New York rallies from 17-point deficit
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Jalen Brunson credited the MSG crowd after the Knicks rallied from 17 down in the fourth quarter to defeat the Cavaliers 126-124.
Evan Mobley returns to action, Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland have big games, but Cavs unable to hold big fourth-quarter lead in loss.
The New York Knicks trailed by 17 points in the fourth quarter before point guard Jalen Brunson came through in a big way. Brunson's 13-point fourth quarter helped lead the Knicks to a dramatic 126-124 comeback road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It was one of the highlights of the week for the Knicks star, which led to him being named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for Week 9 of the campaign. In the Western Conference, it was Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies earning the award.
Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points and the Knicks overcame Karl-Anthony Towns' quiet night to beat the Heat 132-125 on Sunday.
But even with all that, and even with the way he tried to save the Yankees season when he rose up in the postseason at long last, even he didn’t matter in New York sports in 2025 the way Jalen Brunson did.
The New York Knicks received a huge boost ahead of their Christmas Day encounter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.
New York head coach Mike Brown even tried to limit Brunson's minutes in the win over Miami, but with the game being back-and-forth, he made an audible with the star playing great, scoring a season-high 47 points, as he was in the game for 38 minutes.
The New York Knicks are led by Jalen Brunson. His ability to draw fouls makes people mad, but he says he's playing within the rules.