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00:00Here, Ian, is New York Knicks basketball at its best.
00:03Great block on defense.
00:05And then in transition, Bridges, who's thrived here tonight in the open floor,
00:11attacking off the bounce with the opposite hand.
00:15And right now, New York, this third quarter, you see, first five games,
00:18they struggled, but they have managed to figure out these third quarter woes here.
00:25And they have been spectacular with their performance.
00:30So it's the Knicks in front, 86-75 with three-and-a-half to go in the third.
00:35Hart, he just tossed it to no man's lap.
00:39Cunningham, swing, Schroeder to Beasley.
00:43Bounce it inside, ball fake, Reed is fouled.
00:47So that was a tough sequence for New York.
00:50Detroit takes advantage and gets to the free throw line.
00:54Now on New York, pick 32, Carl Anthony Towns.
00:58So Carl Anthony Towns picks up the personal.
01:00Yeah, right there, Towns was trying to come across the lane,
01:02got bumped a little bit by Towns, excuse me, by Kate Cunningham.
01:07Looked like Hart anticipated Towns being open,
01:10not the execution out of a timeout that Tibbs wanted.
01:14That is 14 fouls against New York.
01:22Another free throw here for Paul Reed in his fifth year, formerly with Philadelphia.
01:27So he played against the Knicks last year in the postseason.
01:31Similar situation.
01:32The Knicks were up 3-2 going into Philly after giving up that opportunity
01:37to wrap up the series at home at the Garden.
01:40Sixers came back in the final moments to win that one eventually at OT.
01:44But the Knicks got it done in Philadelphia.
01:48Took the opening round series at Sixers, trying to do the same tonight.
01:51Brunson switching hands.
01:53He's fouled.
01:55Right now, I love how Jalen Brunson's moving without the basketball.
01:58He faked like he was going to come off the screen at the elbow.
02:02He and Towns are on the same page, back cut.
02:07He was able to lose Schroeder there and quick release with the offhand
02:11as Cunningham coming from the weak side, trying to contest.
02:16Brunson's got 25 points, 5 assists.
02:25Schroeder picks up his first personal.
02:32Bridges is going over and looking for a towel.
02:36Hart is having an extended conversation with the coaching staff.
02:42I wonder if there's...
02:43Bridges may have had some blood there,
02:45and that's what Tony Brothers noticed
02:48and told him to go deal with it.
02:51So you get this mini timeout
02:53where both coaches get to huddle up with their team
02:57other than Bridges, who's being tended to.
02:59Anthony Goanaga, the athletic trainer for the New York Knicks.
03:09Another free throw coming for Jalen Brunson.
03:18In this series, Detroit had outscored New York 142-109 in the third quarter.
03:24We've had a completely different story tonight.
03:26Really, the only offense has been Cade Cunningham on a few jumpers in the paint.
03:33They've managed to guard Beasley at the three-point line.
03:36He has not had any attempts.
03:38So hot there in that first half for Detroit.
03:42And it's now 29-16.
03:44Knicks in the third.
03:46They lead it 88-77.
03:48We approach three minutes to play in the quarter.
03:50Schroeder picked up by Brunson.
03:57Beasley gets it back for Schroeder.
03:59Takes it in with the left hand.
04:01Good defense from Brunson.
04:02Ball is loose.
04:03And contact along the baseline as Brunson goes down.
04:09Free throws for New York.
04:11We talked earlier about being in the bonus so early in the game.
04:14Great defense.
04:15Didn't foul.
04:17Brunson going for the loose ball.
04:19Reid, out of frustration, pushes.
04:21Once again, Brunson at the charity strike.
04:27He has been so efficient.
04:29And Grant, that's five on Reid because he was the designated fowler on Mitchell Robinson.
04:35Oh, yes.
04:38So he gave a couple of fouls away because they wanted to send Robinson to the free throw line.
04:43He's got five fouls in eight minutes.
04:45And now Duren will check back in.
04:47He's got four fouls.
04:48It'll be interesting to keep an eye on that.
04:53Duren gets another foul here.
04:55What option does Bickerstaff have?
04:58They don't have other bigs.
05:00I mean, other than going small, which they've done quite often here in this series.
05:09Knicks 89, Pistons 77.
05:12Cunningham takes it all away.
05:1810-4 game with 2.40 remaining in the third.
05:24And Anobi goes down.
05:30Brunson.
05:32Schroeder closes out on him.
05:34Brunson, spin move against the grain.
05:37Fade away.
05:38Bullseye for Brunson.
05:40Ryan, there was nothing there.
05:44Schroeder did a great job.
05:45But Brunson just created a little bit of space to get that shot off.
05:48He's got 30.
05:50Discard.
05:51Anobi.
05:52Schroeder.
05:53On the floor.
05:55And kind of these inverted screens here where Schroeder setting a screen on Cunningham's man.
06:02He did the last play there and Anobi said, he's holding me.
06:08He threw him.
06:09How many times have we seen that in the postseason?
06:12You maybe think you get fouled.
06:14You react.
06:15And they get called for the foul.
06:16Right there, you see him setting a screen, which led to Cunningham on the previous play.
06:22That easy two.
06:22So a little frustration there by Ananobi getting called for the foul.
06:28And Grant, they are going to the monitor here, Tony Brothers, to make sure there wasn't anything extra from O.G. Ananobi.
06:38Right here, Schroeder once again trying to post him.
06:42And he's holding him a little bit there.
06:44And Ananobi, out of frustration there, drawing the foul.
06:51Oh, excuse me, getting called for the foul.
06:57So a series of replays shown on the big screen.
06:59Knicks are staring at them.
07:03Fans obviously react, believing that this is a flagrant foul on Ananobi.
07:10He's trying to make the case, I know, I was wrapped up on the play.
07:14And he was, but they may upgrade this here.
07:17He may have been fouled, but
07:23Ruling on the floor, a common foul against New York.
07:27The play has been challenged.
07:30So this is now
07:31a coach's challenge.
07:33We saw this in Game 5, where
07:40J.B. Bickerstaff used that challenge.
07:44He didn't win it.
