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00:00:00Great year winner here will play
00:00:02the winner of Orlando Boston
00:00:05it's three one in that series
00:00:06Celtics Cleveland has already
00:00:08moved on Indiana close to doing
00:00:11the same against Milwaukee and
00:00:14welcome to the garden.
00:00:15Iron Eagle Hall of Famer Grant
00:00:16Hill Stephanie Reddy with us as
00:00:18well chaotic ending in game four
00:00:21pivotal no call Tim Hardaway's
00:00:23jump shot foul wasn't called on
00:00:25Josh Hart Knicks get the win.
00:00:28This series could easily be two
00:00:29it could be three one Detroit
00:00:30that's how close and
00:00:31competitive it's been it's been
00:00:32incredibly even but as you said
00:00:34Detroit Detroit down three one
00:00:36right now and the Knicks have been
00:00:37so good down the stretch at the
00:00:39team in large part because of him
00:00:41the closer Jalen Brunson so steady
00:00:43so composed loves the big time
00:00:45moments and certainly must
00:00:47continue if they're going to close
00:00:49out here in game five and on the
00:00:51other side of the side you have
00:00:53Cade Cunningham the young superstar
00:00:56point guard for Detroit last time in
00:00:59this building he put up a big time
00:01:00performance and his team won this
00:01:03team is confident this team is
00:01:05composed and this team is here to
00:01:07extend this series.
00:01:07And Grant that was game two of
00:01:09194 Pistons victory at the garden.
00:01:13Cunningham Hardaway Thompson Harrison
00:01:16Duren the starting five once again
00:01:18for Detroit Isaiah Stewart not
00:01:20available right knee inflammation is
00:01:22going to miss his fourth straight game.
00:01:24the Knicks go with Brunson Hart bridges
00:01:26Ananobian towns the rotation has been
00:01:30very tight for the New York Knicks in
00:01:33fact they've got the lowest scoring
00:01:35bench in the postseason so far
00:01:37averaging just 11 points from the
00:01:40reserves.
00:01:40Hardaway made some big shots in the
00:01:45fourth quarter for Detroit.
00:01:46The Pistons fell short they allowed the
00:01:51Knicks to rally in the fourth Knicks
00:01:53had a big lead early 16 then Detroit
00:01:57led by as many as 11 and the Knicks
00:01:59came away with a 94-93 victory in
00:02:01game four in Detroit.
00:02:03Knicks are trying to wrap up a playoff
00:02:09series at home for the first time
00:02:11since 1999 that was the Eastern
00:02:14Conference Finals meanwhile the
00:02:17Pistons building a lot of experience
00:02:22does it translate tonight in a
00:02:24pressure situation on the road at the
00:02:26garden Duren will jump it up with
00:02:29Towns Mark Davis Tyler Ford Jason
00:02:32Goebel are officiating crews we are
00:02:34set to go in game five the Pistons and
00:02:38Knicks ball in the air but Towns got
00:02:43it before it actually went airborne I'm
00:02:46not sure Towns even jumped on that tip
00:02:49on that jump ball right there tried to
00:02:51steal it real quickly
00:02:56and the Pistons will control it
00:02:59Knicks have gotten off to good start to
00:03:01the last two games getting out in
00:03:03transition pushing the pace it's so
00:03:06important that Detroit get off to a
00:03:08good start here on the road good
00:03:11offense will allow their defense to
00:03:13get back and set up and of course
00:03:15they must value the basketball they
00:03:17cannot turn the ball over against
00:03:19these Knicks off the miss by
00:03:21Cunningham Pistons at 19 turnovers on
00:03:24Sunday afternoon and the Knicks took
00:03:26advantage bridges with the shot clock
00:03:28down to four Bridges couldn't turn the
00:03:31corner shot clock winding down Hart has
00:03:34it blocked by Harrison a shot clock
00:03:36violation right away good defensive
00:03:39possession for the Pistons certainly a
00:03:42little bit of confusion offensively slow
00:03:44to get into their stuff but that's how they
00:03:46have to play to slow it down the Knicks
00:03:48Knicks had so much success in the first
00:03:51quarter of games three and four getting out
00:03:53in transition Thompson the spin contact with
00:03:57Hart and a foul called 11 13 mark of this
00:04:01opening quarter Tom Thibodeau when we asked
00:04:03him how do you view it big picture
00:04:05smaller picture one game or close out the
00:04:09series hey it's one game he said the game
00:04:12doesn't care who's winning the series win
00:04:14the game don't get lost in the hoopla of
00:04:17what's next in a closeout scenario and
00:04:21he's been so good just keeping this
00:04:22group locked in focus they lost game
00:04:25two everyone started talking about this
00:04:27team would bounce back with incredible
00:04:30performances on the road giving them
00:04:32great momentum coming back here for
00:04:34game five third quarter is where
00:04:36Detroit really exhibited what they're all
00:04:39about in game four they outscore the
00:04:41Knicks 28 to 14 it's a team making its
00:04:44first playoff appearance since 2019 they
00:04:47got swept by Milwaukee that year
00:04:51to nothing lead after the Thompson free
00:04:54throws for the Pistons Durant comes out to
00:04:57defend the heart
00:04:59Brunton moving without the ball fades away
00:05:03and it's in and out follow at a noby that
00:05:06will go and it's tracked down by Hardaway
00:05:09early offense Thompson spin Brunton holds his
00:05:13ground Thompson no and the offensive
00:05:16rebound and put back goes for Jalen
00:05:18Durant that's what Jalen Durant does on the
00:05:20glass dominating off a made basket Josh
00:05:23Hart pushing the tempo for two he's like a
00:05:27one-man fast break there's nothing much
00:05:29available Josh Hart making it happen
00:05:31Detroit leads at 4-2 Cunningham back in on
00:05:35Bridges Cunningham on a kick
00:05:38Harris coming off an 18.8 rebound
00:05:40performance in game four walking the tightrope
00:05:43out of bounds Pistons felt there was contact
00:05:47no call and there's been a lot of contact in this
00:05:50sure contact in in all these playoff series here they're
00:05:54allowed right to play you got it with just certainly
00:05:57right there Harris wanting that possession back
00:06:00having turned it over intensity level has been extremely high
00:06:04in this series and all throughout the playoffs
00:06:07Towns handed off Hart takes the opening body bump spin and the
00:06:17floater hits the heel New York opens up one of five from the
00:06:21field Paris gets through the first wave and Harris comes up short
00:06:25it's an air ball brought in by Adanobi Adanobi accelerates cut off
00:06:32there by Thompson 938 to go in this opening quarter Brunson looking for some
00:06:39movement here Bridges will set a screen switch it out with Hardaway and Brunson
00:06:43loses it out of bounds and then their half court set here to start the game
00:06:47New York they've just been a little bit slow to get into their action
00:06:50typical not happy right there Jalen just lost concentration and the
00:06:55turnover here early that's two for New York they had just ten on Sunday
00:07:00afternoon in game four during way outside and Brunson took a hit and it's
00:07:05gonna go the other way
00:07:09so Kate Cunningham picks up his first so that's two turnovers now for the
00:07:15Pistons and Brunson has been for the last few years one of the best at drawing
00:07:19charges or drawing deep or offensive fouls there gets his body in the way
00:07:25sacrifices his body foul on Kate Bridges mid-range jumper doesn't go rebound a
00:07:32snag by Harris for two Pistons Thompson feed it Hardaway's jumper too strong
00:07:39Durin pops it out volleyball style and a reload here for Detroit they controlled the
00:07:46glass on Sunday to the tune of 54 to 38 Bridges got the assignment on Cunningham
00:07:52Cunningham and picks up the personal yeah but you negate that with the 19
00:07:56turnovers the Pistons had which was pretty much 20 percent of their
00:08:00offensive possessions and you see here Kate Cunningham drawing a foul but right
00:08:05now start the game both teams sloppy out of sorts on the offensive end York one of
00:08:11six the Pistons one of five from the field
00:08:15they've got ten seconds to work with Cunningham
00:08:18hit the cutter during extra feed Thompson puts it down like that right there
00:08:24Thompson not really known for his shooting but cutting to the rim getting
00:08:28himself available for the easy two he was one of six Pistons to average in
00:08:34double figures this season not to try to get involved here one-on-one with
00:08:38Thompson they don't send another body to him Brunson put it off the window too high
00:08:44Cunningham leading the brink swing it corner Paris catching fire for three and
