In a pivotal Game 4 of the NBA playoffs, Jalen Brunson delivered a historic performance, scoring a franchise-record 47 points and adding 10 assists to lead the New York Knicks to a 97-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. This win gives the Knicks a commanding 3-1 series lead. Brunson's remarkable effort included becoming the first Knicks player to record 30+ points and 10+ assists in back-to-back playoff games. The game was closely contested, with the Knicks overcoming a halftime deficit to secure the win. Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks beat the 76ers, 97-92, to win Game 4 at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. They have taken a commanding 3-1 series lead. @krisplashed https://t.co/l30KHS4ltQ
Players in Knicks history to record a 40-point, 10-assist game. ◽️ Jalen Brunson End of list. https://t.co/eFOGsQGI0A https://t.co/P43y8OSenu
Thought it was crazy that Brunson put up 45+ points and 10 assists in a playoff game when his team scored under 100 points. Turns out that was the first time it's happened in NBA history, per @Stathead. https://t.co/lnF2vgsAW0
Stats over the final three quarters of the most important game, thus far, this season for both teams: Brunson: 35 points (13-of-25 FGs) 9 assists (vs. 1 turnover) 4 rebounds +20 plus/minus Embiid: 17 points (2-of-9 FGs) 2 assists (vs. 4 turnovers) 4 rebounds -9 plus/minus
between his 47 points and baskets generated off his assists (23 pts), jalen brunson accounted for 72.2%(!) of the knicks’ scoring offense in game 4 https://t.co/8M4PPk553b
Brunson scores career playoff-high 47 points, leads Knicks over 76ers for 3-1 lead (from @AP) https://t.co/PidxS5jaY1
WHAT A PERFORMANCE FROM JALEN BRUNSON ‼️ 🔥 47 PTS 🔥 10 AST 🔥 Road W Both a playoff career high AND the most ever by a Knick in a playoff game 👏👏 @nyknicks take a 3-1 lead in the First Round of the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel. https://t.co/zjXyc18BaP
MVP! MVP! #JalenBrunson Sets #Knicks Playoff Record, New York Takes 3-1 Series Lead Over Philly https://t.co/zsfW1JTk5o https://t.co/x6UPLqIxUK
Jalen Brunson’s 47 points propel the Knicks in a Game 4 win #JalenBrunson https://t.co/P4G9OZxUFg
Jalen Brunson drops 47 points as Knicks take 3-1 lead against 76ers #JalenBrunson #NewYorkKnicks #Philadelphia76ers https://t.co/vDv0Z6h2Zz
Per @bball_ref Jalen Brunson is the first player to score 45+ points (on > 50% shooting) and dish out 10+ assists in a playoff road win since.... Michael Jordan in May of 1990
Knicks take a HARD-FOUGHT Game 4 and head back to NY up 3-1! https://t.co/G4D0Pdo0f6
All that "he's not a dude... not 1A... not MVP-caliber" talk - that all officially ended today. Jalen Brunson racked up 47 points (most ever by a Knick in a playoff game) and 10 assists (vs. just one turnover) on the road in Philly to beat Embiid and the Sixers and give NY a… https://t.co/bGe9cCADzh
Jalen Brunson's 47 in game 4 snaps the all-time Knicks playoff record for most points in a game. 😮💨 What a performance. 👏 https://t.co/QtG5dJEfVB
Knicks beat Sixers in 97-92 Game 4. Take 3-1 lead in series https://t.co/sYFPxq51Hs https://t.co/edXkRBXB7h
All that "he's not a dude... not 1A... not MVP-caliber" talk - that all officially ended today. Jalen Brunson racked up 47 points (most ever by a Knicks in a playoff game) and 10 assists (vs. just one turnover) on the road in Philly to beat Embiid and the Sixers and give NY a… https://t.co/HCOpkOuvkC
One of the greatest efforts ever in @nyknicks history today by JALEN BRUNSON @jalenbrunson1 set a new franchise scoring record with 47 points in leading the Knicks to a road win vs @sixers 97-92. They will go for the clinching W at @TheGarden on Tuesday as they r up 3-1 .
