Knicks输给Pistons 106 -103在第五场比赛, 关键球员出局,教练的决定受到批评。 Knicks lose to Pistons 106-103 in Game 5, with key players out and coach's decision criticized.

在NBA决赛系列的第五场比赛中, 纽约尼克队输给了底特律活塞106 -103队, 将尼克队的系列减到3 -2。 The New York Knicks lost Game 5 to the Detroit Pistons 106-103, with Coach Tom Thibodeau's decision to keep key players Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart on the bench criticized. 关键球员Jalen Brunson和Josh Hart因受伤被搁置一边, 教练Tom Thibodeau决定不使用超时时间, 让他们在关键的赛道中重回赛场, Brunson struggled with an injured ankle and had his worst game of the postseason, scoring 16 points. 尼克斯队将在第六场比赛中面对活塞队, The loss cut the Knicks' series lead to 3-2, setting up a crucial Game 6.