Overview
- Jalen Brunson posted 28 points and 10 assists, hitting a floater and a layup in the final 1:06 to seal the Knicks’ third straight win.
- OG Anunoby recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds with key late stops, while Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 32.
- Rookie Mohamed Diawara delivered a career-high 18 points in his third start, shooting 7-for-9 and 4-for-4 from three.
- Deuce McBride returned from an ankle sprain to score 14 and sank four free throws in the last 16 seconds.
- The Knicks were without Josh Hart, Landry Shamet and Mitchell Robinson, and, per insider reporting, Tyler Kolek’s emergence could shift trade-deadline focus toward frontcourt depth.