Brunson did not score at all in the second quarter but erupted for 19 third-quarter points, plus another 14 in the fourth before scoring nine of the Knicks’ 17 points in overtime.
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Pelicans, shorthanded and struggling to survive with 20 losses in their last 22 games, came into the night with a goal — contain Jalen Brunson and cut off the head of the snake for the Knicks. It’s a good idea in theory ...
Jalen Brunson scored 29 of his season-high 39 points in the second half to power the New York Knicks to a 104-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
For the New York Knicks, that's exactly what happened on Saturday. Jalen Brunson put up a season-high 39 points leading the way for the Knicks to hold off a scrappy New Orleans Pelicans team by a 104-93 final score.
The New Orleans Pelicans started the month of December with an embarrassing 33-point loss to the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden.
New York was still able to dominate a bad basketball team with their star player not playing up to his potential.
The game featured a standout performance from Jalen Brunson as the New York Knicks faced off against the New Orleans Pelicans on the road. While it seemed
The Knicks were able to survive a slow start offensively and ended up beating the New Orleans Pelicans handily, 104-93, on Saturday night for their third straight win.
This is why you call him "captain." Because when you call on the captain, he delivers. And this is why you don’t count the Knicks out after three quarters — or even after four. Because all their high-powered offense needs is a moment to blow a game open.
NBA refs have been strict in recent years, but giving the Pelicans' towel guy a technical foul is a new level.
New York was still able to dominate a bad basketball team with their star player not playing up to his potential.