Mikal Bridges Sends Strong Jalen Brunson Message After Knicks-Celtics Game 4

May 13, 2025 - 10:00

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Everything seemed to have been clicking in the second half once again for the New York Knicks in Game 4.

New York was able to erase an 11-point halftime deficit and come back in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics with a score of 121-113.

Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks once again, ending with 39 points, 12 assists and five rebounds while shooting 14-for-25 from the field.

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11)John Jones-Imagn Images

Knicks forward Mikal Bridges also had a great game, finishing with 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists and four steals in the win.

Bridges came up big in the fourth quarter, scoring 10 of his points in the final 12 minutes of the game.

Mikal Bridges speaks on the performance of teammate Jalen Brunson

After the game, Bridges took questions from the press. He was asked about Jalen Brunson's electric 18-point third quarter and how he reacted to from his perspective.

"He knows what he likes on the court, where he wants to get to. I really think it's the will to win and wanting to win the game that he turns up another level. Glad he's on my side," Bridges answered.

Mikal Bridges on Jalen Brunson:

"He knows what he likes on the court, where he wants to get to. I really think it's the will to win and wanting to win the game that he turns up another level. Glad he's on my side" pic.twitter.com/6EaEusFXvI— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) May 13, 2025

This is the first year in the NBA that the two Villanova alumni have been able to team up since both of them entered the league in the 2018-19 season.

While in college, they were able to lead Villanova to two national championships in 2016 and 2018.

It's worth to note that fellow New York Knicks teammate Josh Hart also played with the pair of players and was apart of their national championship team in 2016.