Jalen Brunson, the Knicks star, suffered a left knee contusion less than a minute into a game against the Cavaliers but returned to play against the Orlando Magic after missing just one game. Initially feared to be a serious injury, Brunson's MRI came back clean, and X-rays were negative. He was listed as questionable before being cleared to play. In his return, Brunson scored 26 points on 11-of-19 shooting, including 4-of-7 from three-point range, in 29 minutes, leading the Knicks to a 98-74 victory over the Magic, which had been on a five-game winning streak. This win moved the Knicks' record to 36-26, back into fourth in the Eastern Conference standings. The Knicks' roster depth was also bolstered by signing a veteran guard following Brunson's injury.
Now on @njdotcom Knicks’ star Jalen Brunson feared the worst on knee injury: ‘I’m just glad it wasn’t’ https://t.co/TS33rHzmvQ
Jalen Brunson leads Knicks to dominant win over Magic #JalenBrunson #NewYorkKnicks #OrlandoMagic https://t.co/fPSFTLAulB
🏀 Jalen Brunson said he was "glad" his knee injury wasn’t as bad as it looked, @Krisplashed writes. "I thought of a thousand different situations of what it could have been," Brunson said on Friday. "And I’m just glad it wasn’t." https://t.co/PkwhfTNScW
Jalen Brunson discusses his mindset when he went down with that injury in Cleveland via (@sny_knicks) https://t.co/9C722T9WEG
Jalen Brunson on how important it was for him to return to the lineup tonight via (@sny_knicks) https://t.co/ZEDFiwif7A
🏀 In Jalen Brunson’s return, Knicks stunned rolling Magic to reclaim the East's No. 4 seed. Brunson's offensive production was sorely missed by a team operating without its floor general for the past two games, @Krisplashed writes. https://t.co/mqUv1a8MAf
Jalen Brunson (26 PTS, 4 3PM) couldn't miss in the Knicks' win over the Magic! https://t.co/ihcZar4LEG
Brunson returns with 26 points to help Knicks snap Magic's 5-game win streak with 98-74 rout https://t.co/cDAPaH6usT https://t.co/xkU6liwnmC
Jalen Brunson goes for 26 points on 11-of-19 shooting in his return from a knee contusion ‘I thought of a thousand different situations and what it could have been and I’m glad it wasn’t (more serious)’ he tells reporters https://t.co/K5P5N80qsM
"Jalen Brunson announced his return emphatically and set the tone for this team" @BryanFonsecaNY reacts to the Knicks big win over the Magic tonight & Jalen Brunson's performance Watch the full postgame breakdown here ➡️ https://t.co/R4hcZbpVfR https://t.co/r91f5l6bFO
Jalen Brunson scores 26 in return as Knicks shut down Magic | @StevePopper https://t.co/IJsQl5a3M7
The Knicks handle the Magic at home in a LOW scoring affair. 🗽 ✅ NYK -2.5 ✅ U 207.5 Total Points https://t.co/YgfQZXPQQr
Brunson returns with 26 points to help Knicks snap Magic's 5-game win streak with 98-74 rout (from @AP) https://t.co/GOkkMM0mRg
Jalen Brunson sparkles in return as Knicks dominate red-hot Magic https://t.co/8B2iIplQrp https://t.co/q04v6P6x4Z
Final: Knicks 98, Magic 74. Knicks improve to 37-26, fourth in the East. • Brunson 26-3-2 • Hart 19-7-4 • Achiuwa 15-14-4, 5 blks, 2 stls • McBride 14 & 3 • Banchero 23 & 9
Final: Knicks 98, Magic 74 Jalen Brunson had 26 points in 29 minutes in his return from a knee contusion as the Knicks moved past Orlando and back into fourth in the East. The Magic’s 74 points on the night is the lowest total by an NBA team in a game this season.
Final: Knicks xxx, Magic xxx Jalen Brunson has 26 points for the Knicks in his return from a knee contusion, as a New York cruised to a win to snap Orlando’s 5-game win streak and move back into fourth in the East. Orlando’s 74 points is the lowest by an NBA team this season.
Jalen Brunson finishes his first game back from the knee contusion with 26 points on 11-of-19 shooting & 4-of-7 3-point shooting in 29 minutes.
Halftime: Knicks 55, Magic 39 Jalen Brunson has 17 points in his return for New York, which is 9-for-16 from 3 so far. Paolo Banchero has 14 for Orlando.
