Jalen Brunson Ties Michael Jordan in Elite List After Knicks' NBA Finals Win
Summary
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points in the New York Knicks' NBA Finals win, tying Michael Jordan’s 1998 playoff game for the third-highest scoring in a championship-clinching game. Brunson was named NBA Finals MVP after helping the Knicks win their first championship in 53 years.Key Facts
- Jalen Brunson scored 45 points in the Knicks’ NBA Finals victory.
- This score ties Michael Jordan’s 1998 Game 6 playoff performance for third-most points in a title-deciding game.
- Only Bob Pettit (50 points in 1958) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (50 points in 2021) scored more points in such games.
- Brunson scored 36 points in Game 4 and had a total of 163 points in the Finals series.
- He averaged 28.3 points per game in the postseason.
- Brunson is the first Knicks player to score over 40 points in an NBA Finals game.
- He signed with the Knicks in 2022 for $113 million less than other offers.
- The Knicks won 15 of their last 16 games in the postseason, led by Brunson’s performances.
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