Jalen Brunson-led Knicks top Pacers, force Game 6
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Nesmith, who has been playing through a sprained right ankle since late in Game 3, missed seven of eight field-goal attempts in the game for a playoff-low three points while logging only 16 minutes in the Knicks’ 111-94 Game 5 victory.
Less than an hour after his first game in a month, Jalen Brunson said ... 4 on 3-point attempts. Still, Brunson’s return after a 15-game absence for a right ankle sprain was a welcome sight ...
Ankle sprains are tricky injuries. It's not a torn ACL. They're fairly common in the NBA, and they are excruciatingly painful when they happen, but the adrenaline kicks in quickly. It certainly did for Aaron Nesmith on Sunday,
LOS ANGELES — Jalen Brunson is out at least two weeks and likely longer with an ankle sprain, a crushing blow for the Knicks with a little over a month remaining in the regular season.