Knicks Bench Mikal Bridges for Jose Alvarado, Erasing 29-Point Deficit in Game 4
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Updated · Daily Knicks · Jun 11
Knicks Bench Mikal Bridges for Jose Alvarado, Erasing 29-Point Deficit in Game 4
3 articles · Updated · Daily Knicks · Jun 11
Summary
Jose Alvarado scored eight fourth-quarter points with two rebounds and three assists after Mike Brown benched Mikal Bridges, helping New York close out a pivotal Game 4 win.
Brown made the switch because the Knicks needed offense and Bridges was struggling, opting for Alvarado's energy and ball pressure over Bridges, Landry Shamet and Deuce McBride.
New York had trailed by 29 points and looked headed for a series-leveling loss before chipping away through stops and scores to get within striking distance late.
The comeback sent the Knicks away from a 2-2 series tie and turned Brown's high-risk rotation call into the defining move of one of the NBA Finals' biggest wins.