The New York Knicks are rolling, and Jalen Brunson continues to lead the way.
Brunson earned the Eastern Conference Player of the Week over the Knicks’ three-game win streak, the 16th time heโs been awarded this title.ย
Over this stretch, Brunson has averaged 27.7 points and 6.3 assists with just 0.7 turnovers, while shooting 48.3% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point.
After a rough first week and a half of the season, Brunson raised his season 3-point percentage from 32.5% to 36.8%. Heโs shooting a career-high 3-pointers per game at 7.6, up from 7.1 last season.
The first game of the week came against the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks led through almost the entirety of the first half, and ran away with it in the fourth quarter. Brunsonโs 19 points and six assists were his worst of the three games.
When the Chicago Bulls came to town, Brunson wasted no time burying them in the ground. He opened the first quarter with 22 points, shooting four-for-five from 3-point, outscoring the Bulls’ entire team.
He finished the game with 33 points and four assists while not playing a second in the fourth quarter. The Knicks won the game by 30 and led by 44 at one point.
His final performance of the week came against the Cleveland Cavaliers, a team Brunson continuously has great games against. After a rocky first quarter, Brunson caught fire for 18 points in the second.
His 31 points and season-high six rebounds and nine assists were enough to defeat the Cavaliers, 109-97.
Brunson currently ranks 10th in points per game with 26.2, and the Knicks have moved up to fifth in the East at 5-4.
The captain shared his Player of the Week award with Luka Doncic, who averaged an absurd 45 points, seven rebounds, and 8.3 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers went 4-0.
