Jalen Brunson’s Game 5 Masterclass: Did the Knicks Just Unearth an NBA Superstar?
The raw point total for the Knicks doesnât indicate an offensive explosion, but thatâs partially because the team didnât shoot it well, going just 8 for 29 (27.6%) on 3-point attempts despite the fact that they had plenty of open looks.
Brunsonâs point total also doesnât jump off the page, at least not for him. He came into the game averaging 33.3 points in this series, so his average actually went down. But it was his most efficient game of the series. He shot 12 of 18 (67.0%) from the field after not shooting 50% or better from the field in the last three games. The Knicks made an effort to get Tyrese Haliburton switched on him more often early in the game and it paid off. Brunson got comfortable at every level of scoring and never slowed down.
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