The New York Knicks needed another special performance from Jalen Brunson on Thursday night. The Knicks had an opportunity to close out their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers, but the fact that they were playing in the Wells Fargo Center meant that the odds were stacked against New York.
The two-time NCAA champion had 41 points on 13-of-27 shooting, including 3 of 8 from beyond the arc and 12 of 16 from the foul line, in the Knicks' 118-115 win over the 76ers.
A wave of orange and blue flooded the streets outside Wells Fargo Center on Thursday after the Knicks eliminated the 76ers.
Jalen Brunson poured in a game-high 41 points, Josh Hart broke a late tie with a 3-pointer and the New York Knicks eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers from the NBA playoffs with a 118-115 victory in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series on Thursday.
Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo won a lot of big games in Philadelphia when they were at Villanova. Thursday they eliminated a different Philly team.
In the final minute of Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers, the New York Knicks looked as though they were on their way to advancing to the second round.
Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Maxey are two of the top players with prop bets available when the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers square off at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday (with opening tip at 9:00 PM ET).
Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks meet the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday at 9:00 PM ET in Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and to beat his 3-point prop, he needs to make three from downtown.
No one expected Jalen Brunson to be the New York Knicks’ missing piece to reach the next level after he played behind Slovenian star Luka Doncic for so many years.
The present is already looking pretty good for the Knicks, but they may also have one eye on the future.
Off the heels of a sensational Game 4 performance by the Knicks, it was consensus that New York was closing the series in five and celebrating on the Knicks home floor.
Tuesday night was supposed to be a celebration at Madison Square Garden. With the New York Knicks leading 3-1 in their opening round series against the
Trailing by six points with under 30 seconds left, the 76ers needed a miracle to stave off elimination. Tyrese Maxey delivered.
The New York Knicks are one win away from eliminating the Philadelphia 76ers and advancing in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Star guard Jalen Brunson has grown into one of the best guards in the NBA, and is looking to lead New York to a title this season.
Point guard Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have a golden opportunity on Tuesday evening to advance to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs by sending Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers home during Game 5 at Madison Square Garden.
UPDATE: Jalen Brunson is AVAILABLE for Game 5. As the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks fought for Game 4 on Sunday, the visiting team’s star guard, Jalen Brunson, went back to the locker room for a brief moment during the second half of the matchup.
Jalen Brunson, after notching the highest-ever NBA playoff scoring display by a New York Knicks player with 47 points, was more captivated by the overwhelming support from the Knicks’ fans rather than his personal triumph.
Jalen Brunson sliced his way through the defense for 47 points, and the New York Knicks made creating offense difficult in the fourth quarter for the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
The New York Knicks were a team that a lot of people were keeping an eye on heading into the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Unlike some of their competition in the Eastern Conference, New York didn’t tank near the end of the season trying to line up with specific opponents.
Jalen Brunson shot miserably from the field in the first two games of the opening round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. That seems like ages ago. The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 97-92 in Game 4 of their opening round matchup.
Jalen Brunson scored a playoff career-high 47 points to go along with 10 assists as the New York Knicks defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 97-92 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday.
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