The Knicks achieved a 19-12 record in clutch games this season, ranking fifth in the league, largely due to Jalen Brunson, who averaged an NBA-best 5.6 points per game in such situations. Brunson led the league with 52 clutch field goals, finished second in total points with 156, and third in assists with 28, shooting 51.5% from the floor, which earned him the NBA Clutch Player of the Year award. He received 70 first-place votes, clearly surpassing competitors like Nikola Jokic and Trae Young in the voting conducted by a global media panel.
