Jalen Brunson pours in 42 points to lead Knicks to gritty win over Kings
NY Post
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jalen Brunson should’ve played with latex gloves and a surgical mask with the way he dissected the Kings.
The point guard shredded the Kings with precision, dropping 42 points as the Knicks won Saturday night, 98-91, riding their All-Star and trademark physical defense in front of a jacked up crowd.
Brunson was the engine, the steering wheel and the tires. He knocked down 17 of 28 field goals in 36 minutes, including the biggest shot of the evening — a floater off a quick dribble that gave the visitors a 96-91 lead with 37 seconds remaining.
Sacramento’s Keon Ellis, who was the primary defender on that play, took a quick glance at an incoming screen and that split second was all Brunson required to get to the basket for the Knicks’ (40-27) dagger.
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