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Jalen Brunson Trades Words With Courtside Fan, Then Leads Knicks Past Raptors in NBA Cup

Viral broadcast clips made the courtside exchange the night's talking point.

Overview

  • Amazon Prime’s broadcast caught Brunson responding to a courtside heckler in the first quarter at Scotiabank Arena.
  • Moments after the exchange during an inbounds sequence, Brunson hit a three-pointer on his way to 20 first-quarter points.
  • Brunson finished with 35 points on 13-of-19 shooting, including 6-of-9 from deep, as New York beat Toronto 117–101.
  • Multiple angles of the interaction circulated on social media, with audio capturing lines such as “Why you harassing me?” and “Don’t flop.”
  • The win sends the Knicks to the NBA Cup semifinal in Las Vegas against the Orlando Magic, with the episode framed as part of a recent rise in player–fan run-ins.