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Brunson's double-double helps the Knicks outlast Zion Williamson and the Pelicans, 130-125

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NY leads series 1-0

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46-95FG44-96

48Field Goal %46

20-443PT14-36

45Three Point %39

18-19FT23-27

10Offensive Rebounds16

32Defensive Rebounds34

35Assists27

8Steals6

4Blocks8

8Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

13Points Conceded Off Turnovers12

16Fast Break Points10

19Fouls15

5Largest Lead10

Game Recap

By AP•Dec 30, 2025 • 3:55 AM

Brunson, Anunoby lead Knicks to comeback win vs. Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS -- — Jalen Brunson capped a 28-point, 10-assist performance with a driving floater and a layup in the final 1:06, and the New York Knicks surged in front late to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 130-125 on Monday night.

OG Anunoby had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Mohamed Diawara scored a career-high 18 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who've won three straight.

Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points for the Pelicans, who lost their fourth straight. Saddiq Bey and Jordan Poole each scored 26 for New Orleans and Trey Murphy III added 21 points.

Neither team led by more than 10 in a game characterized by a lot of scoring in the first half before defensive play intensified in the second.

The Pelicans led 75-72 at halftime, when both teams were shooting 50% or better. With 3:36 left in the game, the score was tied at 117 after Poole and Brunson had exchanged 3s.

Brunson rebounded his own missed 3 and hit a running floater just inside the baseline to give New York a 124-121 lead with 1:06 to go.

After Williamson's free throws, Brunson responded with a driving layup and Deuce McBride, who had 14 points, hit four free throws in the final 16 seconds to ensure the Knicks held on.

Diawara, who'd never previously scored more than five points in a game, had 13 by the end of the first quarter of what was just the Frenchman's third career start.

Bey scored 23 points in the first quarter.

Pelicans guard and native New Yorker Jose Alvarado was unavailable to play because of a two-game suspension stemming from his fight on Saturday night with Phoenix's Mark Williams.

