runson didn't have an opening statement so much as a sustained one. He moved the curve by inches in the first quarter — a clean look here, a contested stop there — and let the game come to him.
The fourth quarter is where it broke open — mccollum 25' 3pt jump shot (17 pts) (okongwu 1 ast) (+11.5). From that possession on, the curve never had to be rebuilt the same way twice.
By the time he checked out for good, Brunson's line read +13.0 — earned, not held.
Key moments