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There were four Game 5s on the NBA schedule on Tuesday: one between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks, one between the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons, one involving the Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets and one involving the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics.
Of those teams, the Pacers, Knicks and Celtics had the opportunity to close out their respective series, as each of them took a 3-1 series lead into Tuesday. While the Pacers and Celtics did conclude their business, the Knicks lost 106-103 at Madison Square Garden.
There will therefore be a Game 6 in Detroit on Thursday, as the Pistons once again showed plenty of fight and resourcefulness against the much more experienced Knicks.
Turner Sports personality Charles Barkley thought the Knicks would also move on to the next round, but he gave the Pistons their flowers for winning an elimination game on the road.
“Shocked tonight, shocked tonight,” Barkley said on "Inside the NBA." “I thought all three series would end. But, take your hat off to the Detroit Pistons man. They got off the floor from that heartbreak. Came out and won the game. Congratulations to the Motor City.”
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Detroit had suffered a heartbreaking 94-93 loss in Game 4 in Michigan on Sunday. It led by double digits early in the fourth quarter, but the Knicks fought back, and just before time expired, Tim Hardaway Jr. tried a 3-pointer that would've won the game.
It missed, and it appeared he had gotten fouled by New York guard Josh Hart, but no call was made.
This series now has the true potential to go the limit with Game 6 taking place in Detroit. However, this has mostly been a road series. The home team has won just one game — that was Game 1, which New York claimed by a final score of 123-112.
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Of those teams, the Pacers, Knicks and Celtics had the opportunity to close out their respective series, as each of them took a 3-1 series lead into Tuesday. While the Pacers and Celtics did conclude their business, the Knicks lost 106-103 at Madison Square Garden.
There will therefore be a Game 6 in Detroit on Thursday, as the Pistons once again showed plenty of fight and resourcefulness against the much more experienced Knicks.
Turner Sports personality Charles Barkley thought the Knicks would also move on to the next round, but he gave the Pistons their flowers for winning an elimination game on the road.
“Shocked tonight, shocked tonight,” Barkley said on "Inside the NBA." “I thought all three series would end. But, take your hat off to the Detroit Pistons man. They got off the floor from that heartbreak. Came out and won the game. Congratulations to the Motor City.”
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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Detroit had suffered a heartbreaking 94-93 loss in Game 4 in Michigan on Sunday. It led by double digits early in the fourth quarter, but the Knicks fought back, and just before time expired, Tim Hardaway Jr. tried a 3-pointer that would've won the game.
It missed, and it appeared he had gotten fouled by New York guard Josh Hart, but no call was made.
This series now has the true potential to go the limit with Game 6 taking place in Detroit. However, this has mostly been a road series. The home team has won just one game — that was Game 1, which New York claimed by a final score of 123-112.
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