Last night, the secured an In-Season Tournament Eastern Conference wild-card spot with their 115-91 victory over . Next Tuesday, they will face Milwaukee Bucks in the knockout stage.
Jalen Brunson was surprisingly flat last night, scoring only 10 points on nine shot attempts. That happens. We would prefer an off-night against a team of scrubs than versus an upper-tier opponent. Still, Jalen broke a streak of nine consecutive games with 20-plus points, which would have been nice to continue. No worries, many games remain on the schedule.
Even on a quiet night, Brunson finds ways to contribute.