A Brunson master class paved the way for a big interconference victory for the Knicks, who difused the Houston Rockets by a 124-118 final on Monday night at Madison Square Garden. Brunson posted a 42-point, 10-assist double-double, his first with at least 40 and 10 in the regular season.

Jalen Brunson so often receives beckoning “MVP” chants around Madison Square Garden. Well, MVPs have a habit of raising their game to another level when co-stars, particularly ones as important as OG Anunoby,