Brunson, the New York Knicks’ star guard, won the NBA’s clutch player of the year award on Wednesday. He got 70 of the 100 first-place votes, easily beating second-place Nikola Jokic of Denver and third-place Anthony Edwards of Minnesota.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson was named Clutch Player of the Year for the 2024-25 season, the NBA announced Wednesday.Brunson ranked second with 156 points scored this campaign in clutch time, which is defined as situations when the game's scoring margin is within five points during the final five minutes of regulation.

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks couldn't maintain a large first-half lead against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, falling by the final score of 108-102 at Madison Square Garden.