Jalen Brunson made Knicks history while dismantling Cavaliers
The New York Knicks guard was great in Game 2.
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What it will not fully capture is how completely Jalen Brunson controlled Thursday night. With the Eastern Conference Finals pressure rising and the New York Knicks trying to protect home court against the Cleveland Cavaliers , Brunson delivered the type of performance that changes how an entire playoff series feels. The Knicks rolled to a convincing 109-93 win in Game 2, taking a 2-0 series lead and moving two victories away from the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.
Brunson was at the center of everything. Cleveland entered the game determined to slow Brunson as a scorer. Instead, he carved up the Cavaliers as a facilitator, repeatedly collapsing the defense and creating easy offense for teammates throughout the night.
By the end of the game, Brunson had done something no Knicks player had accomplished in nearly three decades. His 14 assists were the most by a New York player in a postseason game since Charlie Ward recorded 14 in 1998. That statistic says a lot about where the Knicks are right now.