Brunson was ruled out after suffering his ankle injury Thursday night in the 113-109 overtime loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles. His initial X-rays Thursday came back negative, and it’s believed that he underwent further tests Friday. The Knicks (40-22) face the Clippers on Friday night in the second game of a back-to-back set at Crypto.com Arena.
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Jalen Brunson poured in a game-high 34 points on 8-of-17 shooting, once again delivering in crunch time to lift the Knicks to a 110-105 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers
LOS ANGELES — The Knicks basically treated Friday night’s defeat to the Clippers as a schedule loss. They were operating on the second night of a back-to-back with no tirme to prepare for the opponent or for a game without Jalen Brunson, who was injured the night prior .
The Knicks’ first game without Jalen Brunson went as expected: hard-fought until the end, where New York missed its captain and All-Star clutch performer.
The team has not given an expected timetable for Brunson’s return, opting to await the results of further testing.