SACRAMENTO — Jalen Brunson’s Achilles heel is his right ankle.
The Knicks point guard came up limp with 7:45 left in the first quarter of their 112-101 loss to the Kings on Wednesday night, when he twisted his right ankle while dribbling near the 3-point line.
He did not return.
There was no contact on the play — Brunson just tried to plant his foot and it turned.
Jalen Brunson appeared to roll his ankle in the first quarter on Wednesday night.
Jalen Brunson appeared to roll his ankle in the first quarter on Wednesday night.
He played a couple more possessions before being subbed out, then retreated to the locker room before the Knicks listed him as “questionable” to return.
The Knicks were trailing 16-8 when Brunson left.
It’s the same right ankle that sent Brunson into a month of recovery last season because of a sprain. Brunson sprained it again in November of this season and missed two games.
Without Brunson, the Knicks used Miles McBride at point guard and ended the first quarter with a 32-17 deficit.
