Jalen Brunson has 42 points and 10 assists to rally the Knicks past the Rockets, 124-118
NEW YORK (AP) Jalen Brunson had 42 points and 10 assists, breaking a tie with Carmelo Anthony for third on the franchise list with his 18th 40-point game with the Knicks, and New York beat the Houston Rockets 124-118 on Monday night.
Brunson scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to bring the Knicks back in a game they trailed by 11 after three. He ended up with his 12th game with at least 30 points and 10 assists since coming to New York, passing Hall of Famer Richie Guerin for most in franchise history.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each added 22 points for the Knicks. Josh Hart had 19.
Amen Thompson had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in his third career triple-double for the Rockets, who have lost three in a row for the first time all season. Cam Whitmore added 18 points off the bench.
Rockets: With All-Star Alperen Sengun among the missing players for the Rockets, it's been a rough start to February after an 11-4 January that earned Ime Udoka Western Conference coach of the month honors. Houston started nobody taller than 6-foot-8 Monday.
Knicks: Brunson gave the Knicks something extra on a night they played without starting forward OG Anunoby for the first time this season because of a sprained right foot.
Brunson's layup gave the Knicks the lead with 1:38 remaining and he followed with a 3-pointer that made it 118-114 with a minute to play.
Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing (30) and Bernard King (23) are the only players with more 30-point games as a Knick than Brunson, who is in his third season with the team.
The Rockets head across town to visit Brooklyn on Tuesday. The Knicks visit Toronto on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Amen Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Josh Hart gains possession) | |||
11:41 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving bank hook shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 0-2 | |
11:21 | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving dunk | 2-2 | |
10:53 | Jalen Brunson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:52 | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Knicks turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
10:38 | Jae'Sean Tate misses two point driving layup | |||
10:36 | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | |||
10:34 | +2 | Precious Achiuwa makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Josh Hart assists) | 2-4 | |
10:21 | Dillon Brooks misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:19 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
10:17 | Dillon Brooks misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
10:15 | Tari Eason offensive rebound | |||
10:15 | Tari Eason misses two point tip layup | |||
10:13 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | |||
10:01 | Jalen Green defensive rebound | |||
9:57 | +2 | Jae'Sean Tate makes two point running layup (Jalen Green assists) | 4-4 | |
9:43 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
9:40 | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | |||
9:38 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 4-6 | |
9:17 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving layup (Dillon Brooks assists) | 6-6 | |
9:09 | Dillon Brooks personal foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | |||
8:59 | Jalen Brunson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:56 | Mikal Bridges offensive rebound | |||
8:55 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point pullup jump shot | 6-8 | |
8:47 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Jalen Green draws the foul) | |||
8:41 | Jalen Green misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:38 | Knicks defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Rockets delay of game violation | |||
8:25 | Mikal Bridges misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:22 | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | |||
8:17 | Amen Thompson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
8:07 | Amen Thompson shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | |||
8:07 | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-9 | |
8:07 | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-10 | |
7:56 | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 8-10 | |
7:56 | Josh Hart shooting foul (Tari Eason draws the foul) | |||
7:56 | +1 | Tari Eason makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 9-10 | |
7:33 | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:32 | Knicks offensive rebound | |||
7:32 | Knicks turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
7:17 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 11-10 | |
6:58 | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving floating jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 11-12 | |
6:42 | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point pullup jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists) | 13-12 | |
6:28 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 13-14 | |
6:20 | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Jae'Sean Tate draws the foul) | |||
6:20 | Knicks 60 second timeout | |||
6:11 | +3 | Jalen Green makes three point pullup jump shot | 16-14 | |
5:47 | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:45 | Jalen Green defensive rebound | |||
5:40 | +3 | Dillon Brooks makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 19-14 | |
5:39 | Knicks 60 second timeout | |||
5:23 | Mikal Bridges misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
5:20 | Steven Adams defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | +2 | Steven Adams makes two point floating jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 21-14 | |
4:58 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Josh Hart assists) | 21-16 | |
4:35 | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
4:32 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
4:12 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 21-18 | |
4:12 | Aaron Holiday shooting foul (Mikal Bridges draws the foul) | |||
4:12 | Mikal Bridges misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:10 | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Aaron Holiday misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
3:53 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
3:49 | Steven Adams shooting foul (Precious Achiuwa draws the foul) | |||
3:49 | +1 | Precious Achiuwa makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-19 | |
3:49 | Precious Achiuwa misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:47 | Jalen Green defensive rebound | |||
3:35 | Dillon Brooks misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
3:32 | Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound | |||
3:24 | Jalen Brunson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
3:23 | Rockets defensive rebound | |||
3:23 | Ariel Hukporti personal foul (Loose ball) (Steven Adams draws the foul) | |||
2:58 | Jalen Green misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
2:57 | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | |||
2:52 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point running layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 21-21 | |
2:38 | Ariel Hukporti blocks Steven Adams's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:35 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
2:29 | Steven Adams misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
2:27 | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | |||
2:16 | Jalen Brunson misses three point jump shot | |||
2:15 | Jalen Brunson offensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Aaron Holiday personal foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | |||
2:14 | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-22 | |
2:14 | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-23 | |
2:00 | +2 | Cam Whitmore makes two point driving floating jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 23-23 | |
2:00 | Ariel Hukporti shooting foul (Cam Whitmore draws the foul) | |||
2:00 | Cam Whitmore misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
1:57 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
1:43 | Miles McBride misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
1:40 | Ariel Hukporti offensive rebound | |||
1:33 | Cam Whitmore blocks Jalen Brunson's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:32 | Knicks offensive rebound | |||
1:28 | +2 | Miles McBride makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 23-25 | |
1:27 | Knicks delay of game violation | |||
1:14 | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point driving reverse layup | 25-25 | |
1:04 | Landry Shamet misses three point jump shot | |||
1:02 | Cam Whitmore defensive rebound | |||
0:55 | Cam Whitmore misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:53 | Reed Sheppard offensive rebound | |||
0:42 | Ariel Hukporti shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | |||
0:42 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-25 | |
0:42 | +1 | Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-25 | |
0:31 | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | |||
0:29 | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | |||
0:06 | Cam Whitmore misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
0:03 | Steven Adams offensive rebound | |||
0:03 | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | |||
0:01 | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | |||
0:01 | Amen Thompson misses two point tip layup | |||
0:00 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |