Jalen Brunson adjusts to play a different — and important — Knicks role in Game 2 win
Jalen Brunson played a crucial role in the New York Knicks' Game 2 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. Instead of scoring heavily, he focused on playmaking, achieving a playoff career-high of 14 assists. This adjustment helped the Knicks take a commanding 2-0 series lead.
- ▪Jalen Brunson recorded 14 assists in the Knicks' 109-93 win against the Cavaliers.
- ▪He only scored 19 points, his second-lowest total of the postseason.
- ▪Brunson's ability to distribute the ball effectively was key to the team's success.
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NBA New York Knicks Jalen Brunson adjusts to play a different — and important — Knicks role in Game 2 win By Zach Braziller Published May 22, 2026, 1:03 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Jalen Brunson refused to let the Knicks lose Tuesday, almost single-handedly delivering a franchise playoff-record 22-point fourth-quarter comeback. Two days later, the Cavaliers forced the ball out of his hands, so he adjusted. Instead of pouring in another 30-point performance, he distributed a playoff career-high 14 assists, as the Knicks took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference finals. “It just shows that he plays the right way,” Mikal Bridges said after the Knicks’ thorough 109-93 victory at a rocking Garden.
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