Brunson and Randle cannot be stopped!🏀

Plus heartbreak for Nets, Islanders win on the road and more!

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SportsDraft NY
December 01, 2023

Hey there - get ready for a jam-packed NY sports update that cuts through the noise!

From Jalen Brunsons 42 points to the Nets heart-breaking loss, we've got you covered.

Plus, The Isles win a 9 goal thriller to go 6-2-3! Read on for the details!

Let’s Go 👇🏻

Jalen Brunsons record night propels to Knicks!

Jalen Brunson scored 42 points on 54.2% shooting in the Knicks 118-112 win over the Detroit Pistons. This is just 6 points (48) shy of Brunsons highest ever scoring game, in which he grabbed 6 rebounds and dished 8 assists. Julius Randle also put in a five star performance, notching 29/10/8, missing out on a triple double.

Jalen Brunson 42 PTS | 8 AST | 6 REB
Julius Randle 29 PTS | 10 REB | 8 AST
RJ Barrett 15 PTS | 2 AST
Donte DiVincenzo 12 PTS | 3 REB

Key Points:

  • Julius Randle missed out on his 14th career triple double by 2 assists

  • This is Jalen Brunsons 2nd highest scoring game this season (45 is the highest)

  • This is the Knicks 13th win in a row over the Pistons!

What to Look for Next:

  • The Knicks have a quick turn around as they are traveling north to face the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, tip off is at 19:30 ET.

Heartbreak for the Nets at the buzzer sees them lost by 1 point!

The Nets led going into the final quarter of the game but ultimately fell up short against the Hornets in Brooklyn. Cam Johnson, who had 15 points in total, had a missed 3-pointer in the last few seconds which would have gave the Nets the win.

Mikal Bridges 22 PTS | 4 AST | 9 REB
Cam Thomas 26 PTS | 2 REB
Nic Claxton 20 PTS | 14 REB
Cam Johnson 15 PTS | 6 REB

We did not have the standard that we have, especially in that first half… That set the tone. You give a team confidence, and they’re playing free and able to make shots.”

Nets coach Jacque Vaughn

Things to Note:

  • Cam Thomas had 26 points in 24 minutes on his return

  • This broke the Nets 3-game winning streak

  • Spencer Dinwiddie scored 9 points, the least he has scored for 9 games

What to keep an eye on:

  • The Nets face the high-flying Magic at home on Saturday night, looking to regain some sort of winning run following last nights loss.

Isles win in 9-goal thriller!

Mathew Barzal scored with 2.46 of OT remaining to help the Islanders to a 5-4 win over the Hurricanes in Raleigh. Kyle Palmieri, Pierre Engvall, Bo Horvat and Simon Holmstrom also added goals for New York, while goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov stopped 39 shots in total.

“We needed to bounce back. I thought the last eight minutes, we played pretty darn good. It was a darn shame that the puck went in at the end (of regulation) but Varlamov was outstanding and it was nice to get rewarded.”

Lane Lambert, Islanders coach

Talking Points:

  • Mathew Barzal becomes only the 3rd Islander to record at least 4 points, including an OT goal, since Ray Ferraro in 1995!

  • This was the Islanders fourth win in six games

  • The Islanders go 9-7-6 on the season

What to expect next:

  • The Islanders face the Panthers tomorrow, where they haven’t won since 2019!

Sport Round-Up 🏀🏈🏒⚾⚽

Mitchell Robinsons kindhearted gesture

Robinson invited his high school coach, Butch Stockton, to live with him in New York after Stockton’s wife, Dawn, passed away in September.

Aaron Rodgers has new side job as he returns to the field

The future Hall of Famer may have found a backup plan to help his new team if he doesn’t end up playing this year — in the ticket sales department.

The Jets released a video on Thursday of Rodgers inside the team’s ticket office on the phone with a fan in an entertaining exchange.

Watch it below!

Mets sign Austin Adams to 1-year deal

The Mets have signed reliever Austin Adams to a one-year deal. He had a 5.71 ERA with the Diamondbacks last year.

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