Jalen Brunson's 40 points lead Knicks past Orlando Magic
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It took Jalen Brunson some time to remember the New York Knicks' starting lineup in the 1999 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. “Not Rick Brunson,” he said. Rick Brunson — a current Knicks assistant,
Jalen Brunson, at only 6-foot-1, hasn’t dunked in a regular-season game since the 2023-24 campaign. Victor Wembanyama, at 7-4, could jam on his tippy toes. No elevation needed.
Hart’s point, in his own way, was clear: Brunson is playing at an elite level right now. And Knicks coach Mike Brown was more direct, walking into the postgame interview room Saturday and hammering home a specific point he’s been making in recent weeks — that Brunson, even this early in the season, belongs in the MVP conversation.
Knicks advance as Jalen Brunson fires 35 points, confronts a Raptors fan mid-game, and leads New York into the NBA Cup semifinals.
Ask Jalen Brunson, and the Knicks’ superstar will say he doesn’t ever think about how he turned the franchise around. See Also inside the knicks Why Guerschon Yabusele and the Knicks both may be looking forward to the opening of NBA trade season But ask Mike Brown,
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have won eight of their last 10 games, but they’ll need to win on the road – something they’ve struggled to do this season
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