It's safe to say that Jalen Brunson is not one of those players. You may have noticed the New York Knicks' point guard making clutch basket after clutch basket this postseason -- including a devious game-winner to send the Detroit Pistons packing in the first round -- and the numbers certainly back up the eye test.

Is New York Knicks star point guard Jalen Brunson a more reliable player than Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum? In the wake of the Celtics Game 2 loss to the Knicks in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series at TD Garden on this past Wednesday (May 7) night,

Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are starting to become synonymous with clutch. Brunson helped orchestrate a 20-point comeback to defeat the defending champion Boston Celtics in overtime on their home floor on Monday night, giving New York their fourth clutch win of the Playoffs – the most in the NBA.