With his 4th 30+ point game of the series tonight, Jalen Brunson joins Bernard King (5 games, 1984 1st Round) as the only players in Knicks franchise history with 4 or more 30+ point games in a single Playoff series.
Led by Jimmy Butler’s 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists, the No. 8 seed Miami Heat defeated the No. 5 seed New York Knicks in Game 6, 96-92. Bam Adebayo added 23 points and 9 rebounds for the Heat in the victory, while Jalen Brunson led all scorers with 41 points (14-22 FG) for the Knicks. After closing out this best-of-seven series, 4-2, the Heat will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals where they will face the winner of the Boston Celtics-Philadelphia 76ers series (currently tied, 3-3). Game 1 will take place on Wednesday, May 17 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT).
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Danging into him, flings it out, three to shoot, Brunson trying to create, fading in, hitting.
Possession save for the moment for New York.
Brunson sidestepping three, it is good!
And that's the matchup that Jalen Brunson likes.
Explodes to the rim for the two-hand finish.
Averaging just under 32 a game in the playoffs, Brunson again!
Appeared to be trying to draw a foul there, that's not his normal form.
Brunson hits the three!
Butler hits the second.
Brunson a three, it is good!
Jalen Brunson delivering once again!
To their buckets.
Here's Brunson.
Fading.
And hitting!
Jalen Brunson.
Pocket pass in the pick and roll.
He's scored at the rim, he's scored on floaters, he's scored on pull-ups.
Brunson floats it in, 22 for Jalen Brunson.
He might not even shower and head straight to New York to be with the family.
He described his emotions to me as happy, but he's anxious.
He cannot wait to go home and be with his family.
Whoever was guarding Max Struce over there, I'm sorry, our angle's blocked a little bit here,
but whoever was guarding Max Struce on that baseline drive just ran to Max Struce.
Top bucket, Jalen Brunson.
Jalen Brunson, can he make tough shots? Yes, he can.
Keepin' New York close.
And you see the pace that Lowry creates, pushing the basketball, getting to the chase action
as Brunson gets into the paint and hits a floater.
And let's see when they get their offense started.
11 on the clock.
Brunson buries the jumper.
324 to go on the fourth.
Hicks facing elimination.
Brunson, a three, is good!
Jalen Brunson makes it a one possession game.
11.5 to go.
Brunson racing up the floor, will jam it in.
41 points for Jalen Brunson.
