Jalen Brunson

Cross-checked NBA, Mavericks, and Knicks playoff coverage, official box scores and scorer reports, franchise record summaries, contemporary analysis, and recurring fan discussion. The Knicks playoff scoring record leads, followed by the 2025 series-winning three and the 2024 Philadelphia clincher; Brunson's Dallas breakthrough and record-extending Indiana performance complete a five-game progression from secondary creator to postseason franchise centerpiece.

1. #1. Brunson set the Knicks' playoff scoring record with 47 points and added 10 assists, becoming the franchise's first 40-and-10 postseason player while winning in Philadelphia to take a 3–1 series lead. NBA: Brunson's record highlights a historic playoff Sunday · NBA official Knicks–76ers Game 4 record
2. #2. Brunson scored 40 points and created separation with a between-the-legs crossover before burying the series-winning three with 4.3 seconds left in Detroit, sending New York to the 2025 East semifinals. NBA: Brunson's clutch three eliminates Detroit · NBA official Knicks–Pistons Game 6 box score
3. #3. Brunson posted 41 points and 12 assists and played all but 58 seconds as New York survived a frantic finish in Philadelphia, completing a three-game 40-point streak to clinch the 2024 first round. NBA: Brunson's 40-and-10 clincher enters playoff lore · NBA official Knicks–76ers Game 6 box score
4. #4. With Luka Doncic injured and Dallas in danger of losing both home games, Brunson scored a then-playoff-high 41 points without a turnover and led a comeback that tied the 2022 series against Utah. Mavericks: Brunson catches fire in Game 2 · NBA official Jazz–Mavericks Game 2 record
5. #5. Brunson scored 43 points with six rebounds and six assists, including 21 in the fourth quarter, to rally New York past Indiana and become the fourth player with four consecutive 40-point playoff games. NBA: Brunson joins the four-game 40-point club · NBA official Pacers–Knicks Game 1 box score

Reviewed through 2026-07-18