07:46It didn't end up costing him.
07:48Pistons won the game 106-103.
07:522-13 mark of this third quarter.
07:55And Bickerstaff is doing a live play-by-play.
07:58Just said, hey, he grabs him.
07:59Foul was called on Ananobi.
08:05Now they're checking to see if there's something extra beyond it.
08:12The question was, was there a foul on Schroeder before Ananobi responded with throwing him down?
08:22Interesting strategy here to use your challenge on this play.
08:29During the regular season,
08:36the New York Knicks had the highest percentage on challenges in the regular season.
08:45I did some preparation, too.
08:47You did.
08:48I'm impressed.
08:48My sense, though, now, Grant, I'm just trying to sift through this.
08:52The Knicks would have challenged this.
08:54The indicator being, after looking at the replays up top,
08:57that they believe Schroeder fouled out Ananobi first.
09:00Right.
09:00So they went to see if there was something extra.
09:06Now they're playing off the challenge.
09:08After review, the defender throws the offensive player to the floor.
09:12Therefore, the challenge is unsuccessful.
09:15New York loses the challenge.
09:18They lose the timeout and their ability to challenge the rest of the game.
09:21So this is actually going to affect the Knicks the rest of the way.
09:29They had a few minutes to actually look at it because
09:33Tony Brothers went to the monitor to see if there was anything more than just a common foul.
09:38And during that period, the Knicks decided to challenge it
09:41to see if they could get the foul on Schroeder.
09:43They thought maybe they would call the foul on Schroeder before
09:48Ananobi fouled Schroeder or threw him to the ground.
09:52And it did not work.
09:54And now you lose that challenge, as you said, for the rest of the game.
09:572-13 mark of this third quarter.
09:59Schroeder's going to the free throw line.
10:04And Tom Thibodeau is still pleading his case.
10:08Trying to make the point that it was Schroeder that hugged Ananobi
10:12before Ananobi took him down.
10:18I like the inverted screen right there.
10:22Schroeder with the old John Stockton screens there.
10:29So a second one here for Schroeder to cut it to Chan and he does.
10:37That guy knew a whole lot about physical play.
10:40And then the other one, Richard Hamilton, who knew how to work without the ball.
10:44I'm going to say one knew how to screen and one knew how to use the screen to get open.
10:5191-81.
10:53Knicks.
10:53Two minutes to go in the third.
10:55Brunson makes a cut to the rim.
10:57And Towns couldn't locate him.
10:59Yeah, right now Schroeder is trying to deny Brunson.
11:01Brunson almost face-guard him.
11:03You saw earlier he beat him on a back cut.
11:06Towns just could not deliver the pass on that last one.
11:13A minute and 50 to play in the third.
11:20Brunson shows.
11:22Cunningham can't hit the three.
11:24And a loose ball foul on Towns.
11:27So it's going to be Jalen Dern going to the free throw line.
11:32That's number three on Karl-Anthony Towns.
11:35Only nine points for Towns.
11:3711 rebounds.
11:38Yeah, I'll tell you, one of the themes in this series has been offensive rebounding.
11:43Both teams have thrived and able to get second chance opportunities there.
11:49And Dern, with those four fouls, able to maneuver himself in the right position and draw that foul.
11:55Pistons, though, continue to miss from three-point territory.
11:58They're 8 of 29.
12:00That's 28%.
12:01Beasley, individually, is 6 of 11.
12:04And now Cunningham is going to head to the bench at the 140 mark of the third, replaced by Hardaway.
12:10Yeah, and the Knicks, they're not leaving Beasley at all.
12:12He's not getting anything clean, anything open.
12:16And really, what's only been working for Detroit is that inverted screen and roll action with Schroeder setting a screen for Cunningham.
12:26Bridges replaces Ananobi.
12:2920 points for Mikkel Bridges.
12:3230 for Jalen Brunson.
12:3419 for Ananobi.
12:36Beasley leads the way for Detroit with 18.
12:42Second one for Jalen Duren.
12:45Eight-point game.
12:46Here's Brunson.
13:02Steps through.
13:03Kicks it out for Hart.
13:057 to shoot.
13:06Swing it.
13:07McBride.
13:08Can't hit the three.
13:09Long rebound.
13:10Bridges knocks it over to Brunson.
13:12Brunson penetrates.
13:13Hart to drive and kick.
13:16Brunson with seven on the timer.
13:19Schroeder, tight defense.
13:21Give it up.
13:22Bridges on target for three.
13:25Bridges extended that possession, tipping out the offensive rebound to Brunson.
13:29And Brunson repays him with that pass for that three.
13:32Pistons have taken an offer here in the third quarter from three-point land.
13:38And Bridges picks up the foul, defending Beasley.
13:4351.6 to play in the third.
13:45And just a little dribble handoff there.
13:48Brunson able to screen Bridges' man while he was dribbling, passing the ball.
13:53And a timely bucket there, catching, excuse me, a three-pointer by McHale Bridges.
14:02So, Beasley at the line.
14:04First time tonight.
14:09First point of the second half.
14:12Both Brunson and Bridges.
14:15High shooting percentages tonight.
14:1765% for Brunson, 67% for Bridges.
14:26Nine-year veteran Malik Beasley.
14:28Two out of two.
14:29Beasley.
14:32Detroit right now only
14:33two of
14:3618
14:37other than Beasley from the three-point line.
14:4240 seconds to go in the third.
14:44Brunson, watched by Schroeder.
14:49Towns against Harris.
14:51Shot clock down to four.
14:52Towns, tough delivery.
14:55Knocked out of bounds by Duren.
14:57So, the Knicks will retain it.
14:5914 on the shot clock, 27.9 on the game clock.
15:02Lucky break there for New York.
15:03A lot of contact on that drive.
15:05Got bumped multiple times.
15:08Duren just could not gather the ball there
15:11and finish off the defensive possession.
15:14Trigger man is Brunson.
15:21He's going to have to go long to Hart.
15:28Brunson peeks at the clock.
15:3020 seconds to play in the third.
15:32Brunson the fake.
15:33The drive.
15:33Scoop shot.
15:34No.
15:34Slam down.
15:35It's Hart.
15:4016.7 left in the third.
15:43Once again, everybody watching, Duren trying to contest Brunson.
15:46They didn't block out.
15:48You've got to put a body on Josh Hart.
15:50Always crashing the offensive line.
15:5211 points.
15:538 rebounds for Hart.
15:55The lead is 11 for the Knicks.
15:57Schroeder lob it up.
15:58Too high for Duren.
16:00Out of bounds with 3 seconds left.
16:02Get it in.
16:06Brunson low dribble.
16:08Fires.
16:09Air ball.
16:11End of 3 in Detroit.
16:14The Knicks 96.
16:15The Pistons 85.
16:17New York trying to slam the door shut on this first round series.
16:21The Pistons just looking to stay alive.
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16:31By NerdWallet, we're getting ready for the fourth quarter.
16:34Elimination game with the New York Knicks trying to get to the finish line.
16:38And I am to close out a series on the road.
16:41But it's got to be great defense.
16:42And the Knicks in this third quarter have been fantastic.
16:46Contesting, blocking shots, maximum effort.
16:49And moments ago, our own Stephanie Reddy caught up with J.B. Bickerstaff.
16:56Thank you so much, Coach.
16:57You told us before the last two games you're focusing on one game at a time.
17:01Now you've got one quarter.
17:02What's the focus?
17:03We've got to be better defensively.
17:05You know, right now we've gotten the bonus with about eight minutes to go in the third quarter.
17:09They were on the free throw line after that.
17:11So we've got to do a better job of defending without fouling.
17:13But we made too many mistakes that gave them open threes.
17:16We were great in the second quarter when we eliminated their catching two threes.
17:20We've got to do that again in fourth.
17:21Brunson has 30 already through three quarters.
17:24What do you do with him?
17:25Just make it more difficult.
17:26You know what I mean?
17:26He's making tough contested twos right now.
17:29But he's getting loose and getting to the paint.
17:31And that's where he's at his best.
17:32Thank you, Coach.
17:34Carl Anthony Towns asking for it.
17:36It bounces off the rim.
17:37It's a loose ball foul going the other way.
17:40Right away going inside the Towns as Brunson sits to start this fourth quarter.
17:44And Harris is fighting for his life, bringing the physicality there.
17:52And I'm not sure.
17:53I thought that was on Towns, but it's hard.
17:55It's hard.
17:56And it's fine.
17:57That's big right there.
17:59So it's going to send Mitchell Robinson back into the game.
18:02Hart flying in on the glass there and looked like he might have caught the arm of Tobias Harris as Harris had inside position on Towns.
18:12And now an adjustment.
18:16It's going to be McBride, not Robinson, replacing Hart.
18:23Just underway, fourth quarter.
18:25Knicks 96, Pistons 85.
18:28New York leads this opening round series three games to two.
18:32Boston waiting in the second round.
18:34And a foul called, campaign.
18:41So two quickies against the Knicks.
18:44Campaign trying to fight over that screen, a little bit of contact.
18:47League Beasley's so good at moving without the basketball, throwing that foul.
18:55Cade Cunningham has scored 19.
18:57Beasley has 20.
18:59Misses on a three ball.
19:01Rebounded by Harris.
19:02Harris squares.
19:03Gets the roll.
19:09Back to a nine-point game.
19:13Payne.
19:14Trying to turn on the Jets against Beasley.
19:16He's got the angle and the bucket.
19:19Nice hesitation there.
19:21Campaign who had a fantastic fourth quarter in game one.
19:26Boom.
19:27Wow.
19:28Looked like an offensive foul there on Tim Hardaway Jr.
19:31Just pushed McBride right in the face.
19:34And it was a bowling ball effect because you had McBride go down and Ananobi.
19:39Ananobi and Duren now exchanging some words.
19:42Ananobi had something to say to Hardaway as the players are trying to get in.
19:46In between them.
19:50Tobias Harris is calming down Jalen Duren.
19:53And the Knicks will have possession as Hardaway picks up the offensive foul.
19:59Knicks lead at 98 to 87.
20:08Payne takes the lane.
20:10Comes up short on the floater.
20:13Payne goes for the steal on Cunningham.
20:15Swing it ahead.
20:16Beasley's ready.
20:18Can't hit the three.
20:19And Towns has got his 12th four of the night.
20:22A minute and a half gone by in the fourth.
20:29Bridges handling it.
20:32The big gets switched on to Bridges.
20:35Put it way up high.
20:36Cunningham the knock away.
20:38And that pass was errant.
20:41Hardaway maneuvers.
20:43Goes to the left hand.
20:45And it bounces off the rim.
20:48And now neither team really proficient with their offense.
20:55Towns.
20:57That's off one leg.
20:58And it's rebounded by Cunningham.
21:01That just looked awkward.
21:03Yeah.
21:04It's been looked awkward for both teams this last few minutes as Duren rim runs.
21:10And gets underneath the basket.
21:12Payne there.
21:13All he could do was foul him.
21:16But just sloppy on both sides on the offensive end the last few possessions.
21:22Payne trying to wrap up Duren.
21:24If you're in New York there's always concern in the non-Brunson minutes.
21:30And we saw it down the stretch of game five when Brunson went down with the injury.
21:35And the Knicks looked paralyzed at times.
21:37Payne took the shot.
21:38Bridges missed the shot.
21:41Obviously Brunson has been the maestro here tonight for New York with 30 points and six assists.
21:48We're just trying to steal some time and get him some rest in the early portion of the fourth quarter.
21:53Well it's important in New York.
21:54They have to get a look at the rim every time.
21:57They can't turn the ball over.
21:58Careless passes.
22:01You've got to make sure you use the clock.
22:04Good offense allows your defense to get back and get set up against the Pistons.
22:08So Payne is off the ball.
22:10Bridges now running the show on this possession.
22:15Handed off Ananobi.
22:19A blast to the rim.
22:20Ananobi banks it in.
22:22Plus the foul.
22:24Right there.
22:26A timely bucket by Ananobi showing the strength.
