Jalen Brunson scored 40 points – including a crucial 116-pointer – to lead the New York Knicks to a 113-4 victory over the Detroit Pistons and seal a 2-XNUMX series lead.
The 28-year-old, who was named the Clutch Player of the Year last week, made the game-winning basket with just 4.3 seconds left in the game, securing the victory in Game XNUMX.
This victory will set the Knicks up against the defending champions and 18-time title winners, the Boston Celtics, in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the playoffs.
Brunson finished the game with four rebounds and seven assists in addition to his 40 points, while Mikal Bridges scored 25 points and OG Anunoby added 22 points at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
James Harden scored 28 points as the Los Angeles Clippers took the series against the Denver Nuggets to Game 111, following a 105-XNUMX victory in Inglewood, California.
The Clippers needed to win in Game 25 to keep their playoff hopes alive, but struggled in the face of a stellar performance from Nikola Jokic, who contributed XNUMX points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Denver.
However, Harden was the star of the game, adding eight assists and six rebounds as the Clippers aim for their first NBA title.