The Knicks were able to stay alive in the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a win over the Heat in Game 5. One of the key players for the Knicks was RJ Barrett, who had an impressive performance with 26 points and 7 rebounds.
The Knicks were down 3-1 in the series after losing the previous two games against the Heat. However, they were able to rally and come out strong in Game 5, winning 112-103. Alongside Barrett, Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and Julius Randle added 24 points.
After the game, Barrett spoke to the media and expressed the team’s mentality going forward. “We’re fighting for our lives right now,” Barrett said. “This is something that can be done. It’s been done before 13 times. So, we just wanted to focus and try and go get this win tonight. We were able to do that. Now we got to go get one in Miami.”