22:29But there's a little confusion.
22:31Cunningham and Dern on that little two-man game defensively.
22:36But great strength and concentration there.
22:41And Ananobi at the free throw line as Brunson checks back into the game.
22:47Payne sits.
22:51Nine and a half to go on the fourth.
22:54OG Ananobi has 21 points.
22:57Four rebounds.
22:59Two steals.
23:00And he gives the Knicks a 12-point advantage.
23:12Cunningham bounces for Dern.
23:14One dribble.
23:15And he shovels it in.
23:17And the foul.
23:19And you talked about chemistry.
23:22The chemistry between Cade Cunningham and Jalen Dern.
23:25Beautiful pocket pass.
23:26Great hands.
23:27And that little head fake right there.
23:29I thought froze Towns.
23:32Got him a little bit off of his rhythm.
23:34Contesting there.
23:36Dern was able to draw the foul.
23:37Great contact and finish with the left hand.
23:40And Dern a capable free throw shooter.
23:42That is the fourth foul on Carl Anthony Towns.
23:46Playoff series debut for Jalen Dern.
23:50And he is living up to the potential.
23:57Dern now with 16 points.
24:00It's 101-92.
24:02Knicks.
24:03Schroeder back in for Detroit.
24:06McBride trying to turn the corner on Thompson.
24:09That means Schroeder is dealing with Brunson.
24:12Brunson one-on-one with Schroeder.
24:19The jab.
24:20Schroeder goes down.
24:21Shot clock winding down.
24:22Brunson short on a three.
24:24He mistimed the jump.
24:26And Brunson gets inside for the killer deuce.
24:30The Pistons had the rebound.
24:34Two Pistons mistimed it.
24:3732 for Brunson.
24:39Cunningham three.
24:41Off.
24:42The box out by Ananobi.
24:43In the last three games, Cunningham's three-point shot has been way off.
24:47Not like how he shot it in the regular season.
24:51The length of Detroit really bothered New York in game five.
24:54Not tonight.
24:54Just one block for the Pistons.
24:56Kick it out.
24:57McBride.
24:58Hard drive.
25:00Couldn't finish.
25:01Long rebound break opportunity.
25:04Schroeder to Cunningham.
25:05Lays it in.
25:0921 for Cade Cunningham.
25:14103-94.
25:17Brunson missed it from short range.
25:19Transition.
25:21Schroeder.
25:22Cunningham.
25:23Back for Schroeder.
25:24Three ball.
25:26Out of bounds.
25:27Off of New York.
25:30Brunson right here.
25:31Not quitting on the play.
25:33Two defenders there.
25:34You have to communicate.
25:38And Brunson just great awareness there.
25:42Sneaks back in.
25:43Gets that easy two.
25:45Defensively, you gotta talk and not assume anything.
25:48Particularly on the defense of glass.
25:50Poke away by Robinson.
25:52Duren grabs it.
25:54Six to shoot.
25:55Duren.
25:56Give it up.
25:57Tops it.
25:58Throws it down.
26:00Timeout Knicks.
26:04That was working in game five.
26:06Pistons are trying to get back to it here in game six.
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26:16Game six.
26:18Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
26:21Up on Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers.
26:24Three games to two.
26:26Got the action for you right here on TNT.
26:29Oklahoma City advancing with a sweep against Memphis.
26:33Minnesotas in the second round.
26:34Minnesotas in the second round.
26:35They handled the Lakers in five.
26:37And Golden State in Houston will play game six tomorrow night in San Francisco.
26:42This crowd is juiced up.
26:47740 to play here in game six.
26:52Eastern Conference first round series.
26:54Knicks leading three games to two.
26:55In front 103 to 96.
26:58Fourth quarter.
27:01Bridges picked up by Hardaway.
27:04Robinson trying to set a high screen.
27:06He flings it towards the rim.
27:08McBride with six to shoot.
27:11And McBride loses the ball.
27:13He tried to cross over on Cunningham.
27:15Off the turnover.
27:16Cunningham needs some help.
27:20Duran to Hardaway.
27:21He nearly lost it out of bounds.
27:24He's got a mismatch with Robinson.
27:25Cunningham feed the post.
27:28Duran missed it.
27:30And a foul called.
27:33Off the rebound action.
27:36And it looked like as Duran went up, missed the shot.
27:40Looked like there's some contact.
27:42Not sure exactly.
27:43He's going to get two free throws.
27:47So it's going to be on the attempt there.
27:50Yes.
27:50Okay.
27:52Could not hear the whistle.
27:55A little sloppy out of that timeout for both teams.
27:59Riding fumbled the basketball.
28:01Tim Hardaway Jr. as well.
28:02But Kate Cunningham finding the mismatch inside.
28:07And Duran's been efficient here at the line.
28:09Hard is currently on the bench with five fouls.
28:12And now he's going to check in.
28:14And what's happened is out of that timeout, Detroit has extended their defense.
28:19Dennis Schroeder and Thompson picking up full court, harassing them.
28:24And that last possession, Brunson didn't touch the basketball, which led to some sloppy play in the turnover.
28:2917 points for Jalen Duran.
28:3721-year-old from Newcastle, Delaware.
28:39He's got a five-point game.
28:50Seven minutes to go.
28:53Duran has not missed at the free throw line.
28:55Eight of eight.
28:55Brunson tries to shake off Thompson.
29:01The jab by Brunson.
29:03Nine to shoot.
29:04Brunson, relentless fades.
29:07Off the heel.
29:08Rebounded by Robinson.
29:09Clear to Adanobi.
29:10And he misses on a three-ball.
29:13Hardaway skies for the rebound.
29:156.35 to go.
29:20Brunson shows defensively on Cunningham.
29:23Drive and kick.
29:24Hardaway.
29:25Oh, the target.
29:26It's a three.
29:26How about that?
29:29Hardaway has not hit that three tonight, but big time, quick trigger.
29:35And a beautiful pass from Cunningham.
29:37This is a 9-0 run for Detroit.
29:40Bridges trying to end it, cannot.
29:43Turnover.
29:43Schroeder.
