Mikal Bridges saved his best play for the end of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The forward sealed the New York Knicks' upset win over the Boston Celtics by ripping the ball from Jaylen Brown as time expired in overtime.

The Knicks didn’t just trade five draft picks for Mikal Bridges because of his Villanova bond with Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart. They did it because they believed his defensive versatility and

Bridges poured in 25 points — his most of the series — on 11-for-16 shooting from the field along with four rebounds and three assists in the Knicks’ 116-113 Game 6 and series-clinching win over the Pistons on Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena.