At one point, the New York Knicks' game against the Utah Jazz was not looking good, as they found themselves in a big loss that almost kept superfan Ben Stiller from watching, before Jalen Brunson's heroics saved the team.
At the beginning of the game, Stiller took to Twitter to discuss his discomfort in watching the Knicks lose early against the Jazz, writing, "Couldn't watch for 10 minutes - feels like we finally remembered we're the NY Knicks."
Ultimately, New York came out on top, and a lot of that can be attributed to Brunson's performance. Thanks to Brunson's performance, they won by 17 points, which initially seemed impossible. He scored 28 points and had four rebounds and eight assists.
Stiller didn't let his heroics go unnoticed, giving the point guard a shout-out, writing, "Brunson really stepped up [in the] Second half],'' after the game.
Jalen Brunson leads Knicks comeback against Jazz
After the first quarter of the Knicks' game against the Jazz on March 11, New York was down by 15 points, and lost 41 points. Even at the half, they were down 65–56.
Fortunately, they turned things around in the second half, outscoring the Jazz 40–29 in the third and 38–23 in the fourth. It was a much-needed win on the road for the Knicks, who are just 19-16 on the road this year.
Brunson made the biggest splash, but he wasn't the only impact player. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 21 points and was extremely efficient, making eight of his 13 shots. OG Anunoby also scored 22 points while making 70% of his shots from the floor and all five of his free throws.
Jordan Clarkson also scored 27 points off the bench. In 26 minutes, Clarkson made 10 of his 15 shots with four free throws. Clarkson is averaging only 8.9 points per game this year, so this was a phenomenal performance for the guard.
