Career best

Brunson’s 50 is the best game of his career

Jalen Brunson had 50 points, 9 assists and 5 steals on 17 for 23 shooting in 35 minutes, and the Knicks beat the Suns 139-⁠122.

His Performance Score of +31.5 is the best of his 405 games, better than 99.9% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. It is the best game in the NBA this season. His 50 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 2 more than his 48 at Cleveland on March 31, 2023.

He scored 19 of his 50 in the third quarter. He went 4 for 5 at the rim and 9 for 9 from 3. His 43 points from the field came on 23 shots, 18.8 more than the league scores from the same zones. Julius Randle set up 4 of his 17 baskets. He scored 9 of his 50 after the game was decided.

His old best, +17.1, was 41 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists on 15 for 25 shooting in 42 minutes, a 110-⁠104 win over Utah on April 18, 2022.

The game

Knicks 139, Suns 122Away, Dec. 15, 2023Box score and story ›

Jalen Brunson

7-9 FT35:14 min

Points1st 62nd 93rd 194th 16

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Brunson’s player page

Season high in points (50; his best before, 45). Tied his season high in assists (9). Season high in 3-pointers (9; his best before, 8). Season high in steals (5; his best before, 3). Before this game he averaged 24.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 23 regular-season games.

Shot making: 43 points from the field on 23 shots18.8 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a pull-up 3-pointer3rd quarter, 8:15 leftchance to win 27% to 38%
Guarded by: Allen: 33 poss, 7 ptsDurant: 9 poss, 2 ptsBooker: 9 poss, 10 pts
He guarded: Allen: 38 poss, 5 ptsLittle: 12 poss, 0 ptsBooker: 6 poss, 4 pts
On the move: 2.63 miles4.22 mph on average85 touches
Hustle: 4 deflections3 loose balls1 box-out
Rating: Performance Score +31.592.7% true shooting35.9% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Dec. 15, 2023at PHX	W 139-122	35	50	6	9	5	0	17-23	9-9	7-9	2	+7	+31.5
2	April 18, 2022vs UTA, playoffs	W 110-104	42	41	8	5	2	0	15-25	6-10	5-7	0	+15	+17.1
3	Feb. 4, 2023vs LAC	L 128-134	38	41	5	7	0	0	14-19	5-7	8-10	1	−5	+16.6
4	Feb. 13, 2023vs BKN	W 124-106	36	40	2	5	0	1	15-21	6-9	4-8	0	+23	+16.0
5	March 31, 2023at CLE	W 130-116	38	48	4	9	0	0	18-32	7-12	5-8	2	+3	+15.9

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Mavericks 110, Jazz 104Home, April 18, 2022, playoffsBox score and story ›

Jalen Brunson

5-7 FT42:29 min

Points1st 152nd 63rd 104th 10

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (41; his best before, 31). Season high in 3-pointers (6; his best before, 4). Before this game he averaged 16.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 79 regular-season games.

Shot making: 36 points from the field on 25 shots11.5 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a floater4th quarter, 5:40 leftchance to win 58% to 71%
Guarded by: O'Neale: 30 poss, 9 ptsHouse: 14 poss, 2 ptsMitchell: 12 poss, 10 pts
He guarded: O'Neale: 28 poss, 3 ptsHouse: 13 poss, 0 ptsBogdanovic: 9 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 3.11 miles4.16 mph on average84 touches
Hustle: 1 deflection5 shots contested1 charge drawn1 box-out1 screen assist
Rating: Performance Score +17.173.0% true shooting33.3% usage