Mikal Bridges Hits Buzzer-Beater as Knicks Edge Blazers in OT Thriller

In a game featuring an extraordinary 42 lead changes, New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges delivered the decisive blow with a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, securing a thrilling 114-113 overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. The dramatic finish came after a sequence of unexpected twists in the final seconds – Josh Hart's inbounding violation gave Portland an opportunity to take a 113-111 lead on Deni Avdija's three-point play with 3.4 seconds remaining, but Hart redeemed himself by finding Bridges, who confidently rose over Blazers rookie Donovan Clingan and drained the clutch shot with 1.5 seconds left before celebrating with a distinctive bobblehead dance as his teammates swarmed him and the Moda Center fell silent. "Yeah, it looked good," said Bridges, who finished with 33 points in perhaps his best performance since joining the Knicks.