Brunson could not re-enter for the stretch run, when he so often thrives. It cost the Knicks the opportunity to close out this series, which shifts to Detroit for Game 6.

Surprisingly, the Knicks filed an entirely clean report with the league, with two key starters--Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart--notable for their absence. Both Hart and Brunson were centers of attention late in the Knicks' Game 5 loss at Madison Square Garden, because each went out with just under three minutes to play because of injuries.

At one point Sunday, it was unclear whether Brunson would even finish Game 4. Unfortunately for Detroit, he did.