Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley got into a heated debate over who will be the standout in Game 6 of the New York Knicks-Boston Celtics series between Jalen Brunson and Jaylen Brown.

The Knicks haven’t made it out of the second round yet, haven’t knocked out the champs even though the champs were ready to go even before Jayson Tatum is the one who went down. But there is a

Against the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks have relied on Jalen Brunson to much success. He is averaging a stellar 28 points and 7.8 assists on 41.2 percent shooting from the floor, and has easily been the best player in the series, including Jayson Tatum before he went down with injury.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals.

Bryant twice scored 100 fourth-quarter points in his first 10 playoff games, back in 2001 and 2003, and then added a 99-point run to open the 2008 playoffs. Stephen Curry likewise scored 99 in the first 10 games of the 2023 playoffs, but Brunson's fourth-quarter scoring pace has moved him past those two legends.

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks look to close out their series against the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of this second-round NBA Playoffs matchup.

The Celtics are in a 3-1 series hole after dropping Game 4 on Monday in Madison Square Garden, shellshocked not only by the loss of Tatum but by the reality of facing elimination when the plan was to repeat as champions.

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