Jalen Brunson, Nikola Jokic power Knicks, Nuggets; Caitlin Clark struggles in WNBA debut

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THE NEW YORK KNICKS AND THE DENVER NUGGETS

The Knicks were supposed to be too exhausted, supposed to be too injured, supposed to be … whatever.

Trouble is, Jalen Brunson, Isaiah Hartenstein and the rest of the orange and blue crew didn’t get that memo, apparently. New York responded from a Game 4 blowout loss with a romp of their own in Game 5, thumping the Pacers, 121-91, to take a 3-2 series lead.

After two mediocre games in Indiana, Brunson was magnificent with 44 points. It was his fifth 40-point game this postseason, the most in a single playoffs since LeBron James had eight in 2018.Hartenstein tied a Knicks playoff record with 12 offensive rebounds. Overall, the Knicks had 20 offensive rebounds, which they turned in 27 second-chance points. New York had 101 shot attempts; Indiana had 72.New York is the first team in the league to lose a playoff game by at least 30 points and then respond with a victory by at least 30 points since the 2016 NBA Finals,…


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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-05-15 12:53:50

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