2:13 PM: Brunson returned to the hardwood after receiving treatment in the visitors’ locker room.

2:09 PM: Knicks All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, who missed a month down the stretch of the 2024/25 regular season with an ankle injury, appeared to suffer some bad health luck again late into the third quarter of New York’s ongoing Game 4 matchup against the Pistons.

After splitting the opening two contests in Madison Square Garden, New York bested Detroit on the road and leads the Pistons in the series, 2-1.

With 2:52 remaining in the third period, Detroit guard Dennis Schroder landed on the foot of the 6’2″ Villanova alum. He was on the ground for a while, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic tweets, and crawled to the sideline. Brunson left the floor and was replaced by reserve Cameron Payne, per Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link).

Detroit has capitalized on the absence of New York’s lead playmaker, and currently paces the Knicks, 71-64, early into the fourth frame. In the bout, Brunson has been leading the Knicks as a scorer with 21 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field, plus nine assists and five rebounds.

Through his first three games in the series, Brunson had been on fire offensively, averaging 33.7 points, 8.0 assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.7 steals in 41.0 minutes per.