Jalen Brunson leaves Knicks’ game after rolling ankle

SACRAMENTO, CA — New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson left Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings after tweaking his ankle.

Brunson rolled his ankle on a non-contact play during the first quarter against the Kings.

He was sizing up Kings rookie Maxime Raynaud and as Brunson got into his dribble package − a hesitation, between the legs dribble − and looked to make his move, he rolled his ankle and fell on the ball before passing it to a teammate.

Brunson limped to the locker room after exiting the game. He did not return, the Knicks ruling him out with a right ankle injury.

Game recap

Sacramento jumped out to a double-digit lead early in the game and maintained it through the first quarter behind 10 points each from Precious Achiuwa, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan.

The Kings led 32-17 after the first period.

Sacramento maintained its lead going into the second half. The Kings led 56-42 at halftime after a LaVine 3-pointer with three seconds left. Knicks guard Josh Hart made a layup as the buzzer sounded.

Sacramento continued to pour it on in the third quarter. Achiuwa continued to dominate with his effort and energy. He had nine rebounds and two steals and two blocks. He added 17 points for the Kings as he helped to build a 20-point lead.

Sacramento won 112-101.