New York Knicks Jalen Brunson Makes History vs. Indiana Pacers

New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson has a lot of people eating crow these days. He has turned naysayers into believers with each incredible performance that he puts together in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

After a disastrous start in Round 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, Jalen Brunson finished with a historic stretch of games. He was accomplishing things only players such as LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had previously done.

In the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, the torrid production from Brunson continued. Now, he finds himself in a class all by himself, accomplishing things that have never been done in the history of the NBA Playoffs.

Game 1 at Madison Square Garden was another masterclass from Brunson. He was unstoppable, scoring 43 points on 14-of-26 from the field and a perfect 14-of-14 from the foul line. To round out his stat line, he grabbed six rebounds with six assists and one block.

That kind of high-scoring efficiency has never before been achieved. As shared by Tommy Beer on X, Jalen Brunson is the first player ever to score 39+ points while shooting at least 45 percent from the field in five straight playoff games.