Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks stepped up late to secure a 123-112 victory over the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday night.

On Saturday evening, the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden by a score of 123-112. The Knicks now lead the Pistons 1-0 in the series. Jalen Brunson finished the victory with 34 points,

Brunson, a superstar, is a known playoff riser, even tracing back to his days as a Dallas Maverick. That was on full display as he led the Knicks to the big win on Saturday. New York, with this version of Brunson, should be able to handle the Pistons in the first round.