Jalen Brunson’s final injury status for Bulls-Knicks

The New York Knicks host the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday evening. By beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, the Knicks look to make it two wins in a row. As for the Bulls, they are looking to get back in the win column after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Entering this game, the Knicks listed star point guard Jalen Brunson as questionable with a right ankle sprain. Brunson’s injury status was then changed to a match decision as he went through pre-match warm-ups.

Via James Edwards III of The Athletic: “Thibs said Brunson, McBride and Payne will all make decisions during the game.”

After going through his pregame routine, Brunson was officially upgraded to available for this game. The 2024 NBA All-Star will be in action, playing for New York.

Via Ian Begley of SNY: “Jalen Brunson will play tonight, Knicks say. Cam Payne and Miles McBride will also play, team says.”

Brunson made his first All-Star team last season and averaged a career-high 28.7 points per game. This led to an All-NBA second team selection and a top five MVP finish.

Brunson’s numbers are down slightly from last season, but he is still averaging 24.3 points, 6.4 assists and 2.9 rebounds on 46.5% from the field. New York is off to just a 5-5 start, but with much of the Eastern Conference also hovering around .500, that record puts the Knicks firmly in the playoffs.

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