During a seesaw second half that saw the New York Knicks’ victory hopes fluctuate between 6.9 and 94.8 percent at once, every score in Game Six held special significance. From last-second, game-tying tip-ins to audacious flushes through Motor City’s rush hour traffic, it’s safe to say that few buckets on May 1, 2025 rivaled that of what Mikal Bridges offered. With New York intent on both protecting the rim and an 11-point edge, Bridges does his part, first through a fastbreak venture that leaves him caught in a seemingly-troublesome one-on-two numbers disadvantage. As if unwilling to leave the possession without a replayable highlight, Bridges pumps his brakes and adjusts his stride before gliding through the air for a vicious one-handed jam over Cade Cunningham’s contest. Proving the Knicks to be indeed “built for it” during the win-and-advance setting, Bridges was superb, overwhelming the Detroit Pistons through a 25-point showing (on 11-of-16), alongside four rebounds, three assists, one block, and a 3-pointer. · May 1, 2025