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Jalen Brunson has 42 points and 10 assists to rally the Knicks past the Rockets, 124-118

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48-104FG47-93

46Field Goal %51

8-283PT6-26

29Three Point %23

14-15FT24-30

20Offensive Rebounds12

30Defensive Rebounds28

27Assists24

8Steals9

6Blocks5

15Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

26Points Conceded Off Turnovers15

21Fast Break Points19

26Fouls15

12Largest Lead6

Game Recap

By AP•Feb 4, 2025 • 3:45 AM

Jalen Brunson hits a 3-pointer with a minute remaining to give the Knicks a four-point lead.

NEW YORK -- — 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.

Takeaways

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.

Key moment

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.

Key stat

Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing (30) and Bernard King (23) are the only players with more 40-point games as a Knick than Brunson, who is in his third season with the team.

Up next

The Rockets head across town to visit Brooklyn on Tuesday. The Knicks visit Toronto on Tuesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Amen Thompson vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Josh Hart gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 2-foot two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	2	0
11:21	Jalen Green makes 2-foot driving dunk	2	2
10:53	Jalen Brunson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	2	2
10:52	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	2	2
10:52	shot clock turnover	2	2
10:38	Jae'Sean Tate misses driving layup	2	2
10:36	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	2	2
10:34	Precious Achiuwa makes 1-foot dunk (Josh Hart assists)	4	2
10:21	Dillon Brooks misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
10:19	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	4	2
10:17	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	2
10:15	Tari Eason offensive rebound	4	2
10:15	Tari Eason misses tip shot	4	2
10:13	Josh Hart defensive rebound	4	2
10:04	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:01	Jalen Green defensive rebound	4	2
9:57	Jae'Sean Tate makes two point shot (Jalen Green assists)	4	4
9:43	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 7-foot two point shot	4	4
9:40	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	4	4
9:38	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot	6	4
9:17	Amen Thompson makes driving layup (Dillon Brooks assists)	6	6
9:09	Dillon Brooks personal foul	6	6
8:59	Jalen Brunson misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	6	6
8:56	Mikal Bridges offensive rebound	6	6
8:55	Mikal Bridges makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	8	6
8:47	Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul	8	6
8:41	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	6
8:38	Knicks defensive team rebound	8	6
8:38	Rockets delay of game violation	8	6
8:25	Mikal Bridges misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	8	6
8:22	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	8	6
8:17	Amen Thompson out of bounds lost ball turnover	8	6
8:07	Amen Thompson shooting foul	8	6
8:07	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	9	6
8:07	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	10	6
7:56	Tari Eason makes 1-foot two point shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	10	8
7:56	Josh Hart shooting foul	10	8
7:56	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 1	10	9
7:33	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 14-foot two point shot	10	9
7:32	Knicks offensive team rebound	10	9
7:32	shot clock turnover	10	9
7:17	Amen Thompson makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	10	11
6:58	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Mikal Bridges assists)	12	11
6:42	Dillon Brooks makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	12	13
6:28	Jalen Brunson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	14	13
6:20	Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul	14	13
6:20	Knicks Full timeout	14	13
6:20	Ariel Hukporti enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	14	13
6:20	Steven Adams enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	14	13
6:20	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Amen Thompson	14	13
6:11	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three pointer	14	16
5:47	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	14	16
5:45	Jalen Green defensive rebound	14	16
5:40	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point shot (Jalen Green assists)	14	19
5:39	Knicks Full timeout	14	19
5:23	Mikal Bridges misses two point shot	14	19
5:20	Steven Adams defensive rebound	14	19
5:12	Steven Adams makes 8-foot two point shot (Jalen Green assists)	14	21
4:58	Jalen Brunson makes 2-foot two point shot (Josh Hart assists)	16	21
4:41	Miles McBride enters the game for Josh Hart	16	21
4:35	Jalen Green misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	21
4:32	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	16	21
4:12	Mikal Bridges makes 1-foot two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	18	21
4:12	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	18	21
4:12	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Tari Eason	18	21
4:12	Mikal Bridges misses free throw 1 of 1	18	21
4:10	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	18	21
3:55	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	18	21
3:53	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	18	21
3:49	Steven Adams shooting foul	18	21
3:49	Precious Achiuwa makes free throw 1 of 2	19	21
3:49	Precious Achiuwa misses free throw 2 of 2	19	21
3:47	Jalen Green defensive rebound	19	21
3:35	Dillon Brooks misses 15-foot two point shot	19	21
3:32	Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound	19	21
3:24	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	19	21
3:23	Rockets defensive team rebound	19	21
3:23	Ariel Hukporti loose ball foul	19	21
2:58	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	21
2:57	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	19	21
2:52	Mikal Bridges makes two point shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	21	21
2:38	Ariel Hukporti blocks Steven Adams 's 3-foot driving floating jump shot	21	21
2:35	Steven Adams offensive rebound	21	21
2:29	Steven Adams misses two point shot	21	21
2:27	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	21	21
2:16	Jalen Brunson misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	21
2:15	Jalen Brunson offensive rebound	21	21
2:14	Aaron Holiday personal foul	21	21
2:14	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	22	21
2:14	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	23	21
2:14	Landry Shamet enters the game for Mikal Bridges	23	21
2:14	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dillon Brooks	23	21
2:14	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jalen Green	23	21
2:00	Cam Whitmore makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	23	23
2:00	Ariel Hukporti shooting foul	23	23
2:00	Cam Whitmore misses free throw 1 of 1	23	23
1:57	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	23	23
1:43	Miles McBride misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	23
1:40	Ariel Hukporti offensive rebound	23	23
1:33	Cam Whitmore blocks Jalen Brunson 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	23	23
1:32	Knicks offensive team rebound	23	23
1:28	Miles McBride makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	25	23
1:27	Knicks delay of game violation	25	23
1:14	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	25	25
1:04	Landry Shamet misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	25
1:02	Cam Whitmore defensive rebound	25	25
55.1	Cam Whitmore misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	25
53.0	Reed Sheppard offensive rebound	25	25
42.0	Ariel Hukporti shooting foul	25	25
42.0	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	25	26
42.0	Cameron Payne enters the game for Jalen Brunson	25	26
42.0	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Ariel Hukporti	25	26
42.0	Tari Eason enters the game for Reed Sheppard	25	26
42.0	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	25	27
31.2	Cameron Payne misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	27
29.1	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	25	27
6.1	Cam Whitmore misses driving floating jump shot	25	27
3.1	Steven Adams offensive rebound	25	27
3.0	Aaron Holiday misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	27
1.0	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	25	27
1.0	Amen Thompson misses 12-foot tip shot	25	27
0.0	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	25	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	27

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Venue

Madison Square Garden

New York, NY

Date & Time

12:30 AM, February 4, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, MSG, Space City Home Network

Attendance

19,812

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Mitchell Ervin, Brandon Schwab

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	43	16	.729	W11
Houston	37	22	.627	L1
Memphis	22	36	.379	W1
Dallas	21	38	.356	L2
New Orleans	19	42	.311	W4

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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