Knicks up 16 Hold Orlando to just a season-low 39 points in the first half Brunson is still great. Insanely impressive second quarter from precious Hart doing Hart things
Hand in his face... No problem for Jalen Brunson 🎯 Magic-Knicks | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/tfmM9Z4tMm https://t.co/yAaln4DxzB
Knicks close the first half with a 9-0 run, lead the Magic 55-39. Jalen Brunson has 17 points.
Jalen Brunson “questionable,” OG Anunoby “day-to-day” and nearing return https://t.co/PcRpj2qMMM
Knicks' Jalen Brunson back in lineup after one-game absence https://t.co/Ph0htGXodv https://t.co/S3mEu7FbjZ
Through one quarter, the Knicks lead the Magic 31-23. • Brunson 10 pts • Hart 5 pts, 2 asts • Hartenstein 3 & 4, 2 blks • Banchero 12 pts, 2 asts Knicks are 6-7 from 3.
Knicks go 6 for 7 beyond the arc in the first quarter, lead the Magic 31-23.
yeah, Jalen Brunson is back 🔥🔥 https://t.co/pFxgnTMusD
Jalen Brunson returns to Knicks' lineup vs. Magic, even with balky knee https://t.co/h47ZFgzeiY via @Newsday
Jalen Brunson returns to Knicks' lineup vs. Magic, even with balky knee | @StevePopper https://t.co/1UQ1NW2lkH
Jalen Brunson back and starting for the Knicks tonight. Considering how bad that knee injury looked when it happened, this is as good as it gets.
As expected, Jalen Brunson is back in the lineup for the New York Knicks tonight against the Orlando Magic.
Remarkably, Brunson ends up missing just one game with what initially looked like a devastating knee injury https://t.co/UigILS2PgO
Jalen Brunson is starting, Knicks say
Brunson back in action and starting tonight vs. Orlando giddy up
Jalen Brunson back in the starting lineup for the Knicks. Jalen Suggs is out for the Magic. This has been your Jalen update.
Brunson is a go tonight.
Jalen Brunson is going through his normal workout, seemingly without any issues, ahead of a potential return tonight.
Tom Thibodeau says Jalen Brunson will go through his warm up with the intention to play tonight against Orlando. Brunson has been out since Sunday with a knee contusion.
Brunson will go through warmups and if it goes okay he will play tonight
While Suggs, one of the best defensive guards in the league, is out tonight against New York, Jalen Brunson’s status is still up in the air after he’s begun to ramp up his activity this week. https://t.co/HGowrRUak5
The Magic are ROLLING 🔥 They're -125 on the moneyline vs. Knicks tonight to pick up their 6th straight win ✨ https://t.co/bdReD8jkVk
Jalen Brunson discusses Knicks’ outlook amid playoff pressure #JalenBrunson #NewYorkKnicks https://t.co/NluLwOr3A9
Knicks hopeful Jalen Brunson can return from knee contusion against Magic https://t.co/Zssioy6QVi https://t.co/fmyVlUwFpa
Knicks vs. Magic injury report for Friday -- Brunson questionable, OG out even with optimistic report today from practice. https://t.co/vbXjyKx8bU
Jalen Brunson is listed as QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow's game against the Magic. Randle, Robinson and Anunoby are out.
The Knicks are listing Jalen Brunson (left knee contusion) as questionable for Friday’s game vs. Orlando.
Knicks getting healthy: OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson nearing return from injury; Julius Randle still a ways off https://t.co/CtnHAc7u91
Jalen Brunson did most of practice today, Tom Thibodeau said. Said he doesn't know what the Knicks will list him as on the upcoming injury report.
The Magic are 4th in the East and have their best record over a 16-game stretch since the 2010-11 season 🪄 https://t.co/qv2cxpXn3N
Atop the West standings: Timberwolves, Thunder, Nuggets, Clippers. https://t.co/K2dTsXzf5M
Atop the East standings: Celtics, Bucks, Cavs, Magic.
