The plucky Pistons kept themselves alive for at least one more game, beating the Knicks 106-103 in yet another physical, back-and-forth battle that was close right to the final buzzer.

For the second straight season, the New York Knicks failed to close out Game 5 of a first-round playoff series — this time in a 106–103 loss to the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden.

New York Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson hasn't been the most popular player during the NBA playoffs, but he's been highly efficient. So much so that what he's been accomplishing has actually been historic.