00:08:50we saw this in game two you know this is getting stops numbers out in transition
00:08:55great decision-making there by cutting it takes the handoff Brunson lays it up
00:08:59off the rim but he's fouled and Jalen Brunson will go to the free throw line at
00:09:05the 809 mark right here in transition had numbers five against four Cunningham
00:09:11putting pressure attacking finding the open Tobias Harris in the three in the
00:09:17corner there and Brunson so good at just throwing his body in being able to draw
00:09:22fouls not afraid of the contact great change of pace
00:09:27part of what makes him so efficient obviously this is scoring in the mid-range
00:09:31three-point ball but his ability to get to the free throw line is so important foul called on Jalen
00:09:37Durin Brunson is on the board he's averaging thirty three point three points
00:09:43per game in this series third quarter of game four he goes down with what appeared
00:09:50to be an ankle issue goes to the back and then we don't know what happens back
00:09:54there but it comes back a new man every time I mean it's happened a few times in
00:09:58this series and he has come back ready to go and so efficient there down the stretch I might need
00:10:04to go back there you got an ankle that you want someone to check out ankle me
00:10:10everything you got everything at this stage 9-3 lead for the Detroit Cunningham
00:10:15misses on a three ball uncontested rebound for Brunson
00:10:24Towns gets a touch Towns made some incredible shots in the fourth quarter
00:10:30Towns attacking the rim
00:10:369-5 Pistons Cunningham the floater goes
00:10:41that'll defuse the crowd off a made bucket and it's important for Cunningham to stay aggressive
00:10:47obviously so unselfish that he needs to look for his shots early and often
00:10:54Adenobi one-on-one with Cunningham nearly lost at shot clock at 9
00:10:58Adenobi the runway the fade splash and he has been so good in this series
00:11:05his shot making three-point shooting the confidence from last year to this year
00:11:10Adenobi getting it done on both ends
00:11:12and a steal by Adenobi streaks in and puts it down
00:11:18I think they called a foul on Bridges
00:11:22they did he can't believe it we got a timeout back in a moment to win the series since 2000
00:11:30Detroit did it against Orlando back in 2003
00:11:33Denver the last team to do it they did it twice in 2020 once
00:11:37against Utah and then that series against the Los Angeles Clippers
00:11:41right now let's bring in the third member of our crew it's Stephanie Reddy
00:11:44thanks so much Ian so if the Pistons will come back they'll have to have
00:11:48supreme confidence I spoke with Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris this morning
00:11:52about that very thing they assured me that they have lost zero confidence in their ability to come back and win this series
00:11:58well I asked head coach JB Bickerstaff how did they get that what did he do
00:12:02he said from day one he instilled in his team that nothing up to this point in their career matters anymore
00:12:08from that day forward it gave them something to believe in
00:12:11they started hanging their hat on defense guys because that's the easiest thing to gel quickly
00:12:16once they found success there the offense came they got some good wins against good teams early
00:12:21the belief happened and now here we are first round of the playoffs
00:12:25incredible turnaround 30 more wins than a year ago Hardaway the flyby Brunson and Hardaway can't hit the three
00:12:32knocked out of bounds it's going to stay right here
00:12:35when you endure what this team went through last season and came back this year the right mindset
00:12:40the right leadership JB Bickerstaff the mental toughness the maturity of this young group
00:12:47they believe one hundred percent they can come in here just win one game
00:12:51to extend the series taken away by Hart Duren thought he had a dunk Bridges stays in there with two fouls
00:12:56and an OB catch and shoot can't hit the three and it's rebounded by Duren
00:13:02Cunningham head on a swivel gets it to Hardaway extra Duren layup no but a foul
00:13:13and I love how Jalen Duren always makes himself available on drives it might be the lob from Kate Cunningham
00:13:20but right there last minute Tim Hardaway jr. dropping off the pass Duren catching it in traffic
00:13:26right there at the rim great rim protector and certainly great at finishing at the rim for the pistols
00:13:34so Brunson picks up the personal
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00:13:49Mitchell Robinson checks in and McBride so Bridges and Towns will sit
00:14:04Duren goes one out of two Detroit now in front twelve seven we approach the midway point of this opening quarter
00:14:11to buy as Harris the Long Island native guarding a heart part back door and Adobe
00:14:24turnover Hart believes it was chipped by the Pistons
00:14:29I hear Hart trying to make a play on the back cut
00:14:32we can tell from that angle but once again sloppy play and if you've noticed Thompson's doing a good job of denying
00:14:37Brunson the ball forcing others to make plays for the Knicks that is three New York turnovers
00:14:44Hardaway breaks away leaves it underneath the flip and rolls out for Duren contact and a foul
00:14:54to add insult to injury for Jalen Duren he didn't get the bucket and then he will pick up the personal
00:14:59that's a number two on the Pistons big
00:15:04right there Duren not giving up on the play but Hart
00:15:08positioned himself right under the basket
00:15:11absorbed the contact and fell for good measure
00:15:14to ensure that the foul was called on Duren
00:15:18so Duren will sit
00:15:21Paul Reed is in
00:15:24already Reed and Robinson are getting into it
00:15:27and a technical foul has been called
00:15:32Paul Reed and Mitchell Robinson before the ball was even
00:15:37triggered in started
00:15:39mixing up with one another
00:15:42hand slapping pushing
00:15:44and Reed picks up a tee
00:15:45look like Anthony Edwards and LeBron James the other night
00:15:49in game four
00:15:51surprised they called a tech there but certainly wanting to keep this game clean and not
00:15:55have the extra curricular activities
00:15:59the runs and misses of the free throw line Malik Beasley also checks in for Detroit
00:16:03Nick's really struggling 30% from the field 3 of 10 Pistons are just 4 of 13
00:16:13give credit to this Pistons defense
00:16:16Brunson can't hit the 3
00:16:19Robinson tried to do it all in one motion kept alive
00:16:22knocked to the corner and Hart can't get there
00:16:24out of bounds off of New York
00:16:26yeah right now offensively everything contested Detroit
00:16:30maximum effort they contested that long 3
00:16:33doing a good job on the offensive glass
00:16:35but as you said neither team right now really in any kind of rhythm or flow on the offensive end
00:16:41and neither Cunningham or Brunson getting going early
00:16:45not happening
00:16:47Reed gives it up
00:16:49Hart goes down defensively the ball leaks out to Harris
00:16:52shot clock at 6
00:16:54Harris against Ananobi
00:16:57Hardaway tough position
00:16:59Ananobi erases it
00:17:01shot clock violation
00:17:03and Ananobi carded like 2 or 3 people on that play
00:17:06good defense on Harris and then helped out low shot clock
00:17:10great contest and block without fouling
00:17:13the Pistons have missed their last 5 shots
00:17:16that's the second block of the night for OG Ananobi
00:17:18they said the physicality was like the 90s
00:17:24it looks like the sport was like the 90s
00:17:26excellent point
00:17:28we're going to have an 87-83 final
00:17:31kick, corner, Hart
00:17:33got him
00:17:35much needed corner 3 there the Villanova connection
00:17:39Brunson when he probes and gets into the paint
00:17:42you have to respect his shot making ability
00:17:44you can also find the open man
00:17:45Pistons lead is down to 2
00:17:48Brunson shows defensively
00:17:49Cunningham
00:17:50spins on Ananobi
00:17:51tosses it up
00:17:52no
00:17:53tries to follow
00:17:54and the Knicks come away with it
00:17:55Knicks are running
00:17:56Ananobi ahead
00:17:58Brunson
00:17:59will go cross court
00:18:01for McBride
00:18:02mid-range
00:18:03book it
00:18:05timeout
00:18:06Pistons
00:18:08Knicks tie it up at 12-12
00:18:11421 to go
00:18:12Hey Charles Wade Barkley
00:18:15yes sir Kenneth
00:18:16Dwayne Smith
00:18:17no I'm not Dwayne
00:18:18it's just Kenneth Smith
00:18:19you said it all
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00:18:28ok you're late
00:18:29tonight's question though
00:18:30who wins tonight
00:18:31the Pistons or the New York Knicks
00:18:33Ken N.Y.
