Despite the increase in his game to another level during the 2024-25 NBA season and become a starter of the stars For the first time in his career, Knicks playmaker Jalen Brunson was eliminated in the first round of the three -point competition in 2025 at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
Brunson made four of his first five shots, struck the two bonus stars balls, then hit two “ball” shots on the final rack to finish with 18 points.
It was his second consecutive year in competition in the event, because he finished with 24 points in the first round of the competition last year But was also eliminated. He will try to bounce back Sunday evening in the NBA 2025 stars match, playing for Kenny SmithThe Young Stars team is Anthony Edwards.
Brunson is the ninth player in the history of the Knicks franchise to participate in the three -point competition. The others include Julius Randle (2023), Steve Novak (2013), Danilo Gallinari (2010), Quentin Richardson (2006), Allan Houston (2001), Charlie Ward (1998), Hubert Davis (1996), and Trent Tucker (1988 and 1986).
In the meantime, Cam Johnson has become the sixth Net To participate in the event, following Slide (2022), Joe Harris (2020 and 2019), Joe Johnson (2014), Anthony Morrow (2012), and Dražen PetroviÄ (1992).
Johnson started slowly and finally made four of his “money ball” to finish with 14 points, tied for the end in the first round with Norman Powell. Cade Cunningham and twice defending champion Damian Lillard He also did not manage to pass the first round.
Boyfriend (31 points), Darius Garland (24 points), Tyler Herro (19 points) qualified for the final round. Herro put the brand to beat with 24 points and beaten Hield (23 points) to win the competition in three points in 2025.
