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NEW ORLEANS — 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. 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. New Orleans was paced by Trey Murphy III with 26 points.
