Watch: Knicks' Brunson receives MVP chants in road playoff game

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Knicks' Jalen Brunson receives MVP chants in road playoff game vs. 76ers

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Apr 28, 2024 3:02 PM ET

The drive from New York to Philadelphia is roughly two hours, so it's no surprise Knicks fans showed up to support star point guard Jalen Brunson in Game 4 against the 76ers.

17-5 Knicks run https://t.co/HxrTYeTWwu
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) April 28, 2024

On his X account, John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia pointed out Brunson received MVP chants from New York fans at the Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers led the Knicks 49-47 at halftime, but New York went on a 17-5 run in the second quarter.

BRUNSON ON FIRE EARLY

He's got 21 as the Knicks take the lead on ABC pic.twitter.com/8F854t6oKw
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2024

Brunson led the charge. Through two quarters, he had 23 points, seven assists and two rebounds on 10-of-15 shooting in 22 minutes.

The NBA recently announced its 2023-24 MVP finalists (Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic).

Although Brunson missed the cut, it shouldn't detract from the best year of his career.

In 77 regular-season games, Brunson set career highs in scoring (28.7), assists (6.7) and rebounds (3.6), making his first All-Star Game this season.

The Knicks lead the 76ers 2-1 in their series. If they win the series and go on a deep playoff run, Brunson's stardom will continue to grow. The Knicks haven't advanced past the second round of the playoffs since 1999-00.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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