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116-113! Knicks refuse to reverse the 4-2 Pistons, Brunson makes a gold three-pointer

7:45pm, 9 May 2025Basketball

On May 2, the Knicks and the Pistons continued in the first round of the playoffs. The Knicks were third in the East and the Pistons ranked sixth in the East. Previously, both sides stole a victory away respectively, and the Knicks are currently leading 3-2.

The game started, Knicks Brunson and Bridges scored first and started 4-0. Cunningham and Hardaway made a comeback from the basket, Harris made a tip-in, Durham made a layup, Brunson turned around and leaned back and firmly, Anunobi hit the first three-pointer in the game, Towns and Bridges were no less than scored, the Knicks made a 7-0 offensive, Harris made a three-pointer from outside the three-point line, Cunningham scored 4 points in a row, and Bridges hit the board with a difficult difficulty under the defense, 37-23! The Knicks ended the first quarter with 14 points.

In the second quarter, Osar cut and dunked and won two more free throws. Anunobi received Towns' assist and scored again. Beasley and Schroeder Jr. scored three-pointers in a row. The Pistons chased the score to 49-49. Schroeder assisted Beasley to make three-pointers again. The Pistons overtook the score 61-59 to end the first half.

Back in the second half, the Knicks' shooting percentage remained unabated. Bridges, Hart and Brunson scored consecutively, Anunobi made three-pointers again, the Pistons felt less and could only frequently break into the basket and fouls. Cunningham and Durham made free throws one after another, the Pistons fell behind double digits, Brunson missed the middle distance, Hart made a tip-in, and with Schroder making mistakes, the Pistons fell behind 11 points again

The decisive battle in the fourth quarter, Harris made a mid-range shot, Durham made two free throws, and Anunobi responded with three-pointers. In the following minutes, the Pistons felt cold and failed to make 11 consecutive shots. Fortunately, the score difference remained around 10 points, maintaining suspense. After the timeout, the Pistons recovered in form. Durham made a three-pointer, Harris made a mid-range shot, and Cunningham scored 5 points in a row. After the game, the Pistons led by 2 points 112-110. Towns made a one-stop layup and was fouled by the opponent. The key two free throws were made, but the Knicks were lucky. The ball was touched by Harris and obtained the offensive ball. Brunson missed a jump shot, Bridges made a key tip-in at the basket, and the two sides tied 113

49.8 seconds left before the end of the game. Brunson used the cover to shake Thompson away and hit a gold three-pointer at the top of the arc! 116-113! Brunson, the key king of the last quarter, kissed his left hand excitedly and scored 10 points in a single quarter. The Pistons then made a mistake, the game ended, and the season series was completely over.

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