Arya News - Brunson is now the third point guard to win the award in its three seasons of existence.
Brunson finished second in total clutch points (156) by a single point to Edwards (157). But he reached his total in fewer clutch minutes (135.3 to 160.4) and at a more efficient clip.
Brunson"s 1.15 points per clutch minute were more than Jokić"s (1) and Edwards" (0.98) and led the league for anyone who played more than 13.1 total clutch minutes.
Brunson shot 51.5% from the field in the clutch, which trailed Jokić"s 56.2% success rate but was well ahead of Edwards" 46.2%. Jokić finished second in the league in clutch assists (36), while Brunson finished third (28). Trae Young led the league with 37 clutch assists, while Edwards had the 28th most with 13.
Jokić (50) and Edwards (45) finished in third and fourth place in total clutch rebounds, while Brunson"s 11 didn"t make the top 100. But clutch, in this instance, is more about scoring production than anything else, and Brunson"s efforts on that front for a Knicks team that finished third in the Eastern Conference compelled voters to deliver him the award.
Brunson made his second consecutive All-Star team this season and finished the regular season with averages of 26 points, 7.3 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game. He shot 48.8% from the field and 38.3% from 3.
Brunson"s Knicks are in a 1-1 tie in their first-round playoff series with the Pistons that will resume for Game 3 on Thursday in Detroit.
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