Jalen Brunson hasn’t hit his best level for Knicks in NBA Finals — yet
Jalen Brunson has not performed at his peak level during the NBA Finals, struggling with his shooting. Despite these challenges, he has managed to make crucial plays in late-game situations. The Knicks are preparing for increased defensive pressure from the Spurs in the upcoming Game 3.
- ▪Brunson has shot 33.9 percent from the field and 23.5 percent from three-point range in the Finals.
- ▪He committed a total of eight turnovers across the first two games.
- ▪Brunson became the first player since 1971 to score the final go-ahead points in the last two minutes of back-to-back Finals games.
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nba finals NBA New York Knicks Jalen Brunson hasn’t hit his best level for Knicks in NBA Finals — yet By Jared Schwartz Published June 7, 2026, 1:36 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google What’s scary is that there is another level the Knicks can reach. Jalen Brunson in particular. He has been far from his best across the first two games of the Finals — he has shot just 19-for-56 from the field (33.9 percent) and 4-for-17 from 3-point range (23.5 percent). He’s committed a combined eight turnovers. In Friday’s 105-104 Game 2 win over the Spurs at Frost Bank Center, he missed three straight shots as the Spurs went on a 14-0 run to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. Jalen Brunson struggled to get his shot going in NBA Finals Game 2.
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