On the strength of a 39-point performance by Jalen Brunson, another fantastic fourth quarter from Mikal Bridges and by far their best offensive showing of the series, the New York Knicks took a 3-1 series lead against the Boston Celtics with a 121-113 win in Game 4 on Monday at Madison Square Garden.

Jalen Brunson is tough as nails. There’s no doubt about it. Game 4 between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics became a slugfest with Brunson and Jayson Tatum trading buckets. However, Tatum left the court,

Brunson. Brunson is work boots, and Tatum is leather loafers. If it's a little drizzly outside, best not wear them. Everything about Tatum — gets anxious, gets a little nervous, a bit passive, he's indecisive.

All told, Brunson has scored 90 clutch points over the past two postseasons. That's already the most in a span of two playoff runs since Kobe Bryant in 2009-10, and Brunson has at least four games, and likely more, left to add to that number.

The prevailing sentiment from the New York Knicks' past regular season largely looped back to the potential they squandered as opposed to their upcoming playoff

Jayson Tatum gets shaken up after a foul by Josh Hart causes the Celtics star to fall hard on his hand vs. the Knicks.