Jaylen Brunson sat out the Warriors game with an ankle injury
The New York Knicks suffered a tough loss against the Sacramento Kings, and they lost Jalen Brunson early in that game due to an ankle injury. Given that they had to face the Golden State Warriors for the second night in a row, Brunson did just that already turned offaccording to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
“Knicks’ Jaylen Branson is out tonight against the Golden State Warriors with a sprained right ankle and is listed as day-to-day,” Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
It’s uncertain how serious Brunson’s injury is, but since he’s being treated as day-to-day, it can’t be that bad. If the Knicks have to play without Brunson for a while, they should be able to get by with their depth at guard, as well as the other key pieces they have on the team.
The Knicks have stayed near the top of the Eastern Conference for most of the season thanks to the play of Brunson, who is averaging 28.2 points. When the Knicks need a bucket, they know who to go to, and when it’s time to close out the game, Brunson’s number is called.
Brunson has been relatively healthy this season, which is good news for the Knicks, and hopefully this injury doesn’t slow him down. It was obvious the Knicks needed him against the Kings, but overall, they didn’t look ready to play. Head coach Mike Brown saw that too.
“This is one of the worst if not the worst I’ve seen us play all year in terms of following the game plan … I have to give the Kings credit … We were out there, we went through the motions, you go through the motions in this league, you’re going to get hit in the back,” Brown said after the game.
Hopefully the Knicks can come out with better energy and focus against the Warriors.
2026-01-15 21:12:00
