Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are aiming for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference as they face off against the Boston Celtics.
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Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are aiming for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference as they face off against the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. After a 128-117 win against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, the Knicks climbed to third place in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 47-32.
They’re just one game behind the Milwaukee Bucks, who were playing against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics have already locked in the top seed in the Eastern Conference and hold the best record in the NBA at 62-17. Jalen Brunson went off for 45 points in the win against Chicago.
This marked his second consecutive game with 40+ points, as he dropped 43 in a win against Milwaukee on Sunday. It’s also the 10th time this season he’s hit the 40-point mark in a game.
For the Celtics, Horford and Porzingis will not be playing the game. As for the Knicks, Randle will be sitting this one out. Besides, Brown and Washington are also questionable for the game.
Brunson’s achievement of hitting the 40-point mark in 10 games this season puts him in third place in team history. Bernard King holds the top spot with 13 games of 40 points or more during the 1984-85 season, followed by Patrick Ewing with 11 such games in 1989-90.
On average, Brunson is putting up 28.4 points, 6.7 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game. He’s shooting an impressive 47.8 percent from the field.
The Celtics are fresh off a 104-91 loss to Milwaukee on Tuesday, which snapped their five-game winning streak. Boston struggled in the first half, only scoring 43 points, and trailed by 20 points at halftime.
In Tuesday’s loss, the Celtics made NBA history by being the first team to not shoot a single free throw. Despite that, they’ve still managed to win 13 consecutive home games. Following Thursday’s game, the Celtics will finish off the regular season with home matches against Charlotte and Washington.
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