In the NBA regular season game that ended on Friday, the New York Knicks lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime, and what made fans even more worried was that team commander Jalen Brunson suffered a sprained right ankle in the decisive moment. According to the latest announcement from the team's medical team, the two-time All-Star guard will miss at least the next two weeks.

In the final 1 minute and 24 seconds of overtime, Brunson made physical contact with Lakers guard Austin Reaves when he broke through with the ball, and accidentally stepped on the opponent's instep with his right foot when he landed, causing the ankle to turn out. Despite the pain, the tough guy made two free throws to tie the score at 107 before returning to the locker room with the help of his teammates. Before leaving, he had blasted 39 points and 10 assists, and dragged the game into overtime with a three-pointer when the Lakers were crazy about scoring in the fourth quarter.

Brunson's dominant 26.3 points (7th in the league) and 7.4 assists (8th in the league) per game this season have supported the Knicks' third-largest offensive system in the East (40-22). According to Second Spectrum, Brunson's average of 8.7 minutes per game leads the league in ball time, and his ability to win with 145 points in key moments is tied with Jokic for the top spot. The loss of the core is a fatal blow to the Knicks, who are in the midst of a five-game road journey, and they will challenge the Clippers, Kings, Trail Blazers and Warriors in the next nine days.