NBA playoffs: Strong final quarter helps Knicks tie series with Heat

SURROUNDED: Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks tries to avoid Max Strus, Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry of the Miami Heat in the final minutes of game two of the Eastern Conference semi-finals at Madison Square Garden. Pic: Elsa/Getty Images

Jalen Brunson took the blame when the Knicks dropped the opener of the Eastern Conference semi-finals and insisted he needed to be better in Game 2.

Halfway through, it appeared he wasn’t.