, the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs continued. The New York Knicks, playing away, narrowly defeated the Detroit Pistons 116-113 in a crucial game, eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4-2, and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks will face their rival, the Boston Celtics, in the next matchup.

In this game, Knicks core guard Jalen Brunson played bravely, scoring 40 points , 4 rebounds and 7 assists, and hit a key shot before the end of the game to seal the victory for the team, which can be called a near-game winner. In addition to him, Bridges scored 25 points, Anunoby contributed 22 points , Hart scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to complete double-ten data, and Towns also had a stable performance of 10 points and 15 rebounds.

At the beginning of the game, the Knicks opened fire and scored a 37-23 offensive climax in the first quarter. Brunson continued his efficient performance in the series, scoring 15 points in the first quarter, which completely ignited the morale of the whole team. The Pistons seemed a little flustered on the defensive end, and the offensive rhythm was not fully opened.

Entering the second quarter, the Pistons were once in a passive position, and the score difference widened to 15 points. However, Beasley's outbreak became a turning point. He hit 5 three-pointers in this quarter and scored 15 points in a single quarter , leading the team to quickly catch up with the score. Under the organization of Cunningham and Schroeder, the Pistons gradually narrowed the score difference and achieved a reversal. At the end of the half, the Pistons led 61-59, completing a beautiful counterattack.

After the start of the third quarter, the Knicks adjusted their tactics in time and played a wave to regain the initiative. Bridges continued to attack the basket and hit three-pointers, leading the Knicks to establish their advantage again. Although the Pistons tried to catch up in the latter part of this quarter, they still couldn't stop the Knicks from blooming all over. After three quarters, the New Yorkers led 96-85.

In the final quarter, the Pistons launched a final counterattack. Duren scored 10 points in the paint, and Cunningham and Thompson also scored, helping the Pistons to overtake by 7 points. However, the Knicks did not panic. Brunson stood up again, scoring 7 points in the last three minutes and hitting a key jump shot in the countdown, completely extinguishing the Pistons' hopes of a counterattack.

With Brunson's near buzzer beater, the Knicks finally won the game 116-113 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals. This victory not only demonstrated Brunson's key value as a core, but also demonstrated the resilience of the Knicks team in adversity.