00:18:34New York City
00:18:36he's going with the Knicks
00:18:37alright
00:18:39and
00:18:40Jalen Marquise Brunson
00:18:42is
00:18:43trying to make that happen right now for the Knicks
00:18:46we're going middle names
00:18:47I don't even have a middle name
00:18:48you have a middle name?
00:18:49yeah
00:18:50you don't want to say anything?
00:18:51yeah I don't really want to say
00:18:52you know I'm proud
00:18:53it's Henry
00:18:54you call me Henry
00:18:55Henry?
00:18:56really?
00:18:57you're Henry Hill
00:18:58from here on out
00:18:59there you go
00:19:00Dennis Schroeder in the game
00:19:02kicked out Harris
00:19:03misses on a three ball
00:19:05it's rebounded by Ananobi
00:19:06the Knicks can take the lead
00:19:11Detroit has missed eight straight from the field
00:19:15Brunson directing traffic
00:19:17feeds it
00:19:18Ananobi one on one with Schroeder
00:19:20spin
00:19:21layup
00:19:22it goes
00:19:23and I like that Ananobi had the smaller defender
00:19:26went quickly before the double team with the easy two
00:19:29and a 7-0 run now for New York
00:19:32they lead it 14-12
00:19:34cross court for Schroeder
00:19:37this has been a struggle for Detroit
00:19:39Beasley ends the drought with a tray ball
00:19:42Beasley has shot the ball well in this building
00:19:45more than capable of getting hot from downtown
00:19:48has six three-pointers in game one for the Pistons
00:19:5142% from three-point range during the regular season
00:19:55that crime matched up with Schroeder
00:19:58little head and shoulder fakes
00:20:00switch it out with Beasley
00:20:02bullet feed
00:20:03Ananobi
00:20:04fades
00:20:05it's grabbed there by Robinson
00:20:08thought that the ball hit the rim
00:20:10it's ruled a shot clock violation just off the clock
00:20:14but now the officials come together
00:20:16and they're going to put time back on
00:20:18good defense right there contesting Ananobi
00:20:21and yes you can see
00:20:22hit the rim after hitting the backboard first
00:20:25officials are on top of it
00:20:29so 12 on the shot clock
00:20:31256 on the game block
00:20:33Pistons lead by one
00:20:34get it in for Robinson
00:20:37not a threat from out there
00:20:38defended by Reed
00:20:40it goes through his legs
00:20:41Hart then can't handle it
00:20:42Reed hits the deck
00:20:43still a fight for it
00:20:46saved by Hart
00:20:47they're going to run out of time
00:20:49unless there was a change of possession
00:20:51on the ground
00:20:52and there was
00:20:54Mark Davis quickly
00:20:57blows the whistle
00:20:58goes to the scorers table
00:21:00and the Knicks are going to have possession
00:21:01with 21 to shoot
00:21:02right there Paul Reed getting on the ground
00:21:04gained possession
00:21:05and then Josh Hart took it back
00:21:07certainly you got to give credit
00:21:09Reed has been so good
00:21:11with Isaiah Stewart out
00:21:13unable to play
00:21:14Reed has come in
00:21:15getting good energy
00:21:16had a good
00:21:17plus minus on the court
00:21:19for Detroit in this series
00:21:20trigger man is McBride
00:21:22gets it in for Brunson
00:21:24Brunson they send a second body to him
00:21:26and he turns it over
00:21:27Reed with the help
00:21:28oh man his activity
00:21:30right there recognizing
00:21:31that Brunson had a straight line drive
00:21:33coming over forcing that turnover
00:21:35and right now both teams
00:21:36doing a great job
00:21:37protecting the paint
00:21:39only seven field goals made in the paint
00:21:42and there's been six blocked shots thus far
00:21:44in the first quarter
00:21:45combined with both teams
00:21:47Ron Holland is in
00:21:49Tobias Harris gets his first rest
00:21:51two and a half to play
00:21:52in this opening quarter
00:21:53Schroeder a little stop and go
00:21:54he gets his man in the air
00:21:56feeds it out for Reed
00:21:57drive in
00:21:59and Reed had a tough angle
00:22:01rebounded there by Robinson
00:22:02taken away by Reed
00:22:03bounces for Holland
00:22:04layup no
00:22:05but a foul
00:22:06and Holland will go to the free throw line
00:22:09extra possession there for Detroit
00:22:11I like that Paul
00:22:12we didn't give up on the play
00:22:13missed that lick
00:22:14little left-handed hook shot there
00:22:16but just stayed active
00:22:18forced the turnover
00:22:19and then a beautiful pass
00:22:21to the streaking Holland
00:22:23he was so athletic
00:22:25a slasher himself
00:22:27Holland has played with great emotion
00:22:30in this series
00:22:31and certainly is known for his
00:22:33driving and attacking the rim
00:22:35and getting to the line
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00:22:44Ron Holland
00:22:45just 19 years old
00:22:46they have high hopes for him
00:22:48in the future
00:22:49got him a bunch of experience
00:22:50this season
00:22:53high motor
00:22:54plays really hard
00:22:56and doesn't back down
00:22:5917-14 Pistons
00:23:01hard drive
00:23:02Brunson
00:23:03on a kick
00:23:04McBride gets it back
00:23:06Brunson
00:23:07outside
00:23:08Adanobi
00:23:09shot clock at 6
00:23:10jab and jumper
00:23:11air ball
00:23:12popped in the air
00:23:13Holland's got it
00:23:15Holland on the move
00:23:17rejected by Adanobi
00:23:19he didn't see him coming
00:23:22I'll tell you what
00:23:23incredible defense
00:23:24on both ends
00:23:26Adanobi not giving up
00:23:27on the play
00:23:28Holland goes
00:23:29at the rim
00:23:30against Brunson
00:23:32Adanobi
00:23:33with the great effort
00:23:34in transition
00:23:36get it in for Beasley
00:23:37plenty of time
00:23:38on the shot clock
00:23:39under two minutes to go
00:23:40and the first Beasley
00:23:41nails the three
00:23:43Beasley
00:23:44confident
00:23:45more than capable
00:23:46getting hot
00:23:47and Hart
00:23:48accelerates
00:23:49all the way
00:23:50to the hoop
00:23:51that ends
00:23:52an 8-0 run
00:23:5320-16 Detroit
00:23:55and an offensive foul
00:23:56Hart
00:23:58takes the hit
00:23:59it is Cunningham
00:24:02picking up
00:24:03number two
00:24:04tough break there
00:24:06for Cade Cunningham
00:24:07looked like he had
00:24:08Hart behind it
00:24:09he just stopped
00:24:10I don't know
00:24:11if that's a foul
00:24:12right there
00:24:13Hart sold it a bit
00:24:15by falling
00:24:16I didn't see Cade
00:24:17extending that right arm
00:24:19that would warrant
00:24:20being called a foul there
00:24:21but
00:24:22smart
00:24:23veteran play
00:24:24by Josh Hart
00:24:26so Cunningham will sit
00:24:30he's replaced by Hardaway
00:24:31that means Schroeder
00:24:33does the lion's share of
00:24:36running the offense
00:24:38McBride
00:24:39kick it out
00:24:40Hart
00:24:41can't hit the three
00:24:42long rebound
00:24:43and it's poked out to Brunson
00:24:45one-on-one with Schroeder
00:24:47tend to shoot
00:24:50swing swing
00:24:51and an OB
00:24:52drive
