Jalen Brunson injury update: Knicks guard heads to locker room with lower-body injury in Game 4 vs. Pistons

Gilbert McGregor

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Jalen Brunson injury update: Knicks guard heads to locker room with lower-body injury in Game 4 vs. Pistons image

Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson went down with an apparent lower-body injury during Game 4 of a first-round series with the Pistons.

The injury occurred late in the third quarter as Brunson attempted to bring the ball up the court. As Detroit guard Dennis Schröder stole the ball, Brunson's leg appeared to get tangled up with his, and he stayed down on the floor in apparent pain.

Here is what is known about Brunson's status for the remainder of Game 4 and beyond.

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Jalen Brunson injury update

After their legs were tangled, Brunson stayed on the floor and slid backward to the scorer's table. He was unable to put weight on his leg as he was helped to the locker room during a timeout.

At the time of his injury, Brunson had 17 points and nine assists.

This story will be updated.

Gilbert McGregor

Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.