Knicks go cold without Brunson in loss to Hawks The Knicks finished 16-for-52 from three-point line, fought back from 22 down and could not finish the job https://t.co/XeQPtVaJVB
Knicks get positive Jalen Brunson news after MRI exam https://t.co/Wa8f0ukp8b https://t.co/vmlFAlCJi6
Jalen Johnson’s 26 points propel Hawks over Knicks #AtlantaHawks #JalenJohnson #NewYorkKnicks https://t.co/tLqF2fYsdX
Knicks fall to the Hawks 116-100 They have lost 4 of their last 6 games https://t.co/2VUZ9Pkn9e
Final: Hawks 116, Knicks 100. Knicks fall to 36-26, tied for fourth in the East. • DiVincenzo 21-4-6, 7-24 FGs • Achiuwa 15 & 6 • Bogdanovic (NY) 19 & 3 • Hart 14-8-6 • Johnson 26-9-7
Through three quarters, the Hawks lead the Knicks 83-78. • Achiuwa 15 & 5 • Bogdanovic 15 & 5 • DiVincenzo 15-3-4, 5-20 FGs • McBride 11 pts, 7 asts • Johnson 24-6-4
Knicks avoided facing uncomfortable Jalen Brunson questions https://t.co/GM8XfoqaDs https://t.co/V4N6GiXvVu
It's smart for the Knicks to use caution with Jalen Brunson, @meanbarb writes https://t.co/h6ZiPSgQmu
Halftime. Hawks lead the Knicks 61-50. • Bogdanovic 12 & 3 • Achiuwa 10 & 3 • DiVincenzo 10-2-3 • McBride 6 pts, 6 asts • Johnson 17-4-3
MRI on Jalen Brunson's knee clean; still out vs. Hawks https://t.co/SOt7Pr2QbP https://t.co/ilqAiFLEKZ
Knicks-Hawks 🏀 https://t.co/wAzPRdBMas
Tom Thibodeau details Jalen Brunson's left knee contusion that is keeping him out tonight vs. Hawks #Knicks Read more: https://t.co/Xsqf6AUTX8 https://t.co/Aq6q1IPbfK
Jalen Brunson is out tonight but his MRI came back clean, Tom Thibodeau tells reporters ‘When he’s ready to go, then he goes’ https://t.co/G2VvWyaihz
Knicks get positive Jalen Brunson news after MRI https://t.co/fj2pI2tQWV https://t.co/ti2pdwwEqB
Brunson is out
Jalen Brunson knee contusion - what does that mean for the NY Knicks? Are they play-in tournament-bound? The Knicks' win total sits at O/U 49.5 on @fdsportsbook (+106 to the over); they have 36 wins currently. #NewYorkForever #NBA #bettingodds @CoachYoungNJ https://t.co/OcYdR3P9P5
Knicks pad roster depth by signing veteran guard after Jalen Brunson injury https://t.co/PtOhpQPDUl
The full early injury report for Knicks vs. Hawks tonight with Brunson questionable and a lot of OUT for both sides still. https://t.co/GXD9DCxfQ3
Brunson questionable; no questioning Knicks' toughness When star player exited 47 seconds into Sunday's game at Cleveland, the other guys stepped up in gritty win. https://t.co/ga9Mr1BLNi
Jalen Brunson questionable to play vs. Hawks with left knee contusion https://t.co/XoZqBQ19sd https://t.co/7SjDqDDQVN
Jalen Brunson questionable for #Knicks, who once again showed toughness with big win | @StevePopper https://t.co/cUZFQSxxam
Knicks Injuries: Brunson avoids long-term injury, Randle and OG closer https://t.co/PQdv6QiJNB
Now on @njdotcom Knicks’ Jalen Brunson will be listed as questionable Tuesday, appears to have escaped serious injury https://t.co/Ib4UoxfdDU
The Knicks are listing Jalen Brunson (left knee contusion) as questionable for tomorrow’s game vs Atlanta. It looks like Knicks fans prayers have been answered and Brunson has avoided a serious injury.
Jalen Brunson is officially listed as QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow's game against the Hawks, the Knicks say. Left knee contusion.
Knicks appear to catch a major break with Jalen Brunson https://t.co/940I05CJUi
Knicks injury report not out yet but league source indicated that Brunson will be listed as questionable.
An update on Jalen Brunson ⬇️ https://t.co/LWjwx7wd5z
League source says Jalen Brunson will be listed as questionable for tomorrow with a contused knee
League sources say Jalen Brunson will be listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game vs ATL with a left knee contusion. Brunson has avoided serious knee injury, as was the hope following last night’s game in Cleveland.
Jalen Brunson update from @ramonashelburne on ESPN NBA Today she reiterates that JB’s injury not considered serious 🙏🏿 https://t.co/kWt6QwyLVV
The race in the West is heating up 👀 Which team's finishing with the No. 1 seed? 🍿 https://t.co/onYI1SXLa4
Knicks star Jalen Brunson suffers left knee contusion after scary fall, X-rays negative https://t.co/FpWwup91MB
Jalen Brunson injured his knee less than a minute into Knicks-Cavs and did not return https://t.co/cixfiHh4FE
Knee Injury To Knicks' Jalen Brunson Not Considered Serious https://t.co/fLzilfX6sk
Knicks star Jalen Brunson suffers apparent left knee injury vs. Cavaliers ⤵️ https://t.co/FdTxqQhFFd