Booker gets double-teamed in the back court at tipoff

Jalen Brunson scores the layup Mikal Bridges intercepts the pass on the inbound and Karl-Anthony Towns hits the deep 3 to start game 2

Stephon Castle blocks Jalen Brunson and De'Aaron Fox blocks Karl-Anthony Towns twice under the rim and Jalen Brunson eventually scores the jumper to beat the shot clock off the inbound

Jalen Brunson misses the open floater and Sam Merrill fouls Karl-Anthony Towns on the rebound with a replayKenny Atkinson is shaking his head vigorously

JJ Redick appears to mouth I can't play him after Ayton gives up 2 offensive rebounds in a row Ayton then gives up another offensive rebound and Redick immediately calls for a sub Ayton then gives up an and-1 before the sub takes place

Lowlights Jalen Brunson awfully bricks back to back 3s as both teams are 220 from 3 to start the game Sam Merrill with the And-1 layup

Lu Dort gets 3 quick fouls early in the 2nd half putting him in foul trouble 4 foulsHacks Ayton and grabs LeBron in two different instancesHe also hit a 3Gets subbed out