Brunson missed 15 games after he was hurt late in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on March 6. He practiced fully with the Knicks on Friday for the first time since the injury and was cleared to return Sunday following a pregame workout at Madison Square Garden.

Jalen Brunson figured his conditioning might be a little worse, but hoped his play would be a little better. The New York Knicks won in his return to the lineup, which is ultimately what mattered most to Brunson.

Jalen Brunson returned to the Knicks' lineup Sunday against the Suns after spraining his right ankle last month.