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New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers with a sore left foot, the franchise…

Prior to becoming New York's starting point guard, the 2018 second-round pick spent much of his career as a backup to Luka Donćić with the Dallas Mavericks and had never started more than 61 games in a season. 2 matchup against the Miami Heat because of illness. "First of all, he's not really sure, at least he has not said publicly, how he initially injured this foot," Windhorst said. He also missed three games in December with a sore hip and was ruled out of a Feb. [told reporters](https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/ny-jalen-brunson-sore-foot-20230310-3adxaxx7x5fkndfyusu4ti5y3u-story.html) after the game. "Just soreness.

Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is back to the sidelines after briefly returning against the Kings. New York plays the Clippers on Saturday.

For now, the Knicks need Brunson to get back to full health and be 100 percent once the postseason rolls on. It remains to be seen how long Jalen Brunson will be sidelined because of the issue, but fans should not be surprised if the Knicks take a cautious approach and sit him out for multiple games. Brunson came off a two-game absence due to foot soreness and featured for the Knicks in their showdown with Sacramento.

Brunson returned from a two-game absence on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings, but then only played 19 minutes due to the recurring foot injury.

Jalen Brunson's injury is now officially a concern. The Knicks point guard was ruled out of Saturday's matinee against the Clippers because of a “sore foot ...

After being sidelined for two games with left foot soreness, Jalen Brunson returned to the Knicks' lineup only to not return after the first half.

Hopefully, the foot soreness that he was dealing with didn’t turn into something more. After losing two straight games, the last thing that Knicks fans should want is for Jalen Brunson to miss an extended period of time. Brunson had an awkward fall on his right ankle in the third quarter of last Friday’s game against Miami and went back to the locker room. Thibs showed no concerns about Brunson’s status and said that he would be with the team on their road trip out West. He was held out of New York’s next game against Charlotte, which ended up being a trap game for a Knicks team that had been on a nine-game winning streak. However, after scoring 19 in the first half, he didn’t return in the second half due to left foot soreness.

Here's everything we know about Jalen Brunson's injury and the latest on when he could return.

With a 39-29 record, the Knicks currently have the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference. They'll face the Clippers and Lakers this weekend, followed by a meeting with the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, March 14. He returned from a two-game absence on March 9 against the Kings, only to leave after the first half with [the same injury](https://twitter.com/NY_KnicksPR/status/1634047311650201602). [All other countries](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass-stream?cid=nba:ilp:partner:affiliate:othaff:display:eg:acq:sub:t-gpm:Generic:global:u-en) and U.K.](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass-stream?cid=nba:ilp:partner:affiliate:othaff:display:eg:acq:sub:t-gpm:Global20:global:u-en:) In New York's loss to Sacramento on March 9, Brunson left after the first half with a foot injury.

Point guard and leader returned from foot injury only to exit, and there's no timetable on a return.

And that certainly will be required if the Knicks are to survive without Brunson. We have to focus on whoever we play. We went into Boston, one of the best teams in the league, without him and won a tough double-overtime game. But we are a talented team, a tough group and a resilient group. First and foremost, we want him healthy and want to get him back. LOS ANGELES — Imaginations were running wild as the Knicks made their way through nine consecutive wins, capturing interest across the NBA and ascending the Eastern Conference standings.

The 26-year-old Brunson has been the Knicks' most indispensable player.

Just be a little more consistent on that defensive end throughout the game, so we don’t need the runs to make up ground. “Right now we’ve just got to find a way to lock in, basically really at the defensive end, more than anything, and get off to a little bit better starts. We have to focus on whoever we play. That’s something we have to do — we have three more games on the road trip. We went into Boston, one of the best teams in the league, without him and won a tough double-overtime game. But we are a talented team, a tough group and a resilient group.

The Kings started off hot tonight and jumped out to a 20-point lead in the first half thanks to a hot second quarter from Malik Monk who would finish with 19 ...

But in the playoffs, every minute of every game is crunch time. The defense is very good as well with the Kings defensive rating hovering around the top ten in those final 12 minutes of the game. This game was the 14th game this season where the Kings finished with 10 or more steals. We’ve seen a handful of games now where he is essentially absent from the offense through three quarters but somehow finishes with 25+ points. The Knicks finished with 23 fast break points while the Kings would only get 7, less than half of their per game average this season. The amount of second and even third chance opportunities the Knicks had allowed them to stay in a game they probably should’ve lost by at least 12 points. 4th Quarter” Fox would ice the game in the final minute. It’s the point of the season where you have to hone in on the things you can do and perfect them, not try to learn new tricks. The Knicks would finish with 58 rebounds, 16 more than the Kings. However, the Kangz made an appearance in the third quarter and the Knicks were able to close the gap. After getting flexed onto the national scene the other week, the Kings took on maybe the hottest team in the league in the [New York Knicks](https://www.postingandtoasting.com) — won nine of their last 10 games — and were able to come away with a huge 122-117 win. The contest would go down to the final possessions, but De’Aaron “Mr.

Jim Turvey previews Saturday's NBA contest between the New York Knicks and the Los Angeles Clippers. He also offers a betting prediction.

I would play it all the way to Knicks +1.5 (-110). The content on this page is for informational purposes only. is 26-42-0 against the spread in the first 24:00 this season, a debilitating -26.8% ROI for backers. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. The Knicks, despite their failed cover last time out, are still tops in the NBA by a healthy margin when it comes to first-half spreads, coming in at 45-21-2 (+29.4% ROI). The last time these two played, the Clippers rolled in the first half. The Kings, however, jumped out to a fast start at home, taking a seven-point lead by the end of the first quarter. [total](https://www.actionnetwork.com/education/over-under-total) markets. The Hornets followed that script, going down 16 at the half before storming back to spoil the Knicks nine-game winning streak. (Of course, that’s as of writing, and with the Brunson’s absence has been very noticeable in the Knicks two most recent losses. Get up-to-the-minute [NBA odds](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/odds)here.