Knicks Jalen Brunson leaves game with fractured left hand - NBC Sports

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 19: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks looks on during the game against the Indiana Pacers during Round 2 Game 7 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 19, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

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This last injury just sums up the Knicks playoff run.

As the Knicks tried to make history with a Game 7 comeback at home, news came out that Jalen Brunson had left the game in the second half with a fractured left hand and would not return, the team announced.

He left with 3:02 remaining in the third quarter and went straight back to the Knicks locker room.

The loss of Brunson hit in a game where Josh Hart was playing through an abdominal strain but was not moving like himself, one where OG Anunoby tried to play despite a hamstring strain but could only go for five minutes, and once again, the team was without the injured Mitchell Robinson, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Julius Randle. If the Knicks found a way to come back and advance, they would be without Brunson to start the series Tuesday in Boston.

Brunson had done his best in Game 7 but struggled against the Pacers’ pressure defense, scoring 17 points in Game 7 but on 6-of-17 shooting before he was forced to leave He also had nine assists.