Tom Thibodeau praised NBA Clutch Player of the Year Jalen Brunson after his late three-pointer sealed the New York Knicks' series-clinching win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.

However, Jalen Brunson silenced the fans at Little Caesers Arena with 40 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left. The Knicks' 116-113 win sent them to the second round, while the young and emerging Pistons will have to go back to the drawing board.

Just when New York Knicks fans thought they’d be heading back to Madison Square Garden for a dreaded Game 7 against the Detroit Pistons, Jalen Brunson erased ev