00:24:53dash Robinson
00:24:54stripped of the ball
00:24:55and a foul
00:24:58dribble penetration
00:24:59leading to scoring
00:25:01opportunities
00:25:03beautiful drive
00:25:04he had the
00:25:05weak side come over
00:25:06and Dennis Schroeder
00:25:07helping the helper
00:25:08just a little bit late
00:25:09thought he got all ball
00:25:10but smart
00:25:11Mitchell Robinson
00:25:12as he's come back from
00:25:13injury
00:25:14has struggled in this series
00:25:15high and from the free
00:25:16goal line
00:25:18Robinson in his career
00:25:20a 52% shooter
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00:25:33was that the reverse
00:25:35announcement
00:25:36it was
00:25:37okay
00:25:38it was
00:25:39you threw out
00:25:40a statement
00:25:41I backed it up
00:25:42with a factoid
00:25:43and then
00:25:44it led to the first
00:25:45made free throw
00:25:46it's amazing
00:25:47the
00:25:48I've had it had the other
00:25:49happen the other way
00:25:50but that that was
00:25:51yeah yeah
00:25:52it's a it's a whole
00:25:53new thing working
00:25:54and then it
00:25:55it actually works
00:25:56against him
00:25:57when you mention it
00:25:58but a loose 12 foul
00:26:00after the free throw
00:26:02miss
00:26:03look like Josh Hart
00:26:04not giving up
00:26:05on that play
00:26:06Holland had
00:26:07inside position
00:26:08Hart just got in there
00:26:09yeah
00:26:10out of bounds
00:26:11caused him to
00:26:12not handle that rebound
00:26:14gotta go up with two hands
00:26:16not one
00:26:17particularly with Hart around
00:26:18so Brunson will trigger
00:26:19in
00:26:20Knicks can
00:26:21put more points
00:26:22on the board here
00:26:23they trail Detroit
00:26:24by three
00:26:26Brunson
00:26:27bounce at Robinson
00:26:28wasn't expecting it
00:26:29Hart gets in there
00:26:30that one knocked away
00:26:31by Reed
00:26:32five turnovers
00:26:33for the Knicks
00:26:34in the opening quarter
00:26:35has been everywhere
00:26:36on the defensive end
00:26:37this first quarter
00:26:38Beasley lines it up
00:26:41won't go for three
00:26:43rebounded by Hart
00:26:45McBride looking for a shot
00:26:48side rim
00:26:49Robinson tips it in
00:26:51off the window
00:26:52great activity on the glass
00:26:55Robinson
00:26:56he kind of tipped it in
00:26:57with two hands right there
00:26:58not used to seeing that
00:26:59great effort
00:27:00it's 20 to 19 Detroit
00:27:04two for one opportunity
00:27:08Schroeder
00:27:09taken away by Brunson
00:27:11Knicks are running
00:27:12floated ahead
00:27:13Adenobe extra
00:27:14Hart inside
00:27:15and the Knicks regain the lead
00:27:18seven nothing burst for New York
00:27:23there's a four second difference
00:27:25shot clock the game clock
00:27:26defense
00:27:27defense
00:27:28defense
00:27:29defense
00:27:30defense
00:27:31defense
00:27:32defense
00:27:33defense
00:27:34seven to shoot
00:27:35Schroeder makes his move
00:27:37pull up
00:27:38Schroeder
00:27:39the shooter
00:27:40very composed there on that
00:27:42pull-up jump shot
00:27:43and Brunson
00:27:47lost the ball with Holland
00:27:49on the sideline
00:27:50and Holland's gonna pick up the
00:27:52foul with 4.9 on the clock
00:27:55J.B. Bickerstaff a little
00:27:57frustrated with the whistle
00:27:58here
00:27:59felt like there was
00:28:01not much contact there
00:28:03and
00:28:04like Brunson lost control of
00:28:05the basketball
00:28:06and
00:28:07fell
00:28:08question is was it because of
00:28:10the
00:28:11contact there at Holland
00:28:12did he sell it a little bit
00:28:13but
00:28:14once again
00:28:15smart play by Brunson
00:28:17you've seen Hart do it a
00:28:18couple of times
00:28:19any time there's contact
00:28:21falling to the ground
00:28:22right now it's working in the
00:28:23favor of the Knicks
00:28:24distance over the limit
00:28:26Brunson is one of three at the
00:28:29free throw line
00:28:32Tobias Harris comes in for the
00:28:34last second set up
00:28:35I think that maybe
00:28:38on this last play here for
00:28:42Detroit
00:28:44Schroeder gets the ball and
00:28:45tries to go
00:28:46coast to coast with the
00:28:47shooters spaced out
00:28:48certainly has the ability in
00:28:504.9 seconds to cover a lot of
00:28:52ground
00:28:53hand fighting right now between
00:28:54Robinson and Hardaway and
00:28:56Brunson makes them both
00:28:574.9 on the clock Schroeder three
00:29:02seconds
00:29:03two seconds
00:29:04Schroeder drive Schroeder
00:29:06missed the floater at the
00:29:07buzzer
00:29:10end of one
00:29:12at MSG
00:29:15the Knicks
00:29:16have a one point lead over the
00:29:18Pistons trying to wrap up the
00:29:20series in five the 2025 NBA
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00:29:24Welcome back here to Madison
00:29:27Square Garden Malik Beasley has
00:29:29been hunting his shot aggressive
00:29:31here early knocking down threes
00:29:33and moments ago our own Stephanie
00:29:35Reddy caught up with the man
00:29:37himself Malik Beasley
00:29:39thank you so much all right we
00:29:41saw them go on a run at the end
00:29:42of that first quarter how do you
00:29:44get bounce back from that no
00:29:46turnovers we had a few turnovers
00:29:48that got him in transition we
00:29:49slow that down we get better off
00:29:51defense so on the offensive end
00:29:54on the offensive end both of you
00:29:55all are not clicking on all
00:29:57cylinders what is the adjustment
00:29:58you can make to make it easier
00:30:00for us we got to keep playing
00:30:01defense look when we get out
00:30:02in transition we're the best in
00:30:03transition and our pace is
00:30:05amazing so we just gotta keep
00:30:06getting stopped so we can get
00:30:07out thanks for stopping thank you
00:30:08so much all right Stephanie
00:30:10Detroit in that first quarter
00:30:11was three of twelve in the
00:30:13paint and the Knicks have five
00:30:14blocked shots so the three
00:30:16pointer could play an even
00:30:17larger role tonight considering the
00:30:19way this game is headed both
00:30:22teams playing incredible defense
00:30:23here that first quarter
00:30:26Hollins three no I am nothing
00:30:29easy on the offensive end
00:30:31winning for both teams Cam
00:30:32Payne is in had the big game
00:30:34won McBride probing kick
00:30:37Bridges a three rebound Towns
00:30:40a push off going the other way
00:30:42and that was the right call
00:30:43right there Harris had good
00:30:46block out position on Towns
00:30:48Towns Towns only two points one
00:30:50of two from the field two
00:30:51rebounds thus far and certainly
00:30:54with Brunson on the bench it's
00:30:56an opportunity now for the Knicks
00:30:57to get Towns going Carl Anthony
00:30:59Towns great we got defensive
00:31:02battles in game two and game
00:31:05four similar field tonight here
00:31:08in game number five the Knicks
