On Tuesday night, the Knicks took the floor at MSG in hopes of putting the Pistons away for good. Brunson has been leading the charge in a big way, scoring 30-plus points in each

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.

Brunson has drawn accusations of being a foul merchant from opposing fan bases and it has become a theme in this series.