29:45Up ahead.
29:46Thompson, the spin.
29:48And deuce.
29:49Tie game.
29:50We keep doing this to ourselves, right?
30:06But we keep finding a way back, okay?
30:08So we just got to find our way back.
30:10We know what we're capable of.
30:11We just got to shore up our defense, fellas.
30:14Right now, we're allowing them to get to the paint way too easily.
30:17We got to control the ball more, okay?
30:20We rebound, then we get out and run.
30:22We got a lot of game to play, okay?
30:24Let's go.
30:25And the sign of a great team, when your coach gives you instructions,
30:29you listen and you follow.
30:31And Detroit getting back into this game has been their defense.
30:35They've taken New York out of everything on the offensive end,
30:39creating turnovers, getting out in transition,
30:42playing with energy, playing with passion,
30:45and getting this crowd into the game.
30:47And it's just been multiple efforts.
30:51It's been hard work.
30:53And it's been a collective responsibility on the defensive end
30:56for these young Pistons.
30:58And it's been a tight series throughout.
30:59Only game one was lopsided,
31:02and that was an 11-point win for the Knicks, 123-112.
31:06Every other game has been within six points.
31:10And we are all tied up.
31:121-0-3, 1-0-3.
31:14Feels like the Knicks have been in quicksand over the last stretch.
31:17Meanwhile, Detroit has played much looser and freer.
31:21Hart and Towns back in for the Knicks.
31:24And give credit to Schroeder and Thompson defensively extending themselves
31:27and just taking time off the clock for the Knicks to get into their offense.
31:33Towns, ball fake, tosses it away.
31:37And smart play by Cade Cunningham.
31:39He rotated from the corner and went right at Towns
31:44and caused some confusion, which led to that turnover.
31:47Not surprisingly, Detroit has owned the bench scoring.
31:5131-6 tonight in favor of the Pistons.
31:5510 to shoot.
31:57Detroit looking for the lead.
31:58Cunningham wants to dance with Adanobi.
32:01The back in.
32:01Shake.
32:02Bucket.
32:081-0-5, 1-0-3.
32:10Pistons, 5.22 to go.
32:14Hardaway picks up Bridges out near midcourt.
32:19Brunson stumbles, fouled by Hardaway.
32:24That is just the second team foul against Detroit.
32:28Knicks already over the limit.
32:32Struggling to get Brunson the basketball.
32:34He had the matchup that he wanted against Hardaway.
32:38And it looked like Brunson might have stumbled there.
32:44They're going to challenge this.
32:47So a coach is challenged from the Detroit bench
32:50with the Pistons up by two in the fourth.
32:53Ruling on the floor, defensive foul on the drive to the basket.
33:00The play has been challenged by Detroit.
33:01Ruling on the floor, defensive foul on the drive to the basket.
33:06Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:07Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:08Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:09Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:10Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:11Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:12Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:13Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:14Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:15Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:16Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:17Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:18Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:19Ruling on the drive to the basket.
33:20You know where you are?
33:22You're in the jungle, baby!
33:25You're gonna die!
33:31Welcome to the jungle!
33:46Welcome to the jungle!
33:50This is what they're looking at here and in Seataucus, New Jersey, at the Replay Center.
34:04Pistons believe that Brunson stumbled on his own.
34:11There's a variety of angles here.
34:13Will they get Hardaway on that initial contact with the right hand?
34:17There wasn't enough contact to cause Brunson to fall down there.
34:25There was some contact, but was it enough?
34:28Calls made by Ed Molloy underneath the basket.
34:31Molloy has the headset on, as does Tony Brothers.
34:43Obviously, as it goes deeper, it means they're looking at as many angles as possible.
34:48They haven't made any determination quite yet.
34:51It's just the second team foul against the Pistons.
35:00If it stands.
35:02They have been frustrated as Brunson has been able to draw fouls at an elite level, particularly in this series.
35:20But this is a big time call right here.
35:26Really, I think it could go either way.
35:29I think this is actually might serve New York well.
35:35They play in high minutes.
35:37Their starters are on track to play in the 40s tonight.
35:41So getting some extra rest may work to their advantage this last 5-14.
35:46Tony Brothers.
35:50Letting the scores table know what the story is, and then he'll fill us in.
35:56And the crowd.
35:58At the review, there is no foul on the play.
36:05Because the ball is loose at the time of the whistle, then it'll be a jump ball center circle between any two.
36:17So a jump ball.
36:20The Pistons win the challenge.
36:27Tim Hardaway feels vindicated.
36:30So does Tim Hardaway Jr.
36:33I think the whole Hardaway family.
36:36I think you're probably right.
36:37You can go through the family tree.
36:38Everybody feels vindicated.
36:41And it's going to be Towns and Duren to jump it up.
36:48And a rejump.
36:49And Towns is injured.
36:52Looked like.
36:54He's trying to steal the jump ball and.
36:57Like.
36:58Burn.
36:59Got a little tangled.
37:01Grabbing his chest there.
37:03I don't know.
37:04A lot of contact on the.
37:05Jump ball.
37:06Both ways.
37:09So they'll do it again.
37:12Malloy will toss it in the air.
37:145 13 to play.
37:15And Towns needs a moment.
37:19He got the wind knocked out of him.
37:22Towns trying to catch his breath.
37:24And.
37:25Duren knocks it.
37:26Out of bounds.
37:28Cunningham was in the general vicinity but couldn't catch up to it.
37:32That was the previous play.
37:33You see the right hand there come down on the chest of Towns.
37:37On the previous jump ball.
37:42Not often you.
37:44Get hurt on a jump ball.
37:47That's the playoffs.
37:511 0 5 1 0 3.
37:54Detroit.
37:55Duren ended up.
37:56On the floor.
37:57So they have to clean up that area right.
38:00At the center court circle.
38:02This is a dangerous time for the New York Knicks.
38:04I know they're only down 2.
38:05But no momentum.
38:07Everything has gone Detroit's way.
38:09And they just have struggled.
38:11To get any execution or any.
38:13Clean look here on the offensive end.
38:15Whatever flow they had offensively.