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Knicks: Visit the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Pelicans: Visit the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Derik Queen (Mohamed Diawara gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Mohamed Diawara makes 1-foot two point shot	0	2
11:17	Derik Queen misses 18-foot jumper	0	2
11:15	Mikal Bridges defensive rebound	0	2
11:05	Mohamed Diawara makes 23-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	0	5
10:55	Saddiq Bey makes 2-foot reverse layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)	2	5
10:42	OG Anunoby misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:39	Zion Williamson defensive rebound	2	5
10:32	Trey Murphy III makes driving layup	4	5
10:24	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	4	5
10:22	Derik Queen defensive rebound	4	5
10:17	Saddiq Bey makes 24-foot running jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)	7	5
10:04	OG Anunoby misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	5
10:02	Derik Queen defensive rebound	7	5
9:57	Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Mohamed Diawara steals)	7	5
9:54	Mohamed Diawara misses two point shot	7	5
9:49	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	7	5
9:45	Saddiq Bey makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	9	5
9:26	Jalen Brunson makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot	9	7
9:26	Derik Queen shooting foul	9	7
9:26	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 1	9	8
9:19	Trey Murphy III makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)	12	8
9:07	Derik Queen blocks OG Anunoby 's 2-foot layup	12	8
9:03	Derik Queen defensive rebound	12	8
8:59	Trey Murphy III bad pass turnover (Mohamed Diawara steals)	12	8
8:54	Mikal Bridges makes running layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	12	10
8:37	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	12	10
8:37	Saddiq Bey misses free throw 1 of 2	12	10
8:37	Pelicans offensive team rebound	12	10
8:37	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	13	10
8:26	OG Anunoby misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	10
8:23	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	13	10
8:19	Trey Murphy III misses running pullup jump shot	13	10
8:15	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	13	10
8:07	Jalen Brunson makes 25-foot three pointer	13	13
7:53	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul	13	13
7:53	Zion Williamson misses free throw 1 of 2	13	13
7:53	Pelicans offensive team rebound	13	13
7:53	Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2	14	13
7:33	Mohamed Diawara makes 24-foot three pointer	14	16
7:20	Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot	14	16
7:18	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	14	16
7:12	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	16
7:07	Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound	14	16
7:02	Jeremiah Fears misses running layup	14	16
7:00	Mohamed Diawara defensive rebound	14	16
6:58	Trey Murphy III shooting foul	14	16
6:58	Pelicans Full timeout	14	16
6:58	Kevon Looney enters the game for Zion Williamson	14	16
6:58	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	14	17
6:58	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	14	18
6:43	Saddiq Bey makes 7-foot fade away jump shot (Derik Queen assists)	16	18
6:25	Karl-Anthony Towns makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	16	20
6:17	Derik Queen misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	20
6:17	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	16	20
6:03	Jalen Brunson misses two point shot	16	20
6:00	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	16	20
6:00	Derik Queen blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 2-foot two point shot	16	20
5:57	Derik Queen defensive rebound	16	20
5:54	Saddiq Bey makes 23-foot running jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	19	20
5:40	Mohamed Diawara makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mikal Bridges assists)	19	23
5:20	OG Anunoby shooting foul	19	23
5:20	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	20	23
5:20	Jordan Poole enters the game for Jeremiah Fears	20	23
5:20	Ariel Hukporti enters the game for OG Anunoby	20	23
5:20	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	20	23
5:20	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	21	23
5:08	Guerschon Yabusele traveling turnover	21	23
4:52	Jordan Poole makes 22-foot three point jumper (Saddiq Bey assists)	24	23
4:42	Jalen Brunson misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	24	23
4:38	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	24	23
4:33	Jordan Poole misses 23-foot running jump shot	24	23
4:31	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	24	23
4:25	Saddiq Bey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)	27	23
4:11	Jalen Brunson misses driving layup	27	23
4:08	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	27	23
4:00	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	27	23
3:57	Derik Queen offensive rebound	27	23
3:57	Derik Queen misses tip shot	27	23
3:56	Jalen Brunson defensive rebound	27	23
3:54	Mohamed Diawara makes running layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	27	25
3:27	Saddiq Bey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	30	25
3:10	Mikal Bridges makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists)	30	27
2:59	Ariel Hukporti shooting foul	30	27
2:59	Knicks Full timeout	30	27
2:59	Yves Missi enters the game for Derik Queen	30	27
2:59	Jordan Clarkson enters the game for Mikal Bridges	30	27
2:59	OG Anunoby enters the game for Mohamed Diawara	30	27
2:59	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	31	27
2:59	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	32	27
2:45	Guerschon Yabusele makes 22-foot three point jumper (OG Anunoby assists)	32	30
2:28	Trey Murphy III misses 24-foot three point jumper	32	30
2:24	OG Anunoby defensive rebound	32	30
2:24	OG Anunoby out of bounds bad pass turnover	32	30
2:24	Jordan Hawkins enters the game for Trey Murphy III	32	30
2:10	Guerschon Yabusele shooting foul	32	30
2:10	Jordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 2	33	30
2:10	Zion Williamson enters the game for Kevon Looney	33	30
2:10	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	34	30
1:57	Jordan Poole shooting foul	34	30
1:57	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 1 of 2	34	31
1:57	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	34	32
1:49	OG Anunoby blocks Jordan Hawkins 's 25-foot three point jumper	34	32
1:45	Jordan Poole offensive rebound	34	32
1:44	Saddiq Bey misses 24-foot three point jumper	34	32
1:41	Zion Williamson offensive rebound	34	32
1:41	Zion Williamson makes dunk	36	32
1:26	Jordan Hawkins shooting foul	36	32
1:26	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 1 of 2	36	33
1:26	Jordan Clarkson makes free throw 2 of 2	36	34
1:09	Saddiq Bey misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	36	34
1:05	Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound	36	34
58.6	Guerschon Yabusele makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jordan Clarkson assists)	36	37
49.4	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	39	37
31.5	Jalen Brunson misses 14-foot turnaround jump shot	39	37
27.9	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	39	37
20.1	Saddiq Bey makes 1-foot two point shot (Yves Missi assists)	41	37
18.0	Guerschon Yabusele bad pass turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)	41	37
1.5	Jordan Poole misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	41	37
1.5	Pelicans offensive team rebound	41	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	41	37

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Venue

Smoothie King Center

New Orleans, LA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 30, 2025

Coverage

GCSEN, Pelicans.com, MSG, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,041

Referees

Kevin Cutler, Phenizee Ransom, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

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