Magic Johnson tips his cap to Knicks' Jalen Brunson after epic Game 1 performance
Brunson led the Knicks to an epic comeback victory over the Cavaliers to open up the Eastern Conference finals.
Magic Johnson tips his cap to Knicks' Jalen Brunson after epic Game 1 performance originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It's safe to say that Magic Johnson was impressed with what he saw from Jalen Brunson in the first game of the Eastern Conference finals between the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers .
Brunson scored 38 points in the game, including 16 in the fourth quarter, to propel the Knicks to a stunning 115-104 comeback overtime victory. It was an unbelievable performance, and after it was over, Johnson took to social media to give credit to Brunson. "Jalen Brunson’s performance tonight proved, once again, that he has the talent to lead the Knicks to a NBA Championship!
" Johnson wrote. "The Knicks were down 22 points against the Cavaliers when Jalen Brunson decided to take over and put the Knicks on his back!! He scored 17 of his 38 points in the 4th quarter to lead the the Knicks to a win 115-104 in OT.
"There’s no way the Cavaliers should’ve lost this game. It’s going to be hard to recover from this loss and win the Series. " Johnson is completely correct.