"He got too much air space," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said of Nesmith after the game.

Jalen Brunson has tied Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing’s franchise record by scoring at least 30 points in the playoffs for the 18th time with the New York Knicks.

The Knicks led by 17 points with 6:26 remaining in the fourth quarter and by nine points with under a minute left, only to lose, 138-135, in overtime at Madison Square Garden.

On Monday, Brunson became the highest scorer in fourth quarters through the first 10 games of a playoffs since 1997, eclipsing Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry. He’s only the fifth player in the last 50 years to average 30 and eight through the same span.

As a result, former NBA player DeMarcus Cousins delivered a shocking claim regarding Brunson and Los Angeles Lakers forward Luka Doncic on who he would rather have. "I'm going to take Jalen Brunson because he's still playing," Cousins said. "That's obvious. One guy's at home and one guy's playing. The guy at home can't help me right now.

In the immediate aftermath of Wednesday's Game 2 win in Boston, Jalen Brunson seemed nearly as stunned as everyone else in the building.

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