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Jalen Brunson does something for the first time since Michael Jordan in the Knicks-76ers series

On Thursday night, the New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 115-112 at the Wells Fargo Center.

The win means the Knicks will now move on to the second round and face the Indiana Pacers while the 76ers head home for the offseason.

All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson led the way with 41 points, three rebounds and 12 assists while shooting 13/27 from the field and 3/8 from three-point range in 44 minutes of play.

He was incredible throughout the series and has now made NBA history alongside Michael Jordan.

About Underdog NBA: “Jalen Brunson, last 4 games of this series:

39 points
47 points
40 points
41 points

Michael Jordan ('93) is the last player to score 39+ points in 4 consecutive playoff games.

Brunson is coming off the best regular season of his career, averaging 28.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game while shooting 47.9% from the field and 40.1% from beyond the arc in 77 games who shot from three-point range.

The Knicks are in the NBA playoffs for the second straight year and are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a record of 50-32.

Last season they lost in the second round (in five games) to the Miami Heat.

May 2, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) shoots

The Pacers are now the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and have a record of 47-35.

Game 1 of the series takes place on Monday night in New York City.

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