the flow of Detroit points while at the other end Brunson and Bridges combined for 21 points to build a double-digit lead.But once again the momentum shifted in the fourth quarter as Detroit roared back against a Knicks team who suddenly looked out of ideas as the Pistons surged into the lead before Brunson rescued New York at the end.rcw/sla© Agence France-Presse

Jalen Brunson scored 40 points including a game-winning three-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining as the New York Knicks fought back to defeat the Detroit Pistons 116-113 and seal a 4-2 series victory in the NBA playoffs on Thursday.

Jalen Brunson scored 40 points including a game-winning three-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining as the New York Knicks fought back to defeat the Detroit Pistons 116-113 and seal a 4-2 series victory in the NBA playoffs on Thursday.

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NBA: Brunson brilliance carries Knicks past Pistons

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Published May 02, 2025 11:18 AM PHT

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