38:17Is gone right now for New York.
38:19They're trying to reignite it.
38:21Brunson.
38:23Give it up.
38:24Hart.
38:25Gets inside for 2.
38:26And what footwork there by Brunson.
38:29With Hart making himself available.
38:31On that back cut.
38:33We are tied at 1 0 5.
38:37Under 5 minutes to play here in game 6.
38:41Cunningham.
38:42The cutter.
38:43Duren.
38:44Hart tried to take it away.
38:45Could not.
38:46Duren too strong.
38:47And he scores on the interior.
38:50Pistons lead by 2.
38:54Detroit is 8 of 13 in the 4th.
38:56The Knicks are 4 of 12.
38:58Brunson the drive.
38:59Brunson no.
39:00Knocked out of there.
39:01And Townes.
39:02Secures it.
39:05Trying to give it up.
39:06And does to Bridges.
39:07Back into the hands of Hart.
39:10And Hart lost it.
39:11He was fortunate that it ricocheted.
39:13And now he lost it again.
39:14Thompson.
39:15The layup goes.
39:17Pistons up by 4.
39:20Their largest lead of the night.
39:22Brunson can't hit the silencer.
39:25And a foul called on Townes.
39:30And right now New York is looking like the inexperienced team.
39:35Closing out this 4th quarter.
39:38Cade Cunningham gets double teamed.
39:40He has great size.
39:41So he can see over the defense.
39:43Finding Duren on the inside.
39:45And Hart right there.
39:48I'm not sure what happened.
39:49Losing the ball.
39:50Thompson.
39:51In the right place.
39:52With the beautiful finish.
39:56To watch this offense just.
39:59Deteriorate here.
40:01For New York.
40:03Very uncommon.
40:04Out of sorts.
40:05Give credit to Detroit.
40:06Knicks are over the limit.
40:07Asar Thompson at the free throw line.
40:09The Knicks have turned it over 5 times in the 4th quarter.
40:14Pistons just 1 turnover here in the 4th.
40:2115 turnovers overall for New York.
40:24Detroit has scored 22 points.
40:27Carl Anthony Towns picking up his 5th foul.
40:301 out of 2 for Thompson.
40:32It's 1 10 1 0 5.
40:36Pistons.
40:39Everybody on their feet.
40:44Trying to trap Brunson.
40:46And a foul is called.
40:49So that's going to be the second team foul against Detroit.
40:53And it's smart.
40:54Thompson can really get up into Brunson.
40:55Be physical with them.
40:57Because they're not in the bonus.
40:59That is the third personal on.
41:03Asar Thompson.
41:06Thompson will take a seat.
41:11And I'm surprised.
41:13I thought.
41:15Thompson was doing a pretty good job.
41:17His length and size.
41:19Really giving Brunson something.
41:21Dennis Schroeder in.
41:2217.6 rebounds for Thompson.
41:24We are under 4 minutes to play.
41:25Hart turns the corner.
41:28Drives in.
41:29Couldn't finish.
41:30He got blocked at the rim.
41:325 on 4.
41:33Hart late to get up.
41:36Hardaway back for Cunningham.
41:37Hart rejoins his teammates.
41:40Cunningham.
41:41Gets around.
41:42Brunson floats it up.
41:43No!
41:44And Hart grabs the rebound.
41:48Brunson.
41:49The shake and bake to the rim.
41:50Bake shot.
41:51Doesn't go.
41:52There's a lid on the rim for New York.
41:59Schroeder.
42:01Timeout.
42:02Detroit.
42:04JB Bickerstaff calls it as Schroeder was about to make its move to the rim.
42:083.13 to play.
42:10And Brunson time.
42:12He's got two points.
42:14Here in the fourth.
42:15He had three in the fourth quarter of game five.
42:18There's still 3.13 to play.
42:20The Pistons on top of the next.
42:221.10 to 1.05.
42:24And it looks like New York is fatigued.
42:27They looked a little bit tired.
42:28They've got high minutes.
42:29Brunson at 39.
42:30Bridges 41.
42:32And Anobi 41.
42:33And I think the youth of Detroit in this hard-fought series is serving them well here in this fourth quarter.
42:44Carl Anthony towns two points in the second half for the Knicks.
42:48Hardaway loses it.
42:50Knockaway.
42:51Over to Hart.
42:52And the Knicks are running.
42:54Hart crosses over to Brunson.
42:57A three.
42:58In and out.
42:59He can't buy one.
43:04Under three minutes to play.
43:07Knicks are now four of 18 from the field in the fourth.
43:10They double up on Harris.
43:12Kick it around the perimeter.
43:14Hardaway doesn't take the three.
43:15That's for two.
43:16Bottom.
43:18Two big shots this quarter from Hardaway.
43:20A three pointer earlier.
43:23Nice step back there in the corner.
43:27This game was tied at 105.
43:29Now the Pistons are up by seven.
43:31Brunson off the window.
43:33Plus one.
43:36And boy did New York need that basket right there.
43:39First of all, you draw the foul.
43:44Quiet the crowd.
43:46Get a chance to get to the free throw line.
43:48If you want to gather yourself.
43:50And just New York right now trying to stay attached.
43:53This.
43:55Pickerstaff is going to challenge that against.
43:57Why not?
44:00So Brunson was ready to go to the free throw line.
44:03Now he will head to the Knicks bench.
44:04JB Pickerstaff challenging the call.
44:06This was a foul on the Piston.
44:07Ruling on the floor.
44:08Defensive foul on the drive to the basket.
44:09The play has been challenged by Detroit.
44:11The play has been challenged by Detroit.
44:12The play has been challenged by Detroit.
44:17Rob me doing so.
44:18And Piston had been tried with the Kevin lat,
44:19Well you've got a foul on the drive to the basket.
44:20The play has been challenged by Detroit.
44:22They're going to go try and yêu obt,
44:23Well you've got a good played at beef,
44:26right.
44:41Ruling,
44:41Let's hear your usual.
44:42On the drive to the basket, the defender is moving from A to B into the path of the offensive
45:01player.
45:02Therefore, the defensive foul stands.