00:31:11leading three games to one in this
00:31:13opening round series Holland
00:31:15tries to penetrate Payne gets a
00:31:16piece on the poke and a foul
00:31:20you talk about the defensive play
00:31:22you know five games in both teams
00:31:24know each other you know you've
00:31:25gone through the scouting reports
00:31:26you've made adjustments at some
00:31:28point you got to make plays on the
00:31:30offensive end right here Holland
00:31:32trying to drive Payne was there
00:31:34got caught for reaching Detroit
00:31:36shooting 28% from the field the
00:31:38Knicks 35% Schroeder shot clock at five
00:31:42just over a minute gone by in the
00:31:44second Schroeder lines it up and it
00:31:46rims out rebound Reed he has
00:31:48provided a jolt here for the
00:31:50Pistons and Reed goes down in the
00:31:52corner it's going the other way
00:31:54right there smart play first of all
00:31:57we getting the offensive rebound but
00:31:58then Carl Anthony Towns trapping
00:32:00him along with Mitchell Robinson
00:32:02forcing that turnover 23-22 Knicks
00:32:08leading the Pistons seven turnovers
00:32:11now for Detroit in the first half
00:32:17Bridges spin on the rookie kick it
00:32:19for Payne Payne lets it fly bottom
00:32:23we know campaign can really get
00:32:25going with time shot and needed
00:32:27shot from the mix Pistons push up
00:32:30the floor contact underneath and
00:32:32another turnover for Detroit
00:32:35campaign getting it done on both
00:32:37ends hits that corner three draws
00:32:38the charge at 14 points in game
00:32:41one 11 in the fourth quarter campaign
00:32:45stepping in and we talked about on
00:32:47the road the bench did not play
00:32:48much for New York when they were
00:32:50in Detroit for games three and four
00:32:52and right away her early campaign
00:32:55getting in and getting involved so
00:32:57the foul called on Holland that's
00:33:00his second he heads to the Detroit
00:33:03bench Duren is back in Harris is in
00:33:07Bridges trying to drive it kick it
00:33:10McBride too strong rebounded by
00:33:13Towns the muscle from Towns slam down
00:33:18Robinson with a follow jam and down
00:33:21on the play is Tobias Harris Harris
00:33:26Harris is in some real pain through
00:33:28his mouthpiece out it looked like
00:33:30maybe Duren accidentally bumped into
00:33:32him with an elbow or shoulder the
00:33:40Pistons athletic trainer Sebastian
00:33:42and Poirier is out to help Tobias Harris
00:33:49still on the floor we'll step aside and
00:33:52come back in a moment Tobias Harris took
00:33:55a hit from his own teammate Jalen Duren
00:33:57it was on the follow through there and he
00:34:01scraped the left side of Harris's face
00:34:06may have caught him in the eye
00:34:07yep never fun and let me see it there
00:34:09right eye yep looking good there for
00:34:14Harris Lee staying in the game good
00:34:15side for the Pistons out of the timeout
00:34:19Schroeder defended by McBride next
00:34:22down of a five-point lead on Detroit
00:34:24Duren way outside bounce it Schroeder
00:34:29kick it extra Harris one eye it
00:34:33doesn't matter he nails the triple
00:34:36they think great offensive set right
00:34:38there patience everybody touched it
00:34:41Tobias with a corner three and that
00:34:45cuts the Knicks lead to two we're just
00:34:49trying to get towns involved here one-on-one
00:34:52with Harris five to shoot isolation
00:34:56talent spin off the rim
00:35:05Schroeder gets the big kick it for
00:35:08Harris between the legs he connects
00:35:11Tobias Harris is all pumped up being
00:35:15aggressive offensively to possessions
00:35:17but also fighting towns on the low block
00:35:20Harris has come to play he's got eight
00:35:22points down for the Pistons Bridges
00:35:24over Hardaway bucket and that's part of
00:35:28his game we see him shooting threes but
00:35:30that mid-range off the bounce Bridges
00:35:32that high release more than cable first
00:35:36two of the night for Mikel Bridges
00:35:3829 27 Knicks Schroeder goes one-on-one
00:35:44around McBride he loops it over to
00:35:46Knicks for the deuce Schroeder making
00:35:51making it look easy oh
00:35:54that is Schroeder
00:35:58that's a lot of moxie upstairs
00:36:01Robinson rocks the rim McBride with the
00:36:04setup
00:36:06not sure it was a pass it doesn't
00:36:08matter
00:36:09Schroeder floater
00:36:11in and out we got it by Durant he
00:36:14clears it for Harris swing it for
00:36:16Schroeder
00:36:18no good
00:36:20Bridges has got it bounce it campaign
00:36:24surprisingly the mix not going to
00:36:29Towns on the low block we did a couple
00:36:31times but
00:36:32Payne short
00:36:34Carl Anthony Towns in game two didn't
00:36:37score in the second half he's got to
00:36:39be involved in this game for the
00:36:42Knicks to close out this series
00:36:43tonight
00:36:44Harris likes the matchup with Payne
00:36:46Harris leans in and gets it to go
00:36:49Tobias Harris ever since he got poked in
00:36:51the eye he has been efficient and
00:36:54aggressive
00:36:55it has been a Tobias takeover here in
00:36:57the second quarter for Detroit
00:36:59and we are tied at thirty one ten
00:37:02points for Harris
00:37:04timeout Knicks seven oh four to play
00:37:06first drug coverage on TNT is
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00:37:10tied up seven oh four to go second
00:37:12quarter here at the garden
00:37:15yeah well there's been a lot of good
00:37:17defense here in this game as Tobias
00:37:19Harris knocked down three consecutive
00:37:22jump shots but
00:37:24no one really getting into a flow on
00:37:26the offensive end
00:37:28Jalen Brunson's been quiet
00:37:31Paul Anthony Towns has been quiet
00:37:33here Cunningham has been in foul
00:37:35trouble back in the game now so he
00:37:37can close out this half these last
00:37:38seven minutes going to halftime
00:37:40with momentum will be huge number
00:37:42that stands out offensive rebounds
00:37:4410-5 New York but just seven
00:37:46second-chance points couple of
00:37:48putbacks from Mitchell Robinson
00:37:50Brunson takes it in but couldn't
00:37:52finish the defense Harris not
00:37:54fouling him on that that layup attempt
00:37:56Hardaway great cut and fine Hardaway
00:38:00to Thompson for the flush and because
00:38:03Brunson fell on that layup attempt
00:38:05Pistons had numbers and they found the
00:38:08open man there Thompson for the two
00:38:10so the Pistons take a two point lead
00:38:12with six and a half to go second quarter
00:38:15Cowns against Harris
00:38:19Cowns puts it on the floor step back J
00:38:22it died at the rim
00:38:24Cunningham back for Detroit
00:38:29nearly lost it and then Duren does
00:38:33out of bounds
00:38:35tough
00:38:38tough
00:38:39tough pass there to Duren wasn't a
00:38:41lot of hope it wasn't much of an
