Jalen Brunson

Jalen Brunson scored 40 points, Josh Hart added a season-high 27 in his second game with his new team and the Knicks snapped a nine-game losing streak ...

Bridges wasn’t available to play after his trade from Phoenix in the blockbuster for Durant wasn’t approved in time, and the league determined he shouldn’t be penalized for not playing in a game for which he wasn’t eligible. Brunson had a basket and 3-pointer that started a 13-3 finish to the period for the Knicks, with his 3 making it 93-83. “Obviously seeing him play in college and he was amazing and I knew he would have a long career in the NBA, but I didn’t think it was going to be how he’s playing now,” said Hart, Brunson’s teammate at Villanova. 19 for a broken right thumb, should be cleared for contact during practices over the All-Star break. The Knicks beat the Nets twice in the 2019-20 season, which Durant missed while recovering from Achilles tendon surgery. Brooklyn never lost to the Knicks when Durant or Irving played.

Julius Randle may be going to the All-Star game but in the wake of recent seismic events in Brooklyn and his own performance of late, Jalen Brunson can ...

Brunson’s performance on Monday occurred at a time when the Nets seemed to be mixing and matching with various rotations. The Nets received a decent return for Durant and Irving, but none are at the level Brunson is playing at. Two days later the trade was in the works and by last Monday it was official with Irving being sent to Dallas for Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith. In the middle of the afternoon word came out about Irving seeking a trade with the idea he preferred to join the Lakers to be reunited with LeBron James. There were an array of dazzling moves in the 15 shots Brunson made, which marked the third time he hit 15 field goals. 28, the Nets beat the Knicks for the ninth straight game, and it seemed they were merely biding their time until Durant returned from his sprained right knee.

Jalen Brunson shared a moment with rapper, Iggy Azalea at The Garden after his 40-point performance in a victory over the Nets on Monday.

Monday night marked Brunson’s third 40-point performance of the season — a feat he never accomplished in the regular season during four seasons with the Mavericks. The Knicks agreed to trade Cam Reddish, Ryan Arcidiacono, Svi Mykhailiuk and a protected first-round pick to Portland in exchange for Hart — who is Brunson’s former college teammate at Villanova. [ESPN reported](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/15095276/dangelo-russell-center-los-angeles-lakers-rift-video-took-nick-young-made-public) the situation caused tension among the Lakers during Kobe Bryant’s farewell season. The Knicks schedule with links to buy tickets can be found here.](https://www.vividseats.com/new-york-knicks-tickets--sports-nba-basketball/performer/602?wsUser=1006) The smiling pair hugged before they exchanged pleasantries, with Brunson holding a towel near his mouth. [Young discussing his relations with other women](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r47fI-eK3CM) in a private conversation with Russell.

If you're surprised by Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson's play lately, you're not alone.

Jalen Brunson took over the game and scored 40, Josh Hart addeed 27 and the New York Knicks snapped a nine-gane losing streak to the Brooklyn Nets.

Brunson had a basket and 3-pointer that started a 13-3 finish to the period for the Knicks, with his 3 making it 93-83. [Jalen Brunson](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30604/jalen-brunson) scored 40 points, [Josh Hart](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30456/josh-hart) added a season-high 27 in his second game with his new team and the Knicks snapped a nine-game losing streak against Brooklyn with a 124-106 victory Monday night. Bridges’ consecutive games streak, the longest current one in the NBA, reached 367 even though he missed the Nets’ game against Chicago last Thursday. “Obviously seeing him play in college and he was amazing and I knew he would have a long career in the NBA, but I didn’t think it was going to be how he’s playing now,” said Hart, Brunson’s teammate at Villanova. [Spencer Dinwiddie](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30075/spencer-dinwiddie) scored 28 points for the Nets, who showed again how much of a struggle scoring could be after trading their two All-Stars last week. The Knicks beat the Nets twice in the 2019-20 season, which Durant missed while recovering from Achilles tendon surgery.

Jalen Brunson became the first Knicks player to score 40 or more points on 70 percent shooting from the field or better with zero turnovers.

Along with Steph Curry and LeBron James, Brunson joined the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum as those who have accomplished the incredible feat. It’s not too often that someone notches a feat that the likes of Steph Curry and LeBron James have accomplished. In fact, Brunson’s latest performance on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets puts him in extremely lofty company alongside the likes of Steph Curry and LeBron James, among others.