New York Knicks Jalen Brunson scored a career-high 50 points in their solid win against the New York Knicks on Friday night.
He also hit all nine of his 3-point attempts, Julius Randle added 23 and the New York Knicks beat the Phoenix Suns 139-122.
“I had no idea,” Brunson said about his perfection from long range. “I was just playing free.”
Brunson is the first Knicks player ever to score 50 points while making nine 3s. He also is the first player to go 8-for-8 on 3-pointers in a half in NBA history.
Brunson is just the fourth player in Knicks history to record a 50-point game on 70% shooting, joining franchise legends Patrick Ewing, Bernard King, and Willis Reed.
“They made shots and just got hot and aggressive,” Suns star Kevin Durant said. “They killed us in the pick and roll and that was the game.”
The Suns led by 10 midway through the third quarter but settled for a 99-97 lead heading to the fourth.
“The way he shot the ball was special,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said.