00:38:43opening there on that attempt
00:38:44every possession so important so
00:38:48valuable Cunningham and Brunson have
00:38:50been held in check so far in this
00:38:52first half Brunson can't hit the three
00:38:54can't hit the three Duren clears to
00:38:58Cunningham
00:39:03and a whistle stops play as the
00:39:05Pistons were starting to get into
00:39:08their set
00:39:10and a foul against New York it'll be
00:39:13Brunson and I agree awareness by
00:39:15Cade Cunningham saw that Brunson was
00:39:17attempting to guard Thompson told
00:39:19Thompson directed him to get into the
00:39:21post there take advantage of the
00:39:23mismatch
00:39:24and while posting him up he was
00:39:25able to draw that foul on Jalen
00:39:27Brunson
00:39:28that's number two on Jalen Brunson
00:39:29the Knicks are one of ten from
00:39:31three-point territory the Pistons are
00:39:33four of fourteen
00:39:36Harris has had a hot hand here in
00:39:38the second quarter back in on
00:39:39Ananobi
00:39:40shot clock winding down Harris step
00:39:42back J rims out
00:39:44and it's grabbed by Bridges
00:39:46Bridges looking to go coast to
00:39:49coast
00:39:50Rejected
00:39:52Tobias Harris
00:39:53comes up
00:39:54Hardaway running the floor
00:39:56the hoop and the harm a chance
00:39:58at a three-point play
00:39:59and how about the play of Tobias
00:40:04Harris
00:40:05great timing they're able to
00:40:08block that
00:40:09didn't look like a goal
00:40:10tending from that angle couldn't
00:40:12tell
00:40:13100% sure but man the effort the
00:40:17timing and the intensity Harris ever
00:40:20since he got poked in that eye has
00:40:22played so determined here for his
00:40:24Pistons
00:40:25there was a pause on the block shot
00:40:28everybody was wondering wait was that
00:40:30goaltending or not they kept on
00:40:32playing Harris wagged his finger
00:40:33Mutombo style
00:40:34oh wow and a three-point play on the
00:40:37other end for Hardaway this is a seven
00:40:39nothing run extended 14 for Detroit
00:40:43Brunson yet to get it going is 0 of 5 from the field
00:40:46Ananobi crosses
00:40:49Ananobi scores
00:40:51that was a tough shot right there but
00:40:54Ananobi playing with so much confidence
00:40:56on the offensive end I like how he didn't settle
00:40:58get to the rim for the high efficient shot
00:41:01six points down for OG Ananobi
00:41:04Cunningham uses the screen from Durham
00:41:06bounces form extra inside and Thompson just
00:41:09snuck underneath for the stuff
00:41:1238 33 Pistons have gotten more interior
00:41:20buckets here in the second quarter
00:41:22Ananobi pump fake Ananobi drive Ananobi
00:41:27Deuce back-to-back possessions Ananobi
00:41:29using that strength to get to the rim
00:41:32Cunningham
00:41:33D9 by Bridges
00:41:36retrieved by Harris Thompson attacks
00:41:39and Thompson with a big finish for the Pistons
00:41:46and to end action here Thompson now with
00:41:49ten points he's getting his points
00:41:51mostly dunking the Pistons led the NBA
00:41:55in dunks this season
00:41:58and a foul called it is Duren
00:42:05Jalen Duren will pick up number three
00:42:08for Detroit and unfortunate therefore Detroit Duren off the ball
00:42:12didn't see exactly what happened
00:42:15but the Pistons defense has been
00:42:18real solid here
00:42:20and able to use their stops
00:42:23block shot opportunities to get out transition
00:42:25and now Durham with those three has to sit
00:42:27officials checking that area of the floor to see if it's sticky
00:42:33That is just the first team foul against Detroit
00:42:384-0-2 to go in this first half
00:42:40New York has four team fouls
00:42:42Towns
00:42:44one-on-one with Harris
00:42:46Duren now on the bench
00:42:48spin by Hart
00:42:49kick to Ananobi
00:42:50bingo
00:42:51three
00:42:56OG Ananobi now has 11
00:42:58and the Pistons lead is 2
00:43:02Cunningham off the double
00:43:08Thompson again finds himself in the paint
00:43:11and there is a foul
00:43:12and the Knicks are over the limit
00:43:13and I am right now with this small lineup of Detroit
00:43:18Thompson is at the center position
00:43:20so a little screen roll action
00:43:22he was the diver
00:43:23he's a very good decision maker
00:43:25so J.B. Bickerstaff
00:43:27great confidence in Thompson
00:43:28all Josh Hart could do in that situation
00:43:31as well
00:43:32Asar Thompson in his second year
00:43:3464% of the line misses on the first
00:43:39the NBA on TNT is brought to you by
00:43:42Indeed
00:43:43the world can work better
00:43:47Thompson's a high flyer
00:43:53his twin brother of men
00:43:55of course on the Rockets
00:43:56so you got the Thompson twins
00:43:58that are making waves in the NBA
00:44:02but he just missed on a pair
00:44:04Brunson using the Ananobi screen
00:44:06continues on the drive
00:44:07and he's tripped by Cunningham
00:44:12we mentioned the Pistons team fouls are low
00:44:14that's just number two
00:44:16Brunson right there puts his head down
00:44:18and once again initiates the contact
00:44:21like a fullback
00:44:25it's second and five out there
00:44:27for the Knicks
00:44:30Knicks have only four first downs
00:44:32in the first half
00:44:33oh wait I'm sorry
00:44:34I thought I slid that by
00:44:36no
00:44:37never never
00:44:38always listening
00:44:39you're always listening
00:44:40Bridges will get it in
00:44:43third foul on Cade Cunningham
00:44:45Carl Anthony Towns
00:44:48the back end
00:44:49Towns muscles his way
00:44:50good and a foul
00:44:51Towns and Harris
00:44:56get into it for a moment
00:44:58and now Carl Anthony Towns
00:45:00will head to the free throw line
00:45:01Towns was determined here
00:45:03three, four dribbles
00:45:04splits the double team
00:45:06and great move and finish on the
00:45:09inside
00:45:10Towns though afterwards
00:45:11has to be careful
00:45:12that he's called for taunting right there
00:45:14as he got in the face of Tobias Harris
00:45:16Towns can break the tie here
00:45:23318 to play first half
00:45:27just four points
00:45:29three rebounds
00:45:30per catch
00:45:31forty one forty next
00:45:34it was the fourth quarter where the Knicks outscored the Pistons
00:45:39thirty to twenty two
00:45:42they were down by as many as eleven
00:45:44defense
00:45:49Cunningham drives
00:45:50Cunningham finishes
00:45:52he did it with a purpose
00:45:53yes he did
00:45:54good defense
00:45:55better offense
00:45:56Bridges early offense
00:45:58Ananobi
00:45:59takes it at Cunningham
00:46:01playing with three fouls
00:46:02stripped of the ball
00:46:03Hart is there
00:46:04Towns
00:46:05he's got it
00:46:06downtown hit
00:46:08for Carl Anthony Towns
00:46:1444-42
00:46:15Schroeder
00:46:16ties the game
00:46:17the scoop to the hoop
00:46:19and he's one of the best
00:46:20at
00:46:22not taking the ball screen
