Despite star performances from Jalen Brunson, who scored 41 points, and Quentin Grimes, who played through the pain of a knee injury, the New York Knicks were unable to avoid elimination as they fell to the Miami Heat 96-92 on Friday night. With Immanuel Quickley still out with a sprained ankle, coach Tom Thibodeau made the questionable decision to play Brunson and Grimes for the full 48 minutes, leaving the team short on rotation options. While it is admirable that the players played through their injuries and put in an impressive effort, it may have ultimately cost the Knicks the game. The Heat outscored the Knicks by six points when Brunson and Grimes were on the bench, indicating just how thin the team was without them. It remains to be seen whether the extra workload for Brunson and Grimes will have any long-term effects, but the Knicks will now have an extended offseason to evaluate their roster and potentially make changes for next season. Meanwhile, Miami will move on to face either Boston or Philadelphia in the conference finals.