NBA daily digest: Jalen Brunson scores 26
2 games finished on Wednesday, May 6, averaging 219 combined points. 1 was a rout of 20 or more.
The top individual line belonged to Jalen Brunson (NYK), who scored 26 points on 9-of-21 shooting.
Numbers of the night
Most points in a game228Timberwolves at Spurs
Biggest margin38Spurs over Timberwolves
Most points by a player26Jalen Brunson, NYK
Most threes5Paul George, PHI
Most rebounds15Victor Wembanyama, SAS
Game by game
The Spurs won by 38, breaking it open in the second quarter (35-18).
The 76ers led after three quarters, but the Knicks won the fourth 19-12 to take it 108-102.
Players of the night
Ranked by Game Score, which rolls up points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, shooting efficiency, fouls and turnovers.
OG Anunoby NYK24 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast, 4 stl on 9-17 shooting · win vs PHI
22.9Karl-Anthony Towns NYK20 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast on 6-8 shooting · win vs PHI
21.1Victor Wembanyama SAS19 pts, 15 reb, 2 ast on 7-15 shooting · win vs MIN
18.8Mikal Bridges NYK18 pts, 5 reb, 2 ast on 9-13 shooting · win vs PHI
17.1Jalen Brunson NYK26 pts, 1 reb, 6 ast on 9-21 shooting · win vs PHI
16.6Stephon Castle SAS21 pts, 4 reb, 4 ast on 6-10 shooting · win vs MIN
15.8Streaks to know
- Detroit Pistons (3-0) are on a winning streak of 3.
- Miami Heat (0-4) are on a losing streak of 4.
- Houston Rockets (4-0) are on a winning streak of 4.
- Memphis Grizzlies (4-0) are on a winning streak of 4.
Tip Off Live daily is written from the day's box scores and our team ratings. Upsets are measured against our own pre-game Win Meter readings.