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Jalen Brunson suffered an injury in a game where the Knicks were already facing a significant deficit, losing 133-123 to the Celtics. The point guard twisted his ankle with approximately 20 seconds left in the game and the Knicks trailing by 12 points. He left the court with a limp and departed the locker room without addressing reporters. Coach Tom Thibodeau, known for keeping his starters in the game until the end, expressed no regret about keeping Brunson on the court.

When asked about the decision and the extent of Brunson’s injury, Thibodeau provided limited details, stating he hadn’t discussed the matter with the trainers yet. The Celtics had already substituted most of their bench players, but Thibodeau kept Brunson, Julius Randle, and RJ Barrett on the court. Brunson’s injury occurred after a Celtics free throw when he stepped back with his left foot, landing on Celtics guard Payton Pritchard. The ankle twisted, leading Brunson to double over in pain upon reaching the bench.

Notably, almost two years ago, Barrett suffered a similar ankle injury during garbage time, contributing to the challenges faced by the Knicks in that season. Barrett missed four games, and the team struggled, losing three of them and failing to recover.

In other injury news, Mitchell Robinson underwent precautionary X-rays on his left ankle, which came back negative. However, he did not play for the entire fourth quarter. Thibodeau clarified that the decision to bench Robinson was precautionary and stemmed from the performance of the reserves making a late-game run.

Amidst ongoing discussions about potential blockbuster trades for the Knicks, Barrett addressed skepticism about the team’s performance. He expressed comfort with being doubted, stating, “First, we were never going to be good. Now, we’re good, and now, we’re not good enough.” Barrett’s comments followed a critique from TNT analyst Kenny Smith, who identified the Knicks’ lack of having the best player on the court in matchups against top teams in the Eastern Conference as a key issue.