Jalen Brunson taught the Knicks a lesson

The New York Knicks managed to squeeze out a win despite being without Karl-Anthony Towns on Wednesday, defeating the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 125-119. The Knicks got a much-needed win and are now 27-15 on the season while the 76ers’ disastrous season continues to slide and they are now 15-24.


It’s safe to say that Jalen Brunson is back in fine form after turning in a dominant scoring performance that helped lead the Knicks back to victory despite their second-leading scorer.

Brunson scored 38 points, dished out four assists, shot 14-of-22 from the field and 4-of-6 from three. He didn’t sit at all during the second half and overtime, and scored 27 of his points in that span to lead New York to the end.

Brunson returned to the court when the Knicks needed a big performance. He outmaneuvered Philadelphia defenders all night and also appeared to have recovered from his shooting slump.