Knicks’ Jalen Brunson Flips Early-Season Narrative With Major NBA Honor

New York Knicks captain Jalen Brunson has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week after guiding his team to three straight wins from November 2-8. The guard averaged 27.7 points and 6.3 assists while converting 42.9% of his 3-point attempts during that span, overcoming an early-season shooting slump. Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic took home the Western Conference honor.

Brunson's bounce-back included a 33-point outburst in a 135-105 rout of the Chicago Bulls, followed by 31 points and nine assists in a 109-97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. He closed the week with 19 points against the Brooklyn Nets in a 103-90 victory, pushing the Knicks to a 5-4 record.