Jalen Brunson tallied 31 points (12-of-25 FGs, 4-of-5 FTs), six rebounds, nine assists and three three-pointers in Saturday’s win over the Cavaliers.

As in most of the Eastern Conference Finals last spring, Brunson started slowly against the Cavaliers on Saturday. But once he got going, Cleveland couldn’t come up with an answer for the Knicks’ point guard. Brunson shot 6-of-9 from the field and 3-of-3 from the foul line in the second quarter, scoring 18 points. He finished with his third 30-point game of the season, with the first two coming in wins over the Bulls. Brunson and the Knicks play four games next week, starting with the Bucks on Tuesday.