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Brunson scores season-high 39 points to lead Knicks past Pelicans 104-93
NEW ORLEANS (AP) 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 Saturday night.
All-NBA defensive player Herb Jones pressured Brunson in the first half, picking him up at three-quarters court. That pressure led to the Knicks’ 35.6% shooting in the first half, when New Orleans held a 49-45 lead.
But Brunson caught fire in the third quarter, scoring 16 points, including 13 straight, in a 22-6 run that erased a 65-52 deficit and gave New York a 74-71 lead. Brunson scored nine of the Knicks’ first 13 points of the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 95-81.
New Orleans, which lost for the 15th time in its last 16 games, was paced by Trey Murphy III with 26 points. Dejounte Murray added 14 points for New Orleans.
The Knicks also got 18 points from Mikal Bridges and 16 from OG Anunoby.
Knicks: Karl-Anthony Towns was limited to 5 points in the first half on 1-of-5 shooting. He played only 10 minutes after picking up his third foul 44 seconds into the second quarter.
Pelicans: New Orleans had not led by double digits in a game since a 126-124 victory over Phoenix on Dec. 5. The Pelicans led 45-32 midway through the second quarter on a 3-pointer by Brandon Boston but faltered down the stretch..
The Knicks trailed 65-52 midway through the third quarter but buried the Pelicans with a 43-14 run over a 10:48 span in the third and fourth quarters to take a 95-81 lead.
Brunson finished 13 of 19 from the floor, including 7 of 10 from long range and 6 of 6 from the line.
The Knicks will host Toronto on Monday night, and the Pelicans will host Denver Sunday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Yves Missi (Mikal Bridges gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 |  | +3 | Jalen Brunson makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:27 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:24 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Yves Missi misses two point tip layup | ||
| 11:23 | | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:06 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Dejounte Murray misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:43 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | Yves Missi misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point layup (Josh Hart assists) | 5-0 |
| 10:00 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving reverse layup (Dejounte Murray assists) | 5-2 |
| 9:43 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Brunson assists) | 7-2 |
| 9:36 | | OG Anunoby personal foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 9:27 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:11 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point running dunk (Herbert Jones assists) | 7-4 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 9-4 |
| 8:21 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | ||
| 8:21 | | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-5 |
| 8:21 | | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-6 |
| 8:11 | | Jalen Brunson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:58 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point stepback jump shot | 9-8 |
| 7:35 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point cutting layup (OG Anunoby assists) | 11-8 |
| 7:32 | | Knicks delay of game violation | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 11-10 |
| 7:00 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:58 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 6:55 | | CJ McCollum misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (OG Anunoby assists) | 14-10 |
| 6:31 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 14-13 |
| 6:11 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (bad pass) (CJ McCollum steals) | ||
| 6:03 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:03 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:45 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (bad pass) (OG Anunoby steals) | ||
| 5:31 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 5:31 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-13 |
| 5:31 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-13 |
| 5:09 | | Dejounte Murray misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | OG Anunoby misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:50 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Yves Missi turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 4:30 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Dejounte Murray steals) | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point running layup | 16-15 |
| 4:07 | | Dejounte Murray personal foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 3:59 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:56 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Yves Missi turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:35 | | +3 | OG Anunoby makes three point jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists) | 19-15 |
| 3:15 | | OG Anunoby shooting foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 3:15 | | +1 | Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-16 |
| 3:15 | | +1 | Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-17 |
| 3:04 | | Jalen Brunson turnover (lost ball) (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals) | ||
| 2:59 | | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point running jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 19-20 |
| 2:38 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:36 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Javonte Green steals) | ||
| 2:31 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Dejounte Murray assists) | 19-22 |
| 2:22 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:06 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (3-second violation) | ||
| 1:53 | | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 19-25 |
| 1:35 | | Miles McBride misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | ||
| 1:21 | | +3 | Jalen Brunson makes three point stepback jump shot (Precious Achiuwa assists) | 22-25 |
| 1:01 | | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Miles McBride defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Jalen Brunson assists) | 24-25 |
| 0:46 | | Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Trey Murphy III's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:46 | | Trey Murphy III offensive rebound | ||
| 0:46 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point putback layup | 24-27 |
| 0:46 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 0:46 | | +1 | Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-28 |
| 0:29 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 26-28 |
| 0:25 | | Javonte Green turnover (lost ball) (Miles McBride steals) | ||
| 0:21 | | Javonte Green personal foul (Miles McBride draws the foul) | ||
| 0:19 | | Javonte Green blocks Miles McBride's two point cutting layup | ||
| 0:17 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | Javonte Green shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 0:17 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-28 |
| 0:17 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-28 |
| 0:01 | | Trey Murphy III turnover (lost ball) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | | Precious Achiuwa blocks Herbert Jones's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:47 | | Jordan Hawkins offensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | +2 | Brandon Boston makes two point pullup jump shot | 28-30 |
| 11:18 | | Miles McBride misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Loose ball) (Jordan Hawkins draws the foul) | ||
| 11:09 | | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists) | 28-33 |
| 10:40 | | Josh Hart misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 10:22 | | +3 | Herbert Jones makes three point jump shot (Jordan Hawkins assists) | 28-36 |
| 10:02 | | OG Anunoby misses two point hook shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | Precious Achiuwa misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:59 | | OG Anunoby offensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | OG Anunoby misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:58 | | OG Anunoby offensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | OG Anunoby misses two point tip layup | ||
| 9:56 | | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Precious Achiuwa misses two point putback layup | ||
| 9:50 | | Javonte Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Brandon Boston misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Precious Achiuwa offensive foul (Charge) (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Precious Achiuwa turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | Jordan Hawkins misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 9:22 | | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Javonte Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | Precious Achiuwa shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 9:01 | | Herbert Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:01 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 9:01 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-37 |
| 8:50 | | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point driving floating jump shot | 30-37 |
| 8:37 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Jordan Hawkins draws the foul) | ||
| 8:28 | | +3 | Javonte Green makes three point jump shot (Brandon Boston assists) | 30-40 |
| 8:03 | | Josh Hart misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:58 | | Javonte Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:52 | | +2 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes two point cutting layup (Javonte Green assists) | 30-42 |
| 7:24 | | Mikal Bridges misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Precious Achiuwa misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:19 | | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | ||
| 7:18 | | +2 | Precious Achiuwa makes two point tip layup | 32-42 |
| 7:12 | | Jordan Hawkins misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Josh Hart misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Ear |