On Friday night, the New York Knicks are playing the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden.
Jalen Brunson had 19 points, three rebounds and three assists while shooting 6/13 from the field and 2/5 from the three-point range in his first 26 minutes of playing time.
Jalen Brunson Made New York Knicks History
The All-Star point guard also made Knicks history.
Via @NY_Knicks_Stats: “Jalen Brunson is the 8th player in Knicks history with 500+ three-pointers. He accomplished the feat in 212 games, making him the fastest Knick to reach the mark.”
Jalen Brunson is the 8th player in Knicks history with 500+ three-pointers.
He accomplished the feat in 212 games, making him the fastest Knick to reach the mark.
— Knicks Stats (@NY_Knicks_Stats) October 25, 2025
The Knicks are 1-0 after winning their first game (also at home) by a score of 119-111 over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Brunson finished the victory with 23 points, four rebounds and five assists while shooting 5/18 from the field and 1/9 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.
Following the Celtics, the Knicks will head to Florida for a showdown with the Miami Heat on Sunday.
Brunson is in his third year with the franchise (after four seasons playing for the Dallas Mavericks).
He finished last season with outstanding averages of 26.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 7.3 assists per contest while shooting 48.8% from the field and 38.3% from the three-point range in 65 games.
Via @Tim_NBA (in September): “Jalen Brunson’s Offensive Talent metric percentiles by year, among all players: As a Primary Ball Handler 2018-19: 78% 2019-20: 84% 2020-21: 72% As a Shot Creator 2021-22: 92% 2022-23: 99.2% 2023-24: 99.9% 2024-25: 99.7% He’s gone from very good to ELITE”
As for the Celtics, they came into the night with an 0-1 record after losing to the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 117-116.
Following their showdown with the Knicks, they will play their next game on Sunday afternoon when they visit Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons in Michigan.
the guys are liking that spot 👀
17 PTS | 3 REB | 3 AST for 1️⃣1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/xxkgjZUz8i
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 25, 2025
