Jalen Brunson has been one of the few Knicks players who hasn't looked shell-shocked in this series. Their Eastern Conference finals dream is still alive. They battled back from a disastrous first quarter and withstood another furious Heat comeback attempt to keep their season alive and force a Game 6 down in South Beach on Friday. Even worse, Julius Randle suggested the Heat may want it more than the Knicks, which did not bode well for a must-win Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.īut credit to Randle and the Knicks they showed they weren't ready to go down without a fight. The Miami Heat upsetting the Milwaukee Bucks only increased their confidence, and had them dreaming of a first Eastern Conference finals appearance since 2000.Īnd then they lost Game 1 at home, and were outclassed on the road in Games 3 and 4. Here are some key takeaways from the game: Knicks keep their season aliveĪfter cruising past the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round, the Knicks were riding high as they entered the second round. Otherwise, it will be the Heat making a conference finals appearance for the third time in the last four years. They will need to pick up another win to extend this series and have a chance to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. With the win, New York forces a Game 6 in South Beach on Friday night. Jimmy Butler led five scorers in double figures for Miami with 19 points but, in the end, that wasn't enough to pull off the comeback. Brunson had plenty of help as well, with RJ Barrett and Julius Randle combining for 48 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Jalen Brunson was the best player on the floor tonight when the Knicks needed him to be, finishing with 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead New York to a much-needed victory. Despite a late charge from Miami in the fourth quarter, New York was able to hold off Jimmy Butler and the Heat to come away with a 112-103 victory. They got the job done at Madison Square Garden in Game 5 thanks largely in part to a second and third quarter where the Knicks outscored the Heat by a combined 20 points to take control of the game. The New York Knicks needed a win on Wednesday night to extend their season.
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