Karl-Anthony Towns led the scoring for the Knicks with 31 points, eight rebounds and two blocks while shooting 10-of-18 from the field. Jalen Brunson added 30 points, shooting 11-of-13 from the free-throw line, along with nine assists and seven rebounds. OG Anunoby added 22 points, and Mikal Bridges had 20.

It’s clear the answer is him. Brunson ranks third in playoff touches per game behind Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham, but he ranks No. 1 in average time of possession (10.1 minutes, ahead of James Harden), average seconds per touch (six seconds) and average dribbles per touch (5.92).

Jalen Brunson and the No. 3 seed New York Knicks are currently locked in a 1-1 series tie with the No. 6 seed Detroit Pistons. The Knicks jumped out to a 1-0 series lead after a 34-point performance from Brunson in Game 1.