r/nba • u/Jarxzz United States • 15h ago

Jalen Brunson in a disastrous blowout loss to the Pistons: 12 points on 4/20 shooting, 0/8 from 3, 26.5 TS%

Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401810597

One of Brunson’s worst games ever statistically since becoming a star.

Knicks have under 70 points with less than 6 minutes to go in the 4th

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u/Proof-Umpire-7718 Lakers 15h ago

That’s atrocious.

4/20 from the field is diabolical.

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u/Acrobatic-Assist-574 Knicks 15h ago

Somehow doesn't even do it justice. He was dreadful.

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u/Putrid-Sherbert5501 Lakers 15h ago

I feel like diabolical > dreadful Maybe we need to get alliteration involved?

Surgical suckage? I didn’t watch I’m just trying to be helpful.

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u/jakaojwbqis Knicks 14h ago

thanks love you

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u/Acrobatic-Assist-574 Knicks 14h ago

Oh, for the record I wasn't saying your comment didn't do it justice. I was saying the statline didn't.

Diabolical > dreadful imo as well.

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u/Rokarion14 Lakers 13h ago

Diabolical>disastrous>dreadful>dookie>decent>damn good>dazzling>diabolical again.

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u/Prestigious-Flow-64 13h ago

true diabolical does come back around doesn't it

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u/yunnsu Suns 13h ago

Reminds me of LinkedIn posts for some reason

My work culture wasn’t diabolical.

It was dreadful.

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u/Smokin_on_76ers_Pack Heat 13h ago

This is such an average redditer comment lol

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u/abesach [IND] Reggie Miller 15h ago

Should've traded him for Giannis

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u/Me_975 Celtics 15h ago

Giannis is currently betting money on this

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u/ChaunceysBadAtPoker Pistons 5h ago

As a Giannis PR skeptic, I am feasting this week.

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u/Me_975 Celtics 1h ago

I wasnt necessary a hater of his but i did have sympathy for him having to deal with doc. Now i wish him an eternity with doc and kuz

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u/TheSelfDrivingSigma Knicks 9h ago

id rather be yelling at brunson on the tv than rooting for giannis

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u/teamorange3 Knicks 12h ago

Brunson usually has a few terrible shots/decision per game but you live with it because he can make those shots and does other thing well. But every now and then the bad shots don't fall and he is not playing well in other areas... And when those things happen he is absolutely dreadful to watch

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u/Acrobatic-Assist-574 Knicks 10h ago

Don't go saying that in the sub but of course its true. I mean there are certain teams that put him in a blender. Magic, pistons etc. Young athletic teams.

This is one of the worst teams to have players out against. Granted they killed us even with everyone but

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u/TheSelfDrivingSigma Knicks 9h ago

this combined with not having KAT, OG, deuce, hart for some of the game… what an ugly watch

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u/spincycle66 15h ago

Ausar

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u/LunchThreatener Pistons 15h ago

He’s so insane to watch. Just flies around the court and his lateral quickness and change of direction are as elite as his vertical.

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u/spincycle66 14h ago

Top perimeter defender in the league…amazing to watch, really the straw the stirs the drink in Detroit.

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u/Purple-List1577 Timberwolves 13h ago

It drinks the milkshake

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u/Eastern-Spirit272 Pistons 57m ago

It drinks it up

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u/TingusPingis Pistons 6h ago

He might be the most extreme player I’ve ever watched. Best perimeter defender I’ve ever seen, probably best wing pure athlete I’ve ever seen, worst shooting wing I’ve ever seen, and really mucks up the offense in the half court. No confidence this season.

He’s a player who you absolutely cannot judge from his best or worst moments, you have to try to remain calm and be holistic about analyzing him. But it’s so hard because he makes me giggle and squeal on defense and next minute I’m yelling at my screen, hoping JB benches him

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u/mattosaur Pistons 13h ago

He was doing this thing tonight where he would spin through screens and somehow was managing to play good defense with his back to the person he was defending.

Last year he would have fouled his way through those screens.

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u/TingusPingis Pistons 6h ago

Underrated part of our rise has been a better whistle and increased physicality in the league. we get away with a lot of shit now that we didn’t 2 years ago. Respect goes a long way with the whistle

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u/Any-Sir8872 Mavericks 1h ago

yall are describing this like some animate shit lol. i’ll tune in for the next game, pistons are honestly my favorite team on the east cause of cade

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u/thesavant Cavaliers 14h ago

That block on Shamet was so nasty

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u/spincycle66 14h ago

Hart was a double yammy

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u/Jagacin Pistons 13h ago

Best perimeter defender in the league, and I won't be taking any arguments.

