2025 NBA Playoffs

Brunson buries Pistons with game-winner, Knicks to face Celtics

Published

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) celebrates a three point basket in the second half against the Detroit Pistons during game six of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

The New York Knicks battled hard against the young Detroit Pistons in Game 6. After taking a 15-point lead early in the second quarter, things started to look good for New York.

Then, Detroit fought back. This young Pistons team showed everyone watching that they have a lot of heart. Detroit kept battling, taking a seven-point lead with just 2:35 remaining in the game.

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The Pistons looked to be on the verge of sending this series to a seventh game, but ultimately, experience won out. New York kept fighting, capped off by a game-winning and series-clinching three by Jalen Brunson.

Brunson buried the Pistons as the Knicks won 116-113 and will move on to face the defending champion, Boston Celtics. As for the Pistons, they can hold their heads high for an incredible season, and it’s something they can build on for next year.

About the Author Published May 1, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1