Jalen Brunson scored a career playoff-high 47 points to go along with 10 assists as the New York Knicks defeated the host Philadelphia 76ers 97-92 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday.
Brunson set a franchise playoff scoring record and also became the first player in franchise history to post at least 30 points and 10 assists in consecutive playoff games.The Knicks lead the series 3-1 with Game 5 set for Tuesday in New York.Brunson appeared his injure his knee at the end of the third quarter but returned a few minutes into the fourth. He shot 18 of 34 from the field and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line.Brunson knocked down two free throws with 5.
"He was feeling good and wanted to go," Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said of Embiid playing the entire second half. "All these games are must win, and we didn't have a good stretch when he was out in the first half."The Sixers trailed 95-92 after Kyle Lowry hit 1-of-2 free throws with 7.5 seconds left.The Knicks took an 86-81 lead when Anunoby scored with 8:09 left in the fourth quarter.
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