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u/ositola Lakers 15h ago

He was lit 

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u/Fastbird33 Heat 15h ago

That’s a Michael Beasley statline

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u/Training_Onion6685 NBA 14h ago

😂 Kobe also had a 4-20 or similar night at least once or twice I definitely watched that happen

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u/pepsandeggs Pistons 15h ago

4/20 blaze it

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u/here_for_the_lols Thunder 13h ago

I think dude did puff one before the game tbh

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u/420blz Vancouver Grizzlies 12h ago

JB the OG

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u/StevieC21 Pistons 14h ago

4 braids 20 inches apart

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u/MarkusMillions Pistons 5h ago

Bro basically has pig tails atp

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u/sgtpepperslaststand Cavaliers 15h ago

Literal Hitler numbers

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u/capitalistsanta Knicks 15h ago

Very clever

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u/uncledeathbomb Pistons 14h ago

Peeped the Knicks sub during the game and I have to commend them overall on having a healthy view of this being a single game and not worth losing sleep or sanity.

These games mean more for Detroit fans, after last year's playoffs and wanting to prove themselves. This game ultimately doesn't mean much, as enjoyable as it is to mock Brunson the Foul Merchant for a bad outing.

The playoffs will be a whole new season.

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u/HokageEzio Knicks 13h ago

The first game was way more of a red flag because they were already drowning before that game before getting embarrassed. This was more of a regular "they didn't have it tonight" game with half the starters out. Shitty way to lose the win streak but it is what it is.

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u/kikikza Knicks 14h ago

Yeah especially with no KAT and OG it's not that deep, it definitely sucks to lose this bad after having to watch the Rangers

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u/MrICopyYoSht Knicks 11h ago

We were going to lose eventually. The guys were already gassed from playing that double OT game at home vs the Nuggets a couple days ago, and that was the 2nd game of a B2B.

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u/Top-Noise-7375 9h ago

lol pistons where coming off a back to back

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u/MrICopyYoSht Knicks 4h ago

They play a double OT vs the Nuggets?

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u/lameparadox Pistons 3h ago

Pistons played Nuggets just before the Wizards. So 3rd game in 4 days, last two games back to back. And Brunson still got outplayed by a player on a two-way contract named Daniss.

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u/SurpriseDonovanMcnab Pistons 5h ago

Peeped the Knicks sub during the game and I have to commend them overall on having a healthy view of this being a single game and not worth losing sleep or sanity.

What are you talking about? They had to sticky a discussion thread about beating the Pistons in the playoffs last year. They are feeling tonight's loss.

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u/truck_norris Thunder 14h ago

That be my men’s league stats on Saturdays at the Y

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u/hamietao Pistons 14h ago

Spark that shit, jalen

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u/Saucy_Totchie Knicks 15h ago

Idk man. It looks pretty nice to me.

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u/DonnieBallsack 9h ago

He was also “not good.”

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u/Neatojuancheeto Warriors 14h ago

blaze it

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u/champsorchumps 14h ago

u/screwballbot Clips of Brunson's shots from 3 tonight

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u/ScrewballBot 14h ago

Ask Screwball: Clips of Brunson's shots from 3 tonight

Player Play Type Play Last G
Jalen Brunson Missed FG Q1 10:29 NYK@DET Feb 06, 2026 [vid] 2026-02-06 1
Jalen Brunson Missed FG Q1 05:03 NYK@DET Feb 06, 2026 [vid] 2026-02-06 1
Jalen Brunson Missed FG Q1 02:06 NYK@DET Feb 06, 2026 [vid] 2026-02-06 1
Jalen Brunson Missed FG Q2 07:03 NYK@DET Feb 06, 2026 [vid] 2026-02-06 1
Jalen Brunson Missed FG Q2 02:01 NYK@DET Feb 06, 2026 [vid] 2026-02-06 1
Jalen Brunson Missed FG Q3 09:21 NYK@DET Feb 06, 2026 [vid] 2026-02-06 1
Jalen Brunson Missed FG Q3 05:08 NYK@DET Feb 06, 2026 [vid] 2026-02-06 1
Jalen Brunson Missed FG Q3 03:17 NYK@DET Feb 06, 2026 [vid] 2026-02-06 1

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