The Heat, thoroughly outplayed by Jalen Brunson in the first quarter, went on an 8-0 blitz as soon as the star finally got a breather in the second.
Miami responded with a 20-5 run to not only get back into the game, but also to take the lead — and the momentum — for good.
Kyle Lowry passed to Bam Adebayo for a floater that cut the lead to 36-29 with 9:55 left in the half, and Adebayo was fouled in the act. Brunson — who had played 92 ¹/₂ consecutive minutes without a break — finally got a reprieve. He went to the bench for the first time since 6:25 left in the first half of Game 4.Jalen Brunson scored 41 points in 45-plus minutes in Game 6 against the Heat.The Knicks sorely missed Quickley, the Sixth Man of the Year runner-up.By the time Thibodeau sent Brunson back in for Miles McBride three seconds later, the Knicks had already ceded all the momentum.
Yes, Obi Toppin briefly put them back up 44-41 midway through the second quarter, but Miami was not only back in it, but about to win it. The Heat led by one at the half, by three after three quarters and held the Knicks at arm’s length in the fourth.
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