Led by Jalen Brunson’s 38 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, the No. 5 seed New York Knicks defeat the No. 8 seed Miami Heat in Game 5, 112-103. RJ Barrett (26 points, 7 rebounds) and Julius Randle (24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) added a combined 50 points in the victory, while Jimmy Butler tallied 19 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the Heat. The Heat lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2, with Game 6 taking place on Friday, May 12.
Jalen Brunson becomes the 4th Knicks in franchise history to have 3 30+ point games in a playoff series, joining Bernard King (twice in 1984) Patrick Ewing (1990) Carmelo Anthony (2012 and 2013)
Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes are the 2nd pair of teammates in Knicks playoff history to play 48 minutes in regulation, joining Walt Frazier and Jerry Lucas on April 23, 1972
Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes are the first pair of teammates to play 48 minutes in regulation of a playoff game since Gilbert Arenas and Larry Hughes - 5/12/2005 WSH vs MIA
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And he's been relatively quiet, but we know the last two plays in baskets, he can get
it going in a heartbeat.
Barrett, short on a three-ball, Hartenstein the offensive rebound.
Brunson right now has one defender, they said a second defender the last time he touched
it.
Grimes will set the screen, switch, Brunson, oh what a skip pass, blocked by Butler!
Forces a turnover, now Miami back.
Got a chance to tie this thing up or get down one.
We're down to 2.38 remaining.
Butler is fouled by Brunson.
But because of the way Jaden Brunson plays, he's able to conserve that energy and still
be fresh enough down the stretch of the game despite playing all those minutes.
Butler splits a pair, 1.03, 1.01, the largest lead was 19 for New York.
Miami led by as many as 10.
Brunson, swing around the perimeter, Randle now gets involved, and a vial closes out.
Shot clock down to four.
Barrett has to make something happen, the drive, off the window, slammed down!
It's a four-point Knicks lead, Robinson, ball fake, a jumper, off the mark from three-point
territory, and a loose ball foul on Butler.
Miami over the limit.
Robinson, so, good use of timing by the Knicks to be able to maintain the lead and some kind
of presence when Robinson was on the bench.
The Knicks are now 26 of 36 of the free-throw line, they lead by six.
Grimes goes down, might be injured.
Gets up, he's hobbling, Martin, back out for Butler.
Grimes trying to stick with him, Butler, steal!
He's not right, but he just made the right play.
A minute 28 to go, loop it up, Robinson misses on the jam!
And Randle is there, he's double-teamed, Randle needs help, and the Knicks will get a timeout.
Stops more important, they can get defensive rebounds.
Barrett taking a lot of...
Off in corner, because you don't have a lot of real estate to work with, but you gotta
have that five count when it gets to four, that's when you have to make your decision.
Miami very much alive, a minute 12 to go here in regulation, 107-101 Knicks.
Lowry with seven to shoot, using the out-of-bio screen, the roll, slam!
It's finished for Bam out-of-bio.
It's a four-point game with 103 to go.
Butler guarding Barrett, trying to get it across, they just beat the eight-second count.
Knockaway and a foul.
Five of six tonight.
Miami goes right back into that middle pick-and-roll with Lowry and out-of-bio, and spread it out
with the shooters around the perimeter, forcing New York to make a decision.
45 seconds left, 109-103 Knicks.
Robinson off the double, out-of-bio, look for the open man, Lowry, jumper, it's a three!
Off the rim, no!
Grimes hits the deck!
Butler trying to grab the ball, and it's a tie-up.
Grimes was banged up, we'll see if it affects his lift.
The Knicks get it initially, knocked around to Miami, and Lowry almost turns it over on
that pass, Butler hits the deck, and a lot of contact.
A foul was called.
It was Brunson who ended up on top of Jimmy Butler.
25 seconds on the clock.
Can they get the stop in the defensive rebound?
Trigger in, Lowry gets a clean look.
Can't hit the three, Robinson the box out, and a quick foul.
Pair for Robinson.
8 points, 11 rebounds, short on the second.
Clanks off the glass, rebounded by Brunson, the Knicks extend their season and force a
Game 6 win at the Garden for the New York Knicks.