WHAT. A. GAME. 👏 Jalen Brunson's Knicks franchise playoff record 47 points leads them to a 3-1 series lead! 🗽 ✅ NY ML (+165) ✅ U 210.5 https://t.co/p311DnT16C
🔷 47 points 🔷 18-of-34 from the field Jalen Brunson went OFF in Game 4 🔥 https://t.co/ucOm5RdM4q
Jalen Brunson was unstoppable on Sunday, and the Knicks are now one game away from taking down the Sixers https://t.co/ClAHeG9BOh
Jalen Brunson’s record-breaking 47-point effort carries Knicks to wild Game 4 win to put 76ers on the brink https://t.co/qW7d4hu6Q3 https://t.co/YQl0wktmvA
The most points scored in a playoff game by a Knick 47 points 🔥🔥 | @jalenbrunson1 https://t.co/HJ7p3b04LT
between his 47 points and baskets generated off his assists (23 pts), jalen brunson accounted for 72.2%(!) of the knicks’ scoring offense in game 3
KNICKS TAKE GAME 4 BEHIND 47 FROM BRUNSON 🗽 https://t.co/VUXVKvbdVT
KNICKS TAKE A 3-1 SERIES LEAD 😤 https://t.co/NNbnOZjnJ2
Jalen Brunson had 47 points vs. the 76ers. That is the new @nyknicks playoff record for points https://t.co/mDKNwh4HZO
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks taking a 3-1 lead https://t.co/fo3Ar53f32
Now on @njdotcom Jalen Brunson scores Knicks’ playoff record 47 points in win, shakes off forearm shiver from Joel Embiid https://t.co/ZacSSQr1ai
Final: Knicks 97, 76ers 92. Knicks lead the series 3-1. • Brunson 47-4-10, 18-34 FGs • Anunoby 16 & 14, 3 blks • Hart 4-17-5, 3 blks • McBride 13 pts • Achiuwa 7 rebs, 4 blks • Embiid 27-10-6
Jalen Brunson tonight: 47 Points (53% FG) 10 Assists 4 Rebounds +10 RESPECT HIM. https://t.co/knyy8tk8Jn
THE KNICKS TAKE GAME 4. 🗽 Jalen Brunson leads the Knicks to a 3-1 series lead with a win in Philadelphia. 🔥 https://t.co/vBmcfQcFnS
Knicks take Game 4. https://t.co/frbqVLeEqW
THE KNICKS TAKE GAME 4 🗽 https://t.co/OmPTRz4B9G
Jalen Brunson and the Knicks taking a 3-1 m https://t.co/fo3Ar53f32
Jalen Brunson’s HUGE game helps the Knicks win a THRILLER and take a 3-1 series lead over the Sixers 🍿 Jalen: 47 pts, 10 ast, 18-of-34 FG OG Anunoby: 16 pts, 14 reb, 8-of-16 FG Miles McBride: 13 pts, 4-of-7 FG, 3-of-5 3PT https://t.co/HCKyesAM8R
Final: Knicks 97, Sixers 92 Jalen Brunson with the first 40 point-10 assist game in Knicks playoff history – 47 and 10 – as New York takes a commanding 3-1 lead in an incredible series. Philly didn't make a field goal in the final five minutes, missing its final 11 shots.
Final: Sixers lose 97-92, will head to NY for Tuesday's Game 5 in a 3-1 hole. Brunson led the way with a dominant 47 point, 10 assist night. Knicks grabbed 15 offensive rebounds, and it felt like every one of them came in the 4th. Embiid had 27/10/6, and Maxey 23 for Sixers.
JALEN BRUNSON TODAY: 47 POINTS 10 ASSISTS 53% FG KNICKS FRANCHISE PLAYOFF RECORD FOR POINTS IN A GAME. https://t.co/D2DuB6Bd2r
JALEN BRUNSON TODAY: 47 POINTS 10 ASSISTS 53% FG 1A in our book 🔥 https://t.co/cLXPN0kzb3
Knicks win 97-92 to take a commanding 3-1 lead
Jalen Brunson ain’t to small to hang a FRANCHISE PLAYOFF RECORD 47 POINTS on your head and have the New York Knicks looking better than they have in over a decade. @jalenbrunson1 https://t.co/SbInlYIqbJ
There it is: Jalen Brunson now the top scorer in a playoff game for the Knicks.
Most points in a Knicks playoff game: + Jalen Brunson: 47 (2024) + Bernard King: 46 (1984) + Bernard King: 46 (1984)
Jalen Brunson has 45 points, 10 assists and just one turnover.
