Jalen Brunson credits Ausar Thompson's defense throughout the NYDET series He beat me to the spot he cut me off That dude he was tough to play against He's big time and I told him straight to his face after the series that he made me work hard so I got a lot of respect for him

Dyson Daniels Defense on Jalen Brunson from Game 3

Ausar Thompson shows some incredible hustle on the rebound and on defense with a replay

Paolo Banchero nearly puts Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren on a massive And-1 poster but fails to do so His teammates come to cheer him up

Amen Thompson stretches to his utmost to block Jalen Brunson's corner 3 attempt with a replay

Karl-Anthony Towns talks in post game interview about the Knicks coming in with the mentality of not just meeting the moment but exceeding it with a dominant performance to close out the series against Atlanta Also signs off with a shoutout to Anthony Edwards who is out with injury

Ausar Thompson full highlights vs Orlando Magic last night 116-109 W - Game 5 - First Round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs6 Points on 35 FG 02 from 3 15 Rebounds 4 Off Rebs 6 Assists 5 TOV 5 Steals 2 Blocks 1 PF and a - of -2 in 3626 minutes played