Bad evening for the Suns. Not only did Bradley Beal return to the infirmary, but they also exploded against a Jalen Brunson in fury. The Knicks playmaker thus signs his career record with 50 points at 17/23 shooting, including a perfect 9/9 from distance. He adds 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 5 steals!
Jalen Brunson becomes the third player in history to complete a game with 50 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals. The two others ? Michael Jordan, in 1988, and Rick Barry, in 1974.
The former Mavericks in particular signed an absolutely perfect second half, with 35 points at 12/12 shooting, including 8/8 from distance. After the match, Julius Randle made sure to recover the match ball to pass it to his teammate, thus making fun of the imbroglio that took place after Giannis Antetokounmpo's last record.
Always serious, Jalen Brunson did not want to comment on his comrade's antics. For his part, he was especially happy to revive the Knicks, who were left with three away defeats.
Tom Thibodeau was obviously impressed by his leader. A performance summed up by this joke from Rick Brunson, his assistant and father of the playmaker, who played nine seasons in the NBA for an average of 3.2 points, with a peak of 19 points: “I told his dad he tied his career in one night. »
| Jalen Brunson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 73 | 22 | 46.7 | 34.8 | 72.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9.3 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 57 | 18 | 46.6 | 35.8 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 68 | 25 | 52.3 | 40.5 | 79.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 12.6 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 79 | 32 | 50.2 | 37.3 | 84.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 16.3 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 68 | 35 | 49.1 | 41.6 | 82.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 24.0 |
| 2023-24 | NYK | 23 | 36 | 46.3 | 42.9 | 78.6 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 24.6 |
| Total | 368 | 27 | 49.0 | 39.1 | 80.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 14.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
