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Jalen Brunson owns Knicks loss to Timberwolves, feels awful for Julius Randle

Mar 20, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) controls the ball against Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

New York Knicks rising star Jalen Brunson had an efficient game Monday night, scoring 23 points on 9 of 18 shooting and dishing out 10 assists with two steals against only two turnovers. But the Minnesota Timberwolves repeatedly hunted him down on switches to hammer out a 140-134 win over the Knicks.

But to Brunson’s credit, he competed on the defensive end despite giving up more than half-foot in size to 6-foot-9 wing Jaden McDaniels, who was one of the Timberwolves players in double digits with 18 points on 6 of 12 shooting from the field.