45:04The challenge is unsuccessful.
45:06Preston will go to the line for two shots.
45:09Detroit will lose their time out and they have no more challenges remaining.
45:14Quick decision by the officials.
45:16The challenge is unsuccessful.
45:19The foul will stand on Schroeder and Brunson will go to the free throw line.
45:24So Detroit has no challenges remaining.
45:27And Tony Brothers in the previous challenge was the most popular man in Detroit.
45:31Yep.
45:32He lost that on that one.
45:33Yeah, that's how quick it can turn.
45:34It can turn.
45:35Yes.
45:36But, man, big time play.
45:39Certainly, New York, nothing going for them.
45:42Brunson found an opportunity.
45:44And maybe this will get him going here.
45:47Of course, New York gonna have to do it with their defense getting stops.
45:51They banged heads.
45:53Yeah.
45:54On the contact with Brunson and Schroeder.
46:03Brunson cuts it to four.
46:07He's got 35 points.
46:13112.
46:14108.
46:15Pistons.
46:16We approach two minutes to go.
46:18Cunningham swing it part away.
46:20Back for Cunningham.
46:21Nine to shoot.
46:24Cunningham.
46:25Tight defense.
46:26Tosses for Schroeder.
46:27Track clock winding down.
46:28Schroeder tried to deflect it off the Knicks and did.
46:31Out of bounds with .9.
46:34Smart play by Schroeder.
46:36Detroit has limited time to work with.
46:39Maybe something at the rim allowed to Durin.
46:42Only .9 on the shot clock.
46:45Maybe a back screen for Durin at the rim.
46:48And Durin got a pretty good look at it.
46:52Comes up short.
46:531.52 remaining.
46:56The Pistons lead by four.
47:00Brunson.
47:01One on one with Schroeder.
47:02Working his way down low.
47:03Brunson off balance.
47:04How did he do it?
47:05Jalen Brunson.
47:06Dazzling.
47:07I thought he was going to fall twice.
47:20Footwork, patience, concentration, and balance.
47:22Wow.
47:23A minute 28 to play.
47:25A two-point game.
47:26Cunningham switches hands.
47:27Does it go?
47:28Knocked out of bounds.
47:29And the Pistons will retain.
47:30Yeah, this is right here.
47:31Footwork, balance.
47:32Just staying composed right there.
47:33Thought Schroeder had him there.
47:34Pretty good defense.
47:35But, man.
47:36Big time play.
47:37Oh, man.
47:38Brunson.
47:39Nothing going.
47:40Just stepping up here late.
47:41J.B. Bickerstaff sends Thompson into the game and replaced Schroeder.
47:45Pistons have 14 seconds to work with.
47:46Lob it in.
47:47Denial.
47:48Carl Anthony Towns chases it down.
47:49And Duren knocks it away.
47:52Out of bounds.
47:53They called a foul.
47:54They did.
47:55Great defense.
47:56Great defense.
47:57But, man.
47:58Big time play.
47:59Oh, man.
48:00Brunson.
48:01Nothing going.
48:02Stepping up here late.
48:03J.B. Bickerstaff sends Thompson into the game and replaced Schroeder.
48:06Pistons have 14 seconds to work with.
48:08Lob it in.
48:09Denial.
48:10Carl Anthony Towns chases it down.
48:11And Duren knocks it away.
48:12Out of bounds.
48:13And they called a foul.
48:14They did.
48:15Great defense by Carl Anthony Towns.
48:16Yep.
48:17Anticipating the inbounds pass.
48:19Duren got him.
48:20And Duren, all he could do to prevent the easy two is to foul him in their transition.
48:27And, Grant, that's five on Duren.
48:35This is playoff basketball.
48:38And this has been what this series has been.
48:41It's come down to the last possession multiple times in this series.
48:46Towns at the line.
48:47His team is down by two.
48:531-12, 1-11.
48:54J.B. Bickerstaff was trying to make the case that Towns fouled Duren when he knocked the ball away on the other end.
49:09For the tie.
49:14Short.
49:15Towns tries to jump in there.
49:17Does.
49:18Feeds it.
49:19And Anobi off the deflection.
49:21Out of bounds.
49:23Knicks retain it.
49:26Wow.
49:28Missed free throw.
49:29Look at this.
49:30Everybody, given their maximum effort, looked like Harris just got caught up and tangled there from Duren.
49:37Lost his balance and could not control the ball.
49:41It bounced off the face of Tobias Harris as he got his legs taken out from under him by Duren.
49:52They just want to make sure they've got the right time on the clock.
49:5514 to shoot for the Knicks.
49:57A minute 15 on the game clock.
49:59Pistons holding on to a one point lead.
50:04Get it in for Bridges.
50:05Outside Hart.
50:09Just over a minute to go.
50:11Brunson.
50:12One on one with Thompson.
50:15Crosses.
50:16Brunson.
50:17Back in.
50:18Jab.
50:19Knocked away.
50:20Shot clock violation.
50:21Thompson has done it again.
50:22He has done it again.
50:23Great defense and great strategy by J.B. Bickerstaff.
50:26He let him, he sucked him out.
50:28Let him get some rest.
50:29Bring him back in.
50:30He's fresh.
50:31Great anticipation.
50:33Great hands from Thompson.
50:39Pistons 1-12.
50:40Knicks 1-11.
50:41Under a minute to go here in Detroit.
50:46Cunningham bounces.
50:47Duren attacking.
50:49And a foul.
50:50So Jalen Duren is going back to the free throw line.
51:00A lot of contact there.
51:01That's their bread and butter play.
51:03And that's it for Carl Anthony Towns.
51:05Yeah, Carl Anthony Towns tried to show on Kane Cunningham
51:09as he was coming downhill on the screen and roll
51:11and then get back to Duren.
51:13And that is going to hurt the Knicks here.
51:2049 seconds left.
51:22He will exit with 10 points.
51:2515 rebounds.
51:28And has reached the quota.
51:32Duren at the strike with 49.8.
51:35Pistons lead by one.
51:45In and out.
51:47Duren.
