<p>Jalen Brunson returned from an Injury in the 2nd half to lead the resilent Knicks to a game 2 victory at MSG, NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Steve Popper reports.</p>


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Knicks win game 2, overcome Brunson injury scare

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Jalen Brunson had 17 points and nine assists before suffering the injury late in the third quarter.

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"It's huge," he said of the fan reaction after the Game 7 loss. "The city embraced me. For me, that means a lot."

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Jalen Brunson is unable to save the club after fracturing his hand.

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OG Anunoby hit two early shots, including a three-pointer, but couldn't move well enough on defense.

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In a late-and-close situation, they would not go to beleaguered closer Edwin Diaz, who — for now — is taking a timeout from closing duties.

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McLean, 22, did well on both sides of the ball in a month and a half with High-A Brooklyn.

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Chris Kreider is in his fifth conference finals. His 47 playoff goals are the most in Rangers history, 13 more than second-place Rod Gilbert.

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