Karl-Anthony Cities saved the Knicks, even when they won’t have requested him to develop into their savior.
Nearly each huge play down the stretch Sunday was designed to liberate Jalen Brunson, who gamely performed by means of a nasty ankle. The crew is Brunson’s, which is apparent and was apparent by means of a fourth quarter through which many performs amounted to: Give the ball to Brunson and get out of the best way.
The ultimate 12 minutes of play concerned 11 photographs (seven made) from Brunson, who scored 15 of his 32 factors whereas chipping in two assists that interval as a result of he all the time had the ball in his palms.
However when play broke down across the hobbling level guard, it was Cities who stepped into the highlight for what turned a 94-93, Sport 4 exhale in Detroit, the place the Knicks rallied to take a 3-1 first-round lead.
