Knicks 124-118 Rockets (3rd February 2025) Game Recapt

New York-Jail Brunson had 42 points and 10 assists broke a tie with Carmelo Anthony to the third on the franchise list with his 18. 40-point game with Knicks, and New York beat Houston Rockets 124-118 on Monday night.

Brunson scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to bring Knicks back in a game they drew with 11 after three. He ended up with his 12th match with at least 30 points and 10 assists since coming to New York, where he passed the Hall of Famer Richie Guerin for most in the franchise history.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each added 22 points for Knicks. Josh Hart had 19.

Amen Thompson had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in his third career-tripling double for Rockets, who has lost three in a row for the first time all season. Cam Whitmore added 18 points from the bench.

Takeaways

ROCKETS: With All-Star Alperen Sengun among the missing players for Rockets, it’s been a tough start in February after a January 11-4 that served Ime Udoka Western Conference Coach of the Month Honors. Houston started no higher than 6-foot-8 Monday.

Knicks: Brunson gave Knicks something extra on an evening they played without starting and Anunoby for the first time this season due to a sprained right foot.

Keying moment

Brunson’s layup gave the Knicks lead with 1:38, and he followed a 3-pointer that made it 118-114 with a minute to play.

Key State

The Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing (30) and Bernard King (23) are the only players with more 40-point matches like a Knick than Brunson in his third season with the team.

Up next

Rockets walk over the city to visit Brooklyn on Tuesday. Knicks visits Toronto on Tuesday.

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