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Brunson brilliance carries Knicks past Pistons

Jalen Brunson scored 40 points including a game-winning three-pointer with 4.3 seconds remaining as the New York Knicks fought back to defeat the Detroit Pistons 116-113 and seal a 4-2 series victory in the NBA playoffs on Thursday.

Detroit, bidding to become only the 14th team in NBA history to recover from a 3-1 series deficit, looked poised to level the best-of-seven series after fighting back from 11 points down to lead 112-105 with just under three minutes remaining.

But an extraordinary late rally spearheaded by Brunson saw the Knicks claw their way back into the contest to tie at 113-113 with 36 seconds left on the clock.