Three takeaways from Brunson keeping Knicks season alive with win over Heat

Those were the Knicks we remember from the regular season.

The ones that outworked their opponents, defended with passion and purpose, the ones who were gritty and just tougher than whomever they played. Those Knicks had been missing for a few games but were back for Game 5 at home Wednesday.

New York’s 19-point lead nearly evaporated in the fourth but the Knicks hit their free throws and hung on for the 112-103 win. The Heat still lead the series 3-2 as things head back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night.

Here are three takeaways from the game.

Sign 3,847 of how much Jalen Brunson means to this Knicks team — with their season on the line he played a full 48 minutes on Wednesday.

Those were meaningful minutes, too — 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. As he has been all season Brunson was at the heart of everything that worked for the Knicks.

Jalen Brunson came up BIG in the must-win Game 5.

38 PTS9 REB7 AST

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