Knicks' Jalen Brunson named 2024-25 NBA Clutch Player of the Year

After a season full of clutch moments, Jalen Brunson was voted as the 2024-25 NBA Clutch Player of the Year on Wednesday.

The Knicks point guard garnered 70 of the 100 possible first-place votes — almost three times more than Nikola Jokic‘s 26 — 24 second-place votes and four third-place votes for a total of 426 points. The other four votes went to Anthony Edwards (2), Stephen Curry (1) and LeBron James (1).

The NBA Clutch Player of the Year award was first presented back in the 2022-23 season and honors the NBA player who best comes through for his teammates late in close games and Brunson was one of the best.

Brunson averaged an NBA-high 5.6 points in clutch situations, which are defined as possessions in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime when the score is within five points. He also led the league in field goals made (52) and ranked second in total points (156) and third in total assists (28) in those situations.

Brunson shot 51.5 percent from the field and 84.0 percent from the free-throw line in clutch time. In 28 clutch games with Brunson, the Knicks had a record of 17-11.

In his third season with the Knicks, Brunson was named to his second All-Star Game — first as a starter. He averaged 26.0 points and 7.3 assists per game this season, both eighth in the NBA.

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