New Orleans Pelicans at New York Knicks
· National Basketball AssociationBrunson scores 32 points as the Knicks beat the Pelicans for their seventh straight victory
Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby each added 21 points for the Knicks (48-25), who pulled within percentage points of the Boston Celtics (47-24) for second place in the Eastern Conference. Towns also grabbed 14 rebounds.
But it was Brunson who made the difference for the Knicks in a game that was close throughout the second half. He scored 10 straight points for New York midway through the fourth quarter, including back-to-back baskets after the Pelicans had cut it to 109-107 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining.
Zion Williamson scored 22 points and Jeremiah Fears had 21 for the Pelicans, who have lost two in a row after a three-game winning streak.
The Knicks made 15 of 21 shots (71.4%) in the first quarter, including 7 for 11 (63.6%) from 3-point range, and closed with a 15-0 run to take a 42-28 lead. New Orleans then opened the second with an 18-2 surge to go ahead 48-46 as the Knicks took more than five minutes to make their first basket. New York recovered to go back ahead 66-60 at halftime.
The Knicks have feasted on a soft part of their schedule, beating Indiana twice, Utah, Brooklyn and Washington during the winning streak, which came entirely against teams with losing records. They will get tested on a four-game road trip that begins Thursday at Charlotte and features stops at NBA champion Oklahoma City and Houston.
Knicks: Visit Charlotte on Thursday.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 121 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 121 |
| 4th 1.7 |  |
Josh Hart defensive rebound | 116 - 121 |
| 4th 5.1 |  |
Dejounte Murray misses 27-foot three point jumper | 116 - 121 |
| 4th 13.6 | |
Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 116 - 121 |
Statistics
 NO |
 NY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-88 | FG | 44-85 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 15-34 | 3PT | 13-33 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 11-13 | FT | 20-22 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 91 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 33 | Assists | 29 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 14 |
| 15 | Lead Changes | 15 |
| 25 | Percent Led | 67 |
New York Knicks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce McGowens, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Nov 12 |
| Bennedict Mathurin, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 12 |
| Trey Murphy III, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W10 |
 Houston |
9 | 3 | .750 | 1 | W2 |
 Memphis |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
7 | 5 | .583 | 3 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 8 | .333 | 6 | L4 |
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
- | 2 | W5 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Philadelphia |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.7692308 | 10 |
 New York |
3.5 | 5 | L1 | 0.54545456 | 6 |
 Toronto |
5 | 7 | L3 | 0.41666666 | 5 |
 Brooklyn |
6.5 | 8 | W1 | 0.27272728 | 3 |
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