Jalen Brunson Dominates with 27 Points, 22 in First Quarter

Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks with 27 points (11-17 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, and three assists in 31 minutes during their 127-98 victory over the Bucks. He started red-hot, scoring 22 points in the first quarter on 9-of-10 shooting, including all three 3-pointers, which is the second-most by a Knicks player in a first frame in franchise history. Brunson's scoring slowed after the first, and he sat the entire fourth quarter. For February, he averaged 23.8 points, 6.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 threes, and 0.8 steals.