This was Jalen Brunson’s moment. Donte DiVincenzo would make sure of that.
The two New York Knicks sat in front of reporters following Brunson’s Game 1 blowup against the Indiana Pacers, a 43-point performance that has become run of the mill for the All-Star point guard. These days, a Brunson scoring outburst is about as rare as a Tom Thibodeau broken blood vessel.
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Brunson has now gone for 40 points in four consecutive playoff games. The only other players in league history to accomplish the same feat are Jerry West, who had a six-game streak, Michael Jordan (four) and Bernard King (four).
As a reporter listed off Brunson’s impressive company, DiVincenzo noted
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