Mike Brown tries to defend his controversial Jalen Brunson decision

New York Knicks coach Mike Brown is taking some heat after guard Jalen Brunson suffered an injury playing during a lopsided loss on Wednesday.

Brunson hurt his ankle with just under two minutes to go in a 124-107 loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. The Knicks were trailing 115-99 when Brunson got hurt, making a late comeback highly unlikely.

That led some to question why Brown left his star player in for what amounted to garbage time. 

Mike Brown defends decision to keep Jalen Brunson in the game

On Friday, the coach was defiant, saying he was trying to win the game.

“I’m trying to win the game,” Brown said. “A couple minutes left, stop and two threes, and it's a two-possession game. And that’s all I was trying to do, is win the game.

“It could change. Sometimes it may be four minutes left in the game, depending on the flow of the game. Sometimes it may be right down to the second. ... If I feel like our guys are still being competitive and still trying to play the right way and win the game, and I feel like there’s a chance, then I’m gonna try and win the game."