New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives toward the basket to make a 2-pointer at the end of Game 2 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons, Monday, April 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)2025-04-23T22:42:22Z Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks won the NBAs clutch player of the year award on Wednesday.Brunson got 70 of the 100 first-place votes. Denvers Nikola Jokic was second and Minnesotas Anthony Edwards was third.Brunson averaged 5.6 points on 51.5% shooting in clutch time this season, with the Knicks going 17-11 in the games he played that met the criteria for the clutch designation.Brunson was truly at his best in the final 30 seconds of those clutch games. He shot 11 for 17 64.7% in those moments, including 4 for 8 from 3-point range.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/nba TIM REYNOLDS Reynolds is an Associated Press sports writer, based in South Florida. twitter mailto