Jalen Brunson is such a BEAST
JALEN BRUNSON CLUTCH 🔥 He's got 45 points and the Knicks lead by 6 with under a minute to go in Game 4! https://t.co/EbYq17G93t
Jalen Brunson is the first player in Knicks playoff history with a 40-point 10-assist game 🔥 https://t.co/0hprMCOVL6
Jalen Brunson is now up to a career-high 42 points and counting in Game 4 🔥 https://t.co/LwapJZft10
A new career playoff high for Jalen Brunson... 42 POINTS 👏👏 Knicks lead 90-89 in Game 4 on ABC #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel https://t.co/nOZ8sQ8Y1j
Jalen Brunson with a new career playoff high. Up to 42 points.
Jalen Brunson has become the fourth Knick to earn multiple 40-point games in the playoffs, joining... Bernard King (7) Carmelo Anthony (2) Patrick Ewing (2) #NewYorkForever #NBAPlayoffs
First @nyknicks player with 35+ PTS and 10+ AST in back-to-back playoff games: Jalen Brunson https://t.co/eHXXW7fJjX
Knicks players to record at least 40 points and 10 assists in a playoff game in franchise history: 🏀 Jalen Brunson That's the list 🤯 https://t.co/hv3rtJFpU4
40 FOR JALEN BRUNSON 🔥 It's the first 40 PT & 10 AST game in Knicks playoff history 👏 https://t.co/gu8m4fNc72
Jalen Brunson fades for 40 points 🔥 https://t.co/YCz9Q9QK2J
Jalen Brunson has the first 40 Point & 10 Assist game in Knicks playoff history 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/xZG94fcS6V
JALEN BRUNSON. TOUGH. 😤 He's up to 40 PTS and 10 ASTS halfway through the 4th 🍿 https://t.co/5OlWgvJCwP
Jalen Brunson has 40 points for his 2nd road playoff game with 40+ since joining Knicks. Most 40 point games on the road in the playoffs in Knicks history: Bernard King 3 Brunson 2 Bob McAdoo 1 Carmelo Anthony 1 Cazzie Russell 1
Jalen Brunson is the first Knicks player to have 40 in a playoff game since Jalen Brunson.
Jalen Brunson is doing it all! He has 38 points and 10 assists 👀 ✅ o31.5 Total Points ✅ o7.5 Total Assists https://t.co/yBTQsfXAAs
Jalen Brunson gets the and-1 to take the lead heading to the 4th quarter! He's on FIRE 🔥 https://t.co/HOpgXbxCDu
Per the Knicks, Jalen Brunson is now the first Knick in team history to record 30+ points and 10+ assists in back-to-back playoff games.
Jalen Brunson with the game tying and-1 to take the lead heading to the 4th quarter! He's on FIRE 🔥 https://t.co/HOpgXbxCDu
A Brunson and-1 at gives NYK a 77-76 lead heading into 4th. Brunson is up to 38 and 10, his second consecutive 30-point double double. The Sixers' defense has been about 30% worse on Brunson, with Brunson's shot making about 300% better, since the series shifted to Philly.
Knicks lead 77-76 after 3 quarters Embiid- 26pts, 9 rebs, 5 asts, 7 of 14 Maxey- 18pts, 6 rebs, 5asts, 3 of 7 Oubre- 15 pts, 2 rebs, 1 ast, 5 of 11 Harris- 10pts, 8 rebs, 4 of 8 Brunson- 38pts, 10 ats, 2 rebs, 15 of 26
JALEN BRUNSON AND-1 😤 He's got 38 PTS, 10 AST as the Knicks take a 1 point lead into the 4th! 📺 Game 4 on ABC https://t.co/CDYL4raQ8Z
After 3: Knicks 77, Sixers 76 Jalen Brunson has 38 points and 10 assists, and has scored or assisted on 25 of New York's 31 baskets, in addition to scoring half the Knicks' points. Joel Embiid will now sit, & Philly has been outscored by 38 in the 31 mins this series he's sat.
Brunson up to 38 points. Embiid has 26. Knicks lead 77-76 going to the fourth. Embiid likely gets a little rest here. Not sure Brunson will again.
Jalen Brunson - 38 points (14 in the 3rd Q) Rest of Knicks - 39 https://t.co/Q4Jmv6GRL5
Knicks say Jalen Brunson is now the first Knick in franchise history to record 30+ points and 10+ assists in back-to-back playoff games.
