The award, named after Hall of Famer Jerry West, honors the player who delivers in the biggest moments — defined by the NBA as the final five minutes of a game within five points.

There’s no sugarcoating it; the New York Knicks have struggled mightily against the top teams in the league. Against the

Jalen Brunson scored nine unanswered points late in the fourth quarter Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who squandered all of a 19-point lead before coming back to edge the skidding Philadelphia 76ers 110-105.