00:46:24going baseline
00:46:25right now Towns
00:46:27starting to get going
00:46:28that
00:46:29three point play the hard way
00:46:30and then the three pointer
00:46:31quick turn by Towns
00:46:33and Towns loses the ball
00:46:35Thompson was there
00:46:36out of contact
00:46:37Thompson leading the break
00:46:39leaves it for Schroeder
00:46:41Schroeder
00:46:43the jumper goes
00:46:44Dennis Schroeder
00:46:46sticks it from long range
00:46:48five consecutive shots
00:46:49points there from Schroeder
00:46:50the layup
00:46:51and of course that three right there
00:46:53and Schroeder has put up nine points in eleven minutes
00:46:57a foul was called on the other end
00:46:59as Brunson was operating
00:47:01against Dennis Schroeder
00:47:03look at the block here
00:47:04Thompson
00:47:05great timing
00:47:06and then cat
00:47:07celebrating after that three
00:47:10little frustrated that he wasn't going or getting involved early
00:47:13and he thought on that play that he drove and there was
00:47:16two three bodies there
00:47:18couldn't believe they didn't call a foul
00:47:21and Schroeder was able to convert on the other end
00:47:26back in
00:47:27Towns loses it
00:47:28late whistle
00:47:29foul called
00:47:30and now the Pistons are over the limit
00:47:32and right now both teams have to realize
00:47:35that the officials are calling as close
00:47:38you know
00:47:39they let them play maybe in games three and four
00:47:41you have to adapt to how they're calling the game
00:47:44certainly tough for Harris to have to battle inside the Towns
00:47:48as he's hoping that J.B. Bickerstaff
00:47:50calls for a review on that last foul
00:47:53second foul on Tobias Harris
00:47:54Mark Davis
00:47:55Tyler Ford
00:47:56Jason Goble
00:47:57our officiating crew tonight
00:48:01Towns to the free throw line
00:48:11look at the upcoming NBA playoff schedule TNT tomorrow night
00:48:16730 the Warriors and the Rockets
00:48:20Golden State trying to wrap up the series
00:48:2210 p.m. Eastern
00:48:23the Timberwolves and the Lakers
00:48:24Minnesota in the same situation
00:48:26game five
00:48:27go to nba.com or visit the NBA app for more
00:48:32J.B. Bickerstaff opting to not go to Paul Reed
00:48:35on the bench played seven minutes already as Towns
00:48:38misses that free throw
00:48:39so this small ball lineup
00:48:42has actually worked on both ends
00:48:44shooters knock down some shots
00:48:45and
00:48:46Thompson can
00:48:47try to go against Towns
00:48:49and be a mismatch
00:48:50handling the ball against the bigger Towns
00:48:52with that 10 lead changes
00:48:54Harris loses his footing
00:48:55that's a deep one from Beasley
00:48:57off the heel
00:48:58right to Harris
00:48:59Hardaway
00:49:00step back J
00:49:02doesn't go
00:49:03and a foul called as Thompson goes over the top
00:49:06for the offensive rebound
00:49:08and stick back
00:49:09no good
00:49:10but he'll shoot a pair
00:49:11and that was awesome right there by Thompson
00:49:14it looked like Hart had inside position on the block out
00:49:18but it's like Thompson just elongated there
00:49:21maybe he got away with a little push
00:49:23but staying on the glass
00:49:26anticipating the miss two guys around him
00:49:29almost the three point play the hard one
00:49:31and the third foul on Hart
00:49:33Asar Thompson is 6'7 but he's got a seven foot wingspan
00:49:37the free throw shooting now becoming a problem here
00:49:40for Detroit
00:49:42they came into this game having attempted 98 free throws in the series
00:49:50hitting 81%
00:49:52the Knicks had attempted 83 free throws
00:49:54also making just over 81%
00:49:57and Thompson comes up empty
00:49:59he's now 2 of 6 at the line
00:50:01American Express halftime report is coming up
00:50:03Ernie Johnson and the gang in Atlanta
00:50:05a minute 17 to go
00:50:07here in the first half at the garden
00:50:09Brunson body bump from Schroeder
00:50:11Brunson step back Jay
00:50:13it's pure
00:50:14it was so physical
00:50:15Brunson like a 6-1 power forward
00:50:18gets to his spot
00:50:20all tied up once again
00:50:25Schroeder comes to the ball
00:50:31two-man game there with Beasley
00:50:32Schroeder now draws Hart
00:50:33playing with three fouls
00:50:34Schroeder shifting gears
00:50:35it's knocked away
00:50:36Brunson on the move
00:50:39Brunson drives
00:50:41switching hands
00:50:42blocked by Thompson
00:50:43the Knicks come away with it
00:50:46and they get the bucket
00:50:47from Carl Anthony Towns
00:50:49Towns in the right place
00:50:52at the right time
00:50:53fortunate break there for the Knicks
00:50:56after that beautiful block
00:50:58Hart away
00:50:59short
00:51:00out of bounds
00:51:02Thompson ends up in the front row
00:51:05everybody appears to be okay
00:51:07but the Knicks will have 30.6 on the clock
00:51:10and Thompson running down Brunson
00:51:12with the beautiful block
00:51:14but Towns cutting to the basket
00:51:16great pass from Hart
00:51:18and how about Towns who was real quiet
00:51:21there in that first quarter
00:51:23he has been
00:51:25aggressive here late in second
00:51:26and Grant
00:51:27New York now has 12 offensive rebounds
00:51:3012 second chance points
00:51:32and that's important because Detroit
00:51:34has really won the rebounding battle
00:51:36in most of the games in this series
00:51:38but the Knicks
00:51:40have taken advantage of these missed opportunities
00:51:42Knicks 49
00:51:45Pistons 47
00:51:46six second different shot clock
00:51:49the game clock
00:51:50Brunson
00:51:51puts it up no
00:51:52but a foul
00:51:53two more free throws for Jalen Brunson
00:51:57he's three of five at the line tonight
00:51:59and smart he had the mismatch
00:52:00and just kind of
00:52:01flailed his arms into the arm and body
00:52:05of Reed
00:52:07and
00:52:08draw that foul
00:52:09he's
00:52:10a small guy
00:52:11but
00:52:12not afraid of contact
00:52:13he seeks it
00:52:14Jalen Brunson what he's done for this organization
00:52:21I think when
00:52:23he was signed
00:52:24everybody from around the NBA thought
00:52:26okay this is going to be a chance for Jalen Brunson to show the league what he's capable of
00:52:31the money was excellent
00:52:33but it quickly became a bargain
00:52:35because of his production
00:52:36100% had some good years there in Dallas
00:52:39particularly the last few years
00:52:41that he was there but came here and has been
00:52:44was spectacular
00:52:45was given this team this city
00:52:47this real hope
00:52:49and a chance to be successful
00:52:50and what he's done the last two years in the postseason
00:52:53it's quite extraordinary
00:52:54we asked Tom Thibodeau about him
00:52:56he said look
00:52:57his confidence comes from his preparation
00:53:00his poise under pressure
00:53:01is through the roof
