Brunson Named Player of the Month, Leads Knicks with 24 Points in Loss

New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson earned Eastern Conference Player of the Month for December, his third such honor. He averaged 30.6 points and 7.1 assists with 40.5% three-point shooting across 14 games, leading the Knicks to 10 wins, and was NBA Cup final MVP. In Friday's 111-99 loss to Atlanta, Brunson paced New York with 24 points (10-23 FG, 1-9 3Pt), adding 5 assists, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal in 35 minutes, extending his streak of 22+ points to 13 games despite a cold shooting night from deep.