Ian Begley credits Tom Thibodeau's use of Knicks bench in huge Game 3 win
Jalen Brunson said he and his teammates were "disgusted" after watching how poorly the Knicks played in Game 5.They turned the tables on the Celtics back home at MSG with a dominant 119-81 win to close out their playoff series four games to two. Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart also talked about the overwhelming support they got from The Garden crowd in leading the franchise to their first conference final in 25 years.
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