Today, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued. In the first round of the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks defeated the Detroit Pistons 116-113 away, eliminated the latter with a big score of 4-2, and advanced to the second round of the playoffs (Eastern Conference semifinals). The Knicks' next opponent will be the Boston Celtics.
In this game, the Knicks' star player Brunson scored 20 points in the first half, but in the second half, the Pistons' Osar Thompson strictly guarded him, and Brunson's physical strength dropped rapidly. In the fourth quarter, Brunson shot 14 times in a single quarter and only hit 4 goals. At the end of the fourth quarter, the Pistons once had a 7-point lead, but the Pistons coach Bickerstaff replaced Osar Thompson and used the weaker defensive guard Schroeder to defend Brunson. This was a wrong decision. The Knicks took advantage of the defensive gap to level the score. With 20 seconds left in the game, the two sides tied at 113. Osar Thompson was sent back to the court, but it was too late. Brunson had already played well. In the last attack, Brunson changed direction and shook off Thompson, and then made a three-pointer to end the game. In the end, the Knicks defeated the Pistons 116-113 away from home, eliminated their opponents with a big score of 4-2, and advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference. Brunson scored 40 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in the game.

At present, the remaining two groups of the first round of the playoffs have not yet been decided. The Western team Denver Nuggets leads the Los Angeles Clippers 3-2; the Golden State Warriors lead the Houston Rockets 3-2.

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