Jalen Brunson’s rise as the New York Knicks’ best player this season has been a great story for his career. Despite his improvement this year, the All-Star point guard’s recent performance against the Philadelphia 76ers left a lot to be desired.
In this particular game, the The Knicks fell to Philadelphia with a score of 79-73. The 76ers, still without Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey at this point, had four players score in double figures to seal the victory, including Buddy Hield, Paul Reed, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Tobias Harris.
On the other hand, the Knicks were missing Julius Randle and OG Anunoby during their game against the 76ers. Brunson led New York with 19 points, three rebounds and eight assists while Donte DiVincenzo added 15 points.