Bring on Boston.
Behind the brilliance of Jalen Brunson — who scored 40 points and delivered an instantly iconic tie-breaking 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining — the Knicks escaped Game 6 in Detroit with a thrilling 116-113 win to claim their first-round playoff series, setting up a conference semifinal showdown with the defending champion Celtics.
Brunson scored 30 points in the first three quarters, then missed eight of nine shots as the Pistons went on a 20-2 run and took a 112-105 lead with 2:35 remaining.
Then, the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year sparked a series-clinching 11-1 run.