Jalen Brunson scored 34 points as the New York Knicks held off the Philadelphia 76ers 110-105 on Wednesday night. He scored 15 of those points at the free throw line on 16 attempts, which was his second-highest total of the season.
While Shai Gilgeous Alexander, who is second in the league in free throw attempts per game, has developed a reputation as a foul baiter or hunter, Brunson, who is tied for fifth, seems to be being labeled as more of a "flopper." Earlier this week Bill Simmons called Brunson the "preeminent flopper in the NBA" on a podcast.
