With 5.1 seconds left and the Pistons down 116-113, Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson appeared to commit an over-and-back violation on an inbounds play, which would have given the Pistons possession.

One positive development for the Knicks — who at times this series have overly depended on the scoring of stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns — was that role players and reserves ...