![]() He made all five of his field-goal attempts, scored 14 points and had four assists. His second half on Wednesday was fantastic. It’s been a haywire postseason for him, interrupted by the nagging ankle injuries and inconsistent play. Brunson’s heroic night spoiled by late turnover.Knicks couldn’t survive two minutes without Brunson.Knicks battle but fall in season-ending Game 6 loss to Heat.Vaccaro: Knicks’ failure to help Brunson is why their season’s over.Perhaps the biggest reason for optimism, though, is Randle.įollow The Post’s coverage of the Knicks vs. In this series, his numbers are even better: 22.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 41.2 percent 3-point shooting. It overshadowed the continued excellence of Barrett, who is averaging 20.1 points on 45.5 percent shooting after two poor games to start the playoffs. Just being together for the minutes you’re out there.”īrunson was the story of the gritty win, pouring in 38 points along with nine rebounds and seven assists in a full 48 minutes. That’s all it comes down to, one possession at a time. ![]() Can’t really take anything for granted,” Brunson said. Jalen Brunson (l.) and Julius Randle (r.) combined for 62 points in the Knicks’ Game 6 victory. They are 4-0 at Kaseya Center in the playoffs and trailed for all of 24 seconds in the two wins over the Knicks there.īut if Brunson, Barrett and Randle can replicate their Game 5 performances, when the trio combined for 88 points on 27 of 52 shooting, made 11 3-pointers and played 122 of a possible 144 minutes, it will at least give the Knicks a puncher’s chance. The Heat have been the better team through the first five games. To send this series back to the Garden for Game 7, the Knicks will obviously need everyone at his best. It is particularly important with Immanuel Quickley (left ankle) missing the last two games and Josh Hart struggling. The trio have all scored at least 20 points in each of the last two games, and in three of the last four. The Knicks’ Big 3 is finally clicking at the same time. MIAMI - The postseason started with RJ Barrett trying to find his game and Julius Randle battling a left ankle injury.Īt the end of the first round, just as Barrett was starting to hit his stride, a mostly ineffective Randle re-injured the ankle that cost him the opening game of the second round.īut as the Knicks prepare for this do-or-die Game 6 against the Heat Friday night as a significant underdog, Barrett and Randle have elevated their games, complementing the consistently brilliant Jalen Brunson. Knicks miss out on first-round pick after Mavericks’ tank job Why the Knicks’ draft-lottery ‘loss’ to the Mavericks might help them in the long runįormer Knicks sensation hints at retirement after scary head injury
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