NBA announces Jalen Brunson news before Knicks vs. Spurs Game 2

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

NBA announces Jalen Brunson news before Knicks vs. Spurs Game 2

By Anne Erickson | Last updated Jun 5, 2026 6:46 PM ET

The New York Knicks have one game down and at least three to go to come out of the NBA Finals victorious, and they play Game 2 against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. The team, including Knicks star Jalen Brunson, took down Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in Game 1 on Wednesday with a 105-95 final score.

After Brunson's big night, he addressed leaving during the game with an injury. He assured fans that he's feeling good and won't miss any time on the court.

"I'll be alright" Brunson said when a reporter asked him about how his body was feeling after the game.

He also assured fans that he's feeling fine when doing an interview with Scott Van Pelt on "SportsCenter," saying, "I'll be good to go."

Jalen Brunson joins @notthefakeSVP to react to the Knicks’ Game 1 win over the Spurs pic.twitter.com/5VdszUk997
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 4, 2026

NBA shares news about Jalen Brunson before the Knicks and Spurs take the court

Before the game, the NBA took to social media to announce historic news about Brunson. It's early in the series, and he's already making history.

"Fresh off his 30-point (13 in the 4Q) NBA Finals debut, Jalen Brunson has the MOST Playoff clutch points (144) since 2023," the NBA stated on X.

CAPTAIN CLUTCH

Fresh off his 30-point (13 in the 4Q) NBA Finals debut, Jalen Brunson has the MOST Playoff clutch points (144) since 2023!

JB and the Knicks seek a 2-0 series lead tonight in Game 2 at 8:30pm/et on ABC. pic.twitter.com/XmSvMnjekl
— NBA (@NBA) June 5, 2026

After Wednesday's win, coach Mike Brown praised Brunson for how he handled the injury. "Jalen's tough as nails. To me, he didn't seem like he had any effect afterwards," Brown said. "I haven't talked to our medical people, [but] he didn't look like it was bothering him down the stretch, so I think he's okay.

Brunson and the Knicks are going for a 2-0 series lead in Game 2 on Friday. The Knicks are hot, but Wembanyama is also determined to get the Spurs that victory.

Anne Erickson

Anne Erickson is an award-winning news reporter covering the NFL, NBA, college sports and more for Yardbarker. Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and other sports, and her work has been published by Fox Sports, ESPN and Newsweek, among others. She has also interviewed a bevy of big names in sports and entertainment, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, Lions edge Aidan Hutchinson and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott

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