In Game 1 of the playoff series between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons, the Knicks managed to secure a victory with a 21-0 run in the fourth quarter, overcoming a resilient Pistons team. Jalen Brunson was pivotal, scoring 12 of his 34 points in crunch time, despite struggling early due to lack of foul calls. The Knicks' defense, particularly from OG Anunoby, was notable for limiting Pistons star Cade Cunningham, but key plays from veterans like Tobias Harris and Tim Hardaway Jr. kept the game competitive, setting up a tense postseason battle.
Perhaps the biggest is the play of Jalen Brunson, who once again came up big when the Knicks needed him most.
Brunson may have been thrown off by the fact that he wasn't getting the foul calls he usually gets in the regular season as officials let a lot of contact go.
It’s too bad the Knicks can't clone OG Anunoby. The Knicks' swingman came close to shutting down Cade Cunningham, the Pistons' All-Star guard.
The only statement the Knicks made Saturday night is that this is going to be a very heart-in-your-throat series as it took a 21-0 fourth-quarter run for the Knicks to put the Pistons away.
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