51:49Was 8 of 8 at the line before that attempt.
51:56Right now for defensive purposes.
51:59Davey Bickerstaff subs out.
52:00Tim Hardaway Jr.
52:01Brings Dennis Schroeder back in the game.
52:03And.
52:05I think Duren Thompson.
52:07What they've done on the defensive end.
52:08Really.
52:09Sparked this comeback here in this fourth.
52:13One out of two.
52:16Detroit up by two.
52:18Trying to force a game seven.
52:22Time out.
52:24Tight one.
52:25In the Motor City.
52:29It's a game break presented by PayPal.
52:31Well, Ernie Johnson in Atlanta, as you can see, they are underway in L.A.
52:35The Nuggets and the Clippers being shown on NBA TV right now.
52:41But when the game is over in Detroit, we'll take it back to TNT.
52:45But we're a ways away from the finish.
52:48Ian Eagle.
52:49E.J., this has been insane.
52:54The Pistons and Knicks continue to play close games,
52:58battles throughout this playoff series.
53:01The 3-6 matchup in the Eastern Conference.
53:04Pistons up by two.
53:07Knicks with possession, 49.8 to play.
53:12Bridges trying to get it in.
53:14Brunson stops.
53:17Needs some help.
53:19Plenty of time on the shot clock.
53:2240 seconds to go.
53:24Brunson, the jumper, doesn't go.
53:27Bridges the tip in.
53:29Tie game, 35.6 left.
53:34Bridges has been huge all night.
53:36A timely tip.
53:39Wow, now coming down.
53:41These can get stops here defensively down the stretch.
53:4511-second difference.
53:46Shot clock, the game clock.
53:48High-screen roll action has worked for Detroit.
53:50Cunningham takes it in.
53:53Missed it with the left hand.
53:54Rebounded by Hart.
53:56And the Knicks will take a timeout.
53:59Their final one with 20.6 on the clock.
54:03Wow.
54:03Incredible basketball from both teams all night.
54:11Brunson got the match, the matchup he wanted.
54:15They didn't block out Bridges.
54:17He barely got on his hands on that.
54:20They're able to tip it in with his left hand.
54:23And how about this Knicks team?
54:26They were dead in the water.
54:27No rhythm, nothing.
54:29Able to gather themselves, regroup, get some stops,
54:33somehow find a way to find some offense here.
54:36And they get a stop on that last possession.
54:40Securing the rebound.
54:42These are the moments.
54:43Clutch player of the year.
54:46Jalen Brunson.
54:47And 58% shooting from the field in this series in the fourth quarter.
54:54And Jalen Brunson has been a struggle here.
54:58But man.
54:59We point shots fade away.
55:02Started the game hot.
55:03Struggled as of late.
55:04That was a big play there.
55:06And another big play almost fell, almost a turnover.
55:10So he has just willed this team back into the game.
55:15Right now New York has a chance to end this series.
55:19And I would imagine Brunson will have the ball in his hands on his last possession.
55:2420.6 on the clock.
55:27Timer is turned off.
55:32113, 113 in game six.
55:341, 2, 3, 2, 3, 2, 1.
55:371, 2, 1, 2, 1.
55:382, 3, 2, 1.
55:433, 2, 1.
55:433, 2, 1.
55:45Nick trying to advance to the second round for the third straight year.
55:492, 3, 2, 1.
55:51Bridges to toss it in.
55:522, 3, 2, 1.
55:542, 1.
55:553, 2, 1.
55:55Defended by Thompson, 15 seconds left.
56:00Brunson takes a peek at the clock.
56:03Thompson digging in defensively, eight seconds.
56:05Brunson stops on a dime, launches.
56:08Oh yeah!
56:10Jalen Brunson buries it.
56:14Knicks lead by three.
56:16The Brunson burner ignited.
56:214.3 on the clock.
56:23Wow.
56:26Talk about some stones creating some separation right there.
56:30And Brunson going for the dagger right there.
56:33Had Thompson on him.
56:35Was able to get loose.
56:37A little crossover play.
56:39Thrives in these moments.
56:42Embraces it.
56:44And Brunson wants to move on to the next series.
56:47Steps up.
56:49And really he's done it this last three or four minutes.
56:51Thrives.
56:53Pull up jump shots.
56:55Making plays.
56:58And that's why he was the clutch player of the year.
57:02Jalen Brunson somehow, some way, getting it done.
57:06Wow.
57:07An 11-1 run by the Knicks, who now lead at 1-16 to 1-13.
57:18Now, for Detroit right now, do you bring Beasley back into the game?
57:22Looks like he'll be in.
57:23You only have four seconds, so maybe one or two passes.
57:29You gotta get a shot up.
57:31Think if you're in New York.
57:32They're going small right now.
57:33Two won't hurt you.
57:34I'm sure Tibbs has instructed them to switch everything and guard the three-point line if you're the New York Knicks.
57:44Cunningham to toss it in.
57:53Movement.
57:54Beasley.
57:55Harris falls down.
57:56Hardaway.
57:57Back for Cunningham.
57:58Swing it.
57:59Off the hands of Beasley.
58:00Out of bounds.
58:01Pistons turn it over.
58:04.4 on the clock.
58:07Detroit didn't get a shot off.
58:09The Knicks take care of business.
58:13They wrap up the series in Detroit and move on to the second round.
58:20Jalen Brunson.
58:23He's the hero.
58:241-16 to 1-13 the final.
58:28The Knicks win in six.
58:29And the mutual respect there between these two point guards.
58:33For man iron you said it best.
58:35Jalen Brunson.
58:37Was spectacular.
58:38It's one thing when things are going well.
58:41He was struggling.
58:42His team was struggling.
58:44But just made the necessary plays.
58:46And won this game.
58:48With a fantastic open three-point shot.
58:51A 40-piece for Jalen Brunson.
58:54Including the game winner.
58:56Tough series.
58:57Major experience for the Pistons.
58:58To lean on in the future.
58:59But it's the New York.
59:01Those will be a defensive safe series.
59:04Major experience for the Pistons.
59:06To lean on in the future.
59:08But it's the New York D
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