Jalen Brunson does it again with season-high 47 points as Knicks squeeze past Heat
NY Post
It’s a simple formula, a winning formula:
When in need of victory, turn to Jalen Brunson.
The point guard did it again Sunday night, dropping a season-high 47 points — the most he’s ever scored at MSG — as the Knicks toppled the pesky Heat, 132-125.
“He’s a special player. I think we know that,” Karl-Anthony Towns said. “And he doesn’t surprise you when he has nights like that.”
Indeed, there’s almost a numbing effect to Brunson’s greatness. It’s been witnessed so many times since he became the greatest free agent signing in franchise history, and it was special Sunday night from the opening tip.
Brunson carried the Knicks in the first half — dropping 27 points through two quarters — as both Towns and OG Anunoby were scoreless at the break. Then Brunson iced the win at the foul line in the final minutes amid “MVP” chants from the Garden crowd.
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