New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson is used to drawing fouls from opposing defenders and hearing the official's whistle in his favor. But on Wednesday night, Brunson was on the wrong end of the official's whistle in the New York Knicks' 127-102 Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics,

Jalen Brunson wasn't bothered after fouling out of the Knicks' Game 5 loss to the Celtics in Boston on Wednesday.

Against the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks have relied on Jalen Brunson to much success. He is averaging a stellar 28 points and 7.8 assists on 41.2 percent shooting from the floor, and has easily been the best player in the series, including Jayson Tatum before he went down with injury.

With a chance to close out the Celtics on the road at TD Garden, the Knicks were overwhelmed by the Celtics, 127-102. And Brunson, both the Knicks' emotional leader and best player, didn't need many words to sum up the loss—and he sure didn't mince them, either.

Jalen Brunson didn't have his best game on Wednesday night as the Knicks got blown out on the road. He finished with 22 points on 7-17 shooting. No Jayson Tatum for the Celtics, but there were no issues.

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.

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

The Boston Celtics might have done a great job containing Jalen Brunson early in the Eastern Conference Finals. But they are aware of the threat the All-Star guard poses. The New York Knicks managed to take a 2-0 lead even though Brunson struggled to get buckets more than usual.