Jalen Brunson Can Make Knicks Playoff History

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has already had a historic playoff run.

Jeremy Brener | May 15, 2024

May 14, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) runs up court after / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

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The New York Knicks are standing on business after their 121-91 win in Game 5 of their series against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Once again, Jalen Brunson had a massive impact in the win, scoring a game-high 44 points on 18 of 35 shooting from the floor in the victory. Brunson has been the captain for the Knicks in the playoffs so far, and he inched one step closer to franchise history with his performance in Game 5.

"Jalen Brunson has recorded his fifth 40+ point game of the postseason, the second most 40+ point games in a single postseason in Knicks playoff history," Knicks PR tweeted. "He trails Bernard King (6 - 1984)."

Without Brunson, the Knicks simply wouldn't be where they are. The Knicks are 4-1 when Brunson scores 40 or more in the playoffs, with the lone loss coming in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers, who won in overtime after Tyrese Maxey's buzzer-beater saved their season.

The Knicks can win without Brunson going off for 40, but it certainly helps. And if the Knicks are going to make more noise in the postseason, Brunson will likely have to break King's record.

Brunson will have a chance to tie King's record in Game 6 on Friday night.

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Published May 15, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.