On May 11, Beijing time, the Knicks defeated the Heat in the G5 game after returning home, refused to be completed by the Heat to complete a 19-point reversal, and successfully chased down 2-3 behind in total and refused to go out. Brunson became the number one contributor to the Knicks' victory, he played a full game contribution of 38+9+7, together with Randle and Barrett both bombarded 20+, the Big Three all led the team to win with 20+ performances, continuing the suspense of the series, Brunson also responded to the loss of the best team with excellent performance.
It is worth mentioning that Brunson took advantage of this outstanding performance to set a number of records:
First, Brunson scored 30+ points in two consecutive playoff games, tying the record for the longest of his career.
Second, Brunson has scored 30+ points three times in the playoffs this year, tying the record for the most in a single season of his career.
Third, Brunson scored 20+ points in 10 consecutive playoffs this year, setting a career record.
Fourth, Brunson set a personal record for the highest points in this year's playoffs, after scoring 32 points in the previous playoff game this season.
Fifth, Brunson played at least 35+7+7 in a single game for the first time in his playoff career.
When Brunson left the Lone Rangers for the Knicks, he grew into the absolute backcourt core of the Knicks this season, even if he missed the All-NBA team, but he led the Knicks to fifth place in the Eastern Conference in the regular season and returned to the playoffs, and eliminated the Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs 4-1.
Of course, facing the dark horse Heat in the second round of the playoffs, the Knicks were 3-1 down in the first four games on aggregate, and they were on the verge of being out. In the crucial G5 game, the Knicks scored only 14 points in the first quarter and trailed by 10 points in a single quarter 14-24, which seemed to be the rhythm of collapse.
However, Brunson exploded and led the team to a frantic rally, scoring only four points in the first quarter before turning on continuous attack mode in the second quarter. Brunson played 12 minutes in the second quarter, shooting 4-of-10 from the field, and making foul free throws one after another, scoring 14 points and 4 assists in a single quarter, leading the Knicks to a 36-23 offensive outcry of 13 points in a single quarter, thus outscoring the Heat by 3 points in the first half.
Brunson's hot form continued, and he continued to perform in the third quarter, even leading the Knicks to a 19-point advantage in the most moments. Brunson didn't rest for a second in the first three quarters, and he scored 10 more points on 3-of-4 shooting in the third quarter, and has already scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the first three quarters, becoming the team's absolute offensive arrowhead.
It's just that the Heat continued to frantically rally to chase points in the final quarter, and Brunson also managed to score his third 30+ points in the playoffs this year. After the Knicks were chased to a 92-88 lead of just four points, Brunson steadied the situation with a three-point shot from a quick stop, and the two sides continued to bite the score, and the Heat once sent Mitchell Robinson free throws for consecutive tactical fouls.
After the Heat were back up to just four points, Brunson was fouled for 3:38 and made two free throws to maintain a five-point advantage. Butler continued to score to just two points, but fortunately the Knicks then scored successively to re-consolidate the advantage, and finally Brunson used a good performance to help the Knicks get through the hurdle to win.
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)