Knicks' Jalen Brunson & Karl-Anthony Towns achieve historic heights in Game 5 vs. Hawks
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks to a huge NBA Playoffs blowout in Game 5 against the Knicks while also getting records last seen since Patrick Ewing.
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The NBA Playoffs series between the finally swung in the direction of the third seed of the Eastern Conference. Coach Mike Brown led the New York Knicks to a 126-97 blowout against the Atlanta Hawks . Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns dispelled all shadows of doubt as they showed up big time.
One of them even notched a record that was only seen since Patrick Ewing last played. Knicks' Brunson & Towns pull off historic numbers in Game 5 vs. Hawks To start off, Coach Mike Brown made Jalen Brunson play 35 minutes and each one of those seconds was jam-packed with action.
He had a game-high 39 points through a very efficient 65% field goal percentage while also going 60% from three-point range. Brunson also had a game-leading eight assists to help run the Knicks offense smoothly. All of that is topped off by his three rebounds.