Brunson, who had 40 points, helped clinch their first-round series after the Knicks blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Jalen Brunson scored 40 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 116-113 win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night and into the second round of the NBA playoffs.

Thanks to an 11-1 run to close the game and Jalen Brunson's game-winning three, the Knicks beat the Pistons in Game 6 on Thursday night, 116-113, and are off to the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs to face the Boston Celtics.