Jalen Brunson is now the first Knick in franchise history to record 30+ points and 10+ assists in back-to-back playoff games.
Jalen Brunson - 30 points Rest of the Knicks - 30 https://t.co/wmpNBte9RH
Jalen Brunson pumps and gets the And-1 to go... he's got 28 on ABC 🔥 https://t.co/eybuEUFmdW
Jalen Brunson in the first half of G4: ▪️ 23 Points ▪️ 7 Assists ▪️ 10/15 FG 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/8S0mtHgZ8V
Jalen Brunson has 23 points at 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙛𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚... But the Sixers are up two at the break in a pivotal Game 4. 🎥 @NBA https://t.co/srgSDpDNb7
Sixers lead 49-47 at the half... Brunson: 23 PTS Embiid: 14 PTS Maxey: 13 PTS NYK lead 2-1 | Game 4 on ABC https://t.co/u5NuJukSuO
Knicks lead 49-47 at the half... Brunson: 23 PTS Embiid: 14 PTS Maxey: 13 PTS NYK lead 2-1 | Game 4 on ABC https://t.co/u5NuJukSuO
Jalen Brunson took over for the Knicks in the first half. 😤 https://t.co/AoU6PMKWBL
Sixers take a 49-47 lead into halftime, after leading 27-17 after 1 Embiid- 14pts, 7 rebs, 4 asts, 5 of 12 Maxey- 13pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts, 4 of 8 Harris- 8pts, 6 rebs, 3 of 7 Oubre- 7 points, 1 reb, 1 ast, 3 of 7 Lowry- 6pts, 3 rebs, 5asts, 1 of 4 The Bench has 1 point
Halftime: 76ers 49, Knicks 47 Sixers went just 5-for-19 from the field in the second quarter – including an almost comical 1-for-12 on 2's – but still lead at the half behind 14 from Embiid and 13 from Maxey. Jalen Brunson has been incredible for NYK, and has 23 and 7 on 10-15
Halftime. 76ers lead the Knicks 49-47. • Brunson 23 pts, 7 asts • Anunoby 8 & 9 • McBride 8 pts • Embiid 14-7-4 • Maxey 13-3-2
Brunson with 23 points to lead all scorers. Embiid with 14 points and Maxey with 13. Sixers lead 49-47.
Sixers 49, Knicks 47 at the half -- Brunson has 23 point on 10-for-15 shooting. Anunoby 8 points, 9 rebounds. Hart 3 fouls. Embiid 14 points -- but nothing on jumpers.
76ers lead 49-47 at halftime. Embiid with 14 and Maxey 13. Brunson had 23.
Sixers lead 49-47 at the half.
Jalen Brunson is on a HEATER in the first half of Knicks-Sixers Game 4 ♨️ He's up to 21 points. https://t.co/V5gtqjJvT5
Jalen Brunson with an incredible half. Up to 21 points in 18 minutes.
Sixers will take a 27-17 lead into the second quarter, with a dominant Joel Embiid leading the way on both ends. New York is shooting just 7-21 from the field and 1-7 from 3, with the Sixers allowing New York to grab just 2 offensive rebounds.
After 1: Sixers 27, Knicks 17 Joel Embiid has 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and played the whole first quarter as the Sixers jump out to an early lead. Jalen Brunson had 12 for NYK. The rest of the Knicks were a combined 2-for-12, and 0-for-4 from 3.
Through one quarter, the 76ers lead the Knicks 27-17. • Brunson 12 pts • Embiid 10-6-4 • Harris 6 & 4 Non-Brunson Knicks are 2-12 from the field.
Sixers lead 27-17 after one quarter. Embiid with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists. Brunson with 12 points to lead all scorers.
Jalen Brunson is attacking EARLY... he has the first 7 points for the Knicks 🔥 https://t.co/yrcPLmovBt
Jalen Brunson is attacking EARLY... he has the first 7 points for New York 🔥 https://t.co/yrcPLmovBt
Jalen Brunson's starting off strong 👀 https://t.co/zFXogwPuGU
Jalen Brunson's come out attacking... has the first 7 for New York! 🔥 NYK-PHI | Game 4 on ABC https://t.co/Rd2rbPbiah
Knicks take 2-1 lead into game 4 against the 76ers https://t.co/YfRD4o650p