New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson missed Sunday's game against the Boston Celtics with a foot injury. Without their starting point guard, the Knicks fared surprisingly well, as they managed to beat the Celtics in double overtime by a final score of 131-129. Still, when Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre, and the Charlotte Hornets visit Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night to play the Knicks, every Knicks fan will surely be dying to know: Is Jalen Brunson playing tonight vs. the Hornets?
Jalen Brunson injury status vs. Hornets
The Knicks initially had Brunson listed as questionable for Tuesday's showdown, per a tweet from Underdog Fantasy's NBA account. However, Brunson was later ruled out prior to tipoff. According to coach Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks star is “getting better but he’s not quite there yet.”
No other Knicks players are currently dealing with an injury.
Jalen Brunson, 26, is in his fifth year in the NBA and first as a member of the storied Knicks franchise. He's averaging 23.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.2 blocks per game across 61 appearances this season (all starts).
The former Villanova standout has been on a scoring tear as of late — Brunson is averaging 27.8 points per contest on 55.1% shooting from the field and 43.1% from behind the three-point across his last nine games.
Expect the Knicks to come up with a wire-to-wire win at home against the lowly Hornets on Tuesday, even without Brunson in the lineup. After all, the Knicks are currently riding a nine-game winning streak, the longest in the entire NBA by a wide margin. But with regard to the question, Is Jalen Brunson playing tonight vs. the Hornets, the answer is no.
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