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During his team’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks captain Jalen Brunson defended Josh Hart against the referees.
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ESPN‘s cameras caught a moment when Brunson was pleading his case to one of the referees. At one point, she looked away, seemingly avoiding eye contact with the Knicks’ captain.
Brunson did not let up, shuffling to meet her eye line. The referee then continued to hear him out after he jumped back into her view.
Ultimately, the efforts did not matter, as the Knicks lost to the Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. Hart finished with four personal fouls in the loss.
Brunson had a good offensive game, scoring 27 points while making more than 50% of his shots. Karl-Anthony Towns scored 21 points and logged 11 rebounds.
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Brunson and Hart were teammates at Villanova, and that camaraderie has translated to the NBA since becoming teammates on the Knicks. Another one of their teammates, Mikal Bridges, is also on the Knicks. He was ice cold against the Cavaliers, scoring just two points in 17 minutes.
James Harden went off for the Cavs, scoring 32 points, and Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points. Jarrett Allen had a double-double, scoring 11 points and logging 14 rebounds.
The loss snapped the Knicks’ four-game win streak. They dropped to 6-5 with the loss, and they will have a chance to rebound on Friday, Nov. 13, when they play the Indiana Pacers.
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New York started the season 0-3. They then won six of their next seven before losing to the Cavaliers on Wednesday. The Knicks will have a four-game road trip, playing the Pacers, the Toronto Raptors, and the Minnesota Timberwolves over their next four games.
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