00:53:03his fundamentals are so strong
00:53:05and it's ingrained in him
00:53:07it's how he approaches the game
00:53:09it's how he thinks the game
00:53:11he learned from one of the best Rick Brunson
00:53:13on the staff with
00:53:15Tibbs
00:53:16played here in New York
00:53:18many years ago
00:53:20it's like
00:53:21a foul was called
00:53:23yes
00:53:24free throw
00:53:25it is Mitchell Robinson
00:53:26a loose ball foul
00:53:27off the missed free throw
00:53:28so
00:53:29not only do you miss the free throw
00:53:31you put Detroit at the line
00:53:32because the Knicks are over the limit
00:53:38Tim Hardaway Junior
00:53:44Harrison they're trying to
00:53:45lock out Robinson
00:53:47that Robinson caught Hardaway with his right arm
00:53:50and
00:53:51similar to what happened with Harris
00:53:53when Duren got him
00:53:54earlier in the game
00:53:56so another free throw here for Hardaway
00:53:58that
00:53:59right eye of Harris
00:54:00has improved
00:54:01from the initial contact with Duren
00:54:04the foul trouble
00:54:05Cunningham with three
00:54:07Duren with three for Detroit
00:54:09three fouls for Josh Hart
00:54:11Hardaway hits on a pair of free throws
00:54:14got a one point game with 16 seconds on the clock
00:54:22this is usually Brunson time
00:54:25seven seconds left
00:54:27screen
00:54:28Ananobi
00:54:29switch with Reed
00:54:30Brunson
00:54:31he had to get rid of it
00:54:32he threw it right at Reed
00:54:34Thompson three-quarter court
00:54:35and it bounces off the shot clock
00:54:37and then off the backboard to end this first half
00:54:40with the Knicks in front
00:54:41fifty to forty-nine at the break
00:54:45Knicks lead this series
00:54:46three games to one
00:54:47Pistons trying to stay alive
00:54:49Knicks looking to advance to the second round
00:54:53first round coverage on TNT is presented by
00:54:55NerdWallet
00:54:58first round coverage on TNT is presented by
00:55:00NerdWallet
00:55:01back in the garden
00:55:02Chris Rock
00:55:04celebrities
00:55:05and mods
00:55:06including
00:55:07fanatical Knicks
00:55:08supporter
00:55:09John McEnroe
00:55:10John Torturo is here
00:55:11John Stewart
00:55:13taking in the action
00:55:14along with Tracy Morgan
00:55:15Abdul Carter
00:55:16newest member of the New York Giants
00:55:18Russell Wilson
00:55:19got a football theme here
00:55:20Wilson of the Giants
00:55:22Justin Fields
00:55:23of the New York Jets
00:55:24Ian Eagle
00:55:25good fella himself
00:55:26Henry Hill
00:55:27along with Stephanie Reddy
00:55:29all right what stood out for you in the first half
00:55:32well both teams are playing incredibly hard
00:55:34I actually think fatigue
00:55:36crept in a little bit
00:55:37the third game in five days
00:55:38they're playing so hard
00:55:39so physical
00:55:40who can buckle down
00:55:42concentrate and focus
00:55:43and not let fatigue set in here in the second half
00:55:46who win
00:55:47Stephanie talked to JB Bickerstaff
00:55:49at the break
00:55:50let's check in with her
00:55:51hey guys as you might imagine
00:55:52he was concerned about the turnovers
00:55:53and giving up those offensive rebounds
00:55:55he said Mitchell Robinson had seven O boards alone
00:55:58he wants them to be more physical and be physical early on the offensive end
00:56:01more sure with their passes and their spacing
00:56:04that should help with the turnovers
00:56:05all right Stephanie
00:56:06town shot clock winding down
00:56:08that's an air ball and a shot clock violation
00:56:13well Detroit starting off that third quarter
00:56:16as they played most of that first quarter
00:56:18great defense
00:56:19Tibbs not happy with the offense out of
00:56:22half-time there just not great execution
00:56:26and that's kind of been a reoccurring theme here for both teams
00:56:30sloppy offense in that first half
00:56:32and that's nine turnovers on each side
00:56:35out of bounds
00:56:36Cunningham
00:56:37ten turnovers now for the Pistons
00:56:41we talked about it both teams know each other so well
00:56:44they've seen so many different looks
00:56:46makes it that much harder on the offensive end
00:56:55Trunson goes down Thompson will pick up the personal
00:56:59forty-six seconds into this third quarter
00:57:01and Thompson picking them up harassing them all the way down the court there
00:57:05but a few times and
00:57:07Thompson trying to get over that screen set by Josh Hart
00:57:12led to that foul on Brunson
00:57:20Nick's trying to wrap this series up
00:57:22Pistons looking to live
00:57:25another day
00:57:28Brunson goes to work over Thompson
00:57:31and it's rebounded by Hardaway
00:57:33Brunson is now one of eight from the field
00:57:36upstairs
00:57:37the put down by Thompson
00:57:45spin by Brunson
00:57:46Pistons up by one
00:57:47jumper Ananobi
00:57:48he's got it
00:57:49a three
00:57:50Ananobi kept them afloat there in that first half
00:57:53kicks right up
00:57:55nice pass
00:57:56Ananobi
00:57:57the confidence from three
00:57:5914 now for OG Ananobi
00:58:01the answer
00:58:02bounces around Hardaway
00:58:04and a loose ball foul
00:58:06staying here
00:58:07Hart
00:58:09that is number four
00:58:11on the multi-dimensional Josh Hart
00:58:13and I'm not entirely sure how the foul is called on Hart
00:58:17it looked like he had inside position unless
00:58:19unless
00:58:20unless he pushed Thompson
00:58:23as he was fighting for
00:58:26fighting for the rebounding position but
00:58:28certainly
00:58:29favors the Pistons here
00:58:30Tom Thibodeau look to the back bench to see if they should challenge it
00:58:34Hardaway
00:58:35cans a triple
00:58:36and I like that Jalen Duren three fouls in that first half but when he rolls to the basket
00:58:41he's a good decision maker
00:58:43he's able to collapse the defense
00:58:45and finds him
00:58:4654-53 Detroit
00:58:50Harris trying to dig in defensively on Towns to the corner
00:58:57Bridges
00:58:58off the mark
00:58:59down goes Ananobi
00:59:02along with Hardaway
00:59:04it looked like Ananobi got in Hardaway's way there as he was
00:59:08trying to get down the floor and
00:59:10he looked to be grimacing a bit
00:59:13it was a collision
00:59:16first of all right away the Knicks offense
00:59:18well their first three possessions here the third quarter they have not been good at all
00:59:27came out a little sluggish in the first half and you see right there
00:59:31Ananobi says his shoe came off and Hardaway
00:59:34collided right into him
00:59:38you can see better here Ananobi was just sitting there he was trying to get his
00:59:41foot back into his shoe
00:59:45tough way to get called for a foul
00:59:46so Ananobi picks up the personal
00:59:50Pistons trying to add to their lead
00:59:52Cunningham
00:59:53floats it in
00:59:54plus the foul
00:59:57and Cunningham just
00:59:59has a knack of