Knicks’ heroes and zeros of their 94-93 Game 4 win over the Pistons on Sunday:
Hero
After Jalen Brunson helped claw the Knicks back into the game, Karl-Anthony Towns was their closer and hit three huge shots down the stretch, including two deep 3-pointers and a crazy fadeaway jumper. He finished with 27 points and nine rebounds.
Zero
Ausar Thompson could not contain Brunson on defense, and was benched most of the fourth quarter in place of Dennis Schröder, who played five more minutes than him. Thompson finished with eight points and four turnovers.
Unsung hero
Josh Hart was everywhere, recording 14 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals. Notably, he also went 3-for-5 from 3-point range, making the Pistons pay for their series-long strategy leaving him open beyond the arc.
Key stat
24.1 percent shooting on 3s from the Pistons, way worse than the Knicks’ 45.5 percent.
Quote of the day
“I was going back into the game. There really wasn’t a doubt, regardless of if I was stumbling or not.”
– Brunson on his right ankle injury, which temporarily sent him to the locker room late in the third quarter
