Knicks coach Mike Brown believes his star guard should be getting far more hype for the MVP award considering the season he is putting together.

The case for Jalen Brunson will certainly be helped by his performance Saturday in a 132-120 NBA Cup semifinal victory over the Magic at T-Mobile Arena.

Brunson finished with 40 points and eight assists to help New York (18-7) advance to Tuesday’s 5:30 p.m. championship game.

“He makes the game easier for everybody,” Brown said. “That’s what MVPs are supposed to do, and he definitely did that tonight. When you have a guy like that that can go get a bucket and he keeps you in the game and gets you leads and at the end of the day, he carries you home.

“It’s beautiful to be able to see him do what he’s more than capable of doing on a national sta

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