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

To make matters worse in the 106-103 Game 5 loss, New York saw Jalen Brunson -- the Clutch Player of the Year and their superstar -- suffer an ankle injury. He landed awkwardly and tweaked his ankle, with the floor panel seemingly bending inward.

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.