New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has been lights out in the fourth quarter of the NBA Playoffs, and he's got incredible stats to show how clutch he is.

Down by 14 points in the third quarter of Game 4, the Knicks came roaring back for another improbable, instant-classic victory over the defending champion Boston Celtics.

Led by Jalen Brunson's 39 points, the New York Knicks took down the Boston Celtics by the final score of 121-113 in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Monday night.

The NBA made a historic announcement regarding Jalen Brunson during the New York Knicks' victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

NEW YORK — The Celtics-Knicks series has been a tough one for the stars on both sides from a shot-making perspective. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Jalen Brunson all entered Game 4 Monday night shooting less than 40 percent from the field in their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.

Jalen Brunson scored 26 of his 39 points in the second half and the New York Knicks became the first home team to win in the series by dispatching the Boston Celtics 121-113 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.

The Knicks haven’t made it out of the second round yet, haven’t knocked out the champs even though the champs were ready to go even before Jayson Tatum is the one who went down. But there is a

Tatum had a non-contact leg injury and had to be helped off the court, it looked serious and changes everything for Boston.

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Bryant twice scored 100 fourth-quarter points in his first 10 playoff games, back in 2001 and 2003, and then added a 99-point run to open the 2008 playoffs. Stephen Curry likewise scored 99 in the first 10 games of the 2023 playoffs, but Brunson's fourth-quarter scoring pace has moved him past those two legends.