NEW YORK -- Jalen Brunson goes out of his way to try to never let anyone in on what he's thinking or feeling. But for even the most stoic of stars, everything that happened Thursday night - from making his first All-Star team to scoring 40 points to leading his New York Knicks to a come-from-behind victory here at Madison Square Garden over the Indiana Pacers - was too much for him to ignore.
So, as Brunson was interviewed on the court after the game, he visibly had to hold back his emotions as he was serenaded with MVP chants by the MSG faithful after New York's 109-105 victory - a ninth straight overall, and improving the Knicks to 15-2 in 2024.