Overview
- The Knicks beat the 76ers 108-94 in Game 3 to take a 3-0 series lead, with Jalen Brunson posting 33 points and nine assists.
- Mike Brown said he is “Linus” and Brunson is his “blanket,” a nod to the guard’s poise that settles the team in tense stretches.
- Philadelphia’s traps, full-court pressure, and switches did not slow Brunson, who shot 11-for-22 and piled up nine points in both the third and fourth quarters.
- Brunson shouldered more of the offense because OG Anunoby’s scoring was missing and Karl-Anthony Towns spent long stretches in foul trouble.
- At 3-0, New York is one win from the Eastern Conference Finals, and Brunson’s control of pace and decision-making remains the series difference.