Jalen Brunson stats today: Knicks star battles injury, continues dominant start to playoffs in win over Pistons

Daniel Mader

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Jalen Brunson continues to build his reputation as a playoff star.

The Knicks guard had yet another dominant performance in a thrilling 94-93 victory over the Pistons on Sunday, with New York now taking a 3-1 series lead in the first-round matchup.

Every one of Brunson's buckets proved critical, putting the Knicks' offense on his back in crunch time while also registering a double-double. 

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Here's a look at Brunson's impressive performance in Game 4 of Knicks vs. Pistons, plus the latest on the ankle injury he was dealing with during the game.

Jalen Brunson stats today

  • Points: 32
  • Rebounds: 5
  • Assists: 11
  • Steals: 0
  • Blocks: 1
  • Turnovers: 2
  • Fouls: 3
  • FG: 13-26 (50%)
  • 3P: 4-7 (57.1%)
  • FT: 2-2 (100%)

Brunson totaled at least 30 points for the fourth consecutive game to open the 2025 NBA Playoffs. He had 34 against Detroit in Game 1, 37 in Game 2 and 30 in Game 3. With his 11 assists, he notched his fifth career playoff game with at least 30 points and 10 assists, which is two more than every other player in Knicks history combined, per StatMuse.

Fifteen of Brunson's 32 points came in the fourth quarter after he left the game toward the end of the third with an apparent ankle injury. He returned soon after when the Knicks were down by nine points, leading a comeback effort alongside Karl-Anthony Towns.

Even with a bad ankle, the Knicks getting just five points from their bench and Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby shooting a combined 6-26 from the floor, Brunson put the team on his back to put New York on the verge of advancing to the second round.

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Jalen Brunson highlight vs. Pistons

The Knicks had a hot start from deep against the Pistons in Game 4, eventually totaling 15 3-pointers as a team. One of Brunson's four shots from beyond the arc helped New York claim an early double-digit advantage.

One of Brunson's most clutch buckets came with around four minutes left and the Knicks trailing by three. After getting a one-on-one with Tim Hardaway Jr., Brunson, who recently won the NBA's 2024-25 Clutch Player of the Year award, stepped back to his left and connected on a 3-pointer to tie it.

MORE: Breaking down the wild ending of Knicks-Pistons Game 4

Jalen Brunson injury update

In the third quarter of Sunday's game, Brunson left with an apparent ankle injury after he and Dennis Schröder got tied up going for a loose ball. Brunson remained on the floor for some time, sitting next to the scorer's table in pain.

He went back to the locker room, then returned to the game in the fourth quarter to lead the Knicks to a win. Despite having an ankle injury history, Brunson appeared to be able to play at a high level through it on Sunday.

All indications are that Brunson is good to go despite the injury scare. Head coach Tom Thibodeau joked postgame that Brunson "changed his shoes" when he went back to the locker room.

Daniel Mader

Daniel Mader joined Sporting News as an editorial intern in 2024 following his graduation from Penn State University. Previously, he covered Penn State, high school and local sports beats for NBC Sports, the Centre Daily Times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Daily Collegian and LancasterOnline. He grew up in Lancaster, Penn., with a love for baseball that’ll never fade, but could also talk basketball or football for days.