Jalen Brunson becomes fourth NBA player with 4 consecutive 40-point games in the postseason

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson became the fourth player to score 40 or more points in four consecutive postseason games, the first since Michael Jordan in the

New York Knicks ’ Jalen Brunson drives past Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner and Aaron Nesmith during the first half of Game 1 in an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Monday, May 6, 2024, in New York. NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson became the fourth player to score 40 or more points in four consecutive postseason games, the first since Michael Jordan in the 1993 NBA Finals.

Brunson reached 40 with a big fourth quarter Monday night to rally the Knicks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks trailed by nine early in the quarter but 21 points from the Villanova product helped New York outscore Indiana 39-30 to pull out a 121-117 victory.Lakers Hall of Famer Jerry West holds the record with six consecutive games of 40 or more points, set during the 1965 postseason.

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