Jalen Brunson has fourth consecutive 40-point game, Knicks win
Brunson extended his personal hot streak with 43 points in Game 1 as New York rallied late to defeat Indiana. Google Image Jalen Brunson has scored 47, 41, 40 and now 43 points in his last four games. NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson has become 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 scored 21 in the fourth quarter of Game 1 and finished with 43 overall, as New York beat Indiana 121–117 after trailing by nine points. Lakers Hall of Famer Jerry West holds the record with six consecutive games of 40 or more points, set during the 1965 postseason. Bernard King had scored four consecutive goals for the Knicks in 1984, and Jordan had done the same en route to a third consecutive championship. Brunson finished the first round series against Philadelphia with games of 47, 40 and 41 points. He was the leading scorer in the first round with 35.5 points per game.