The New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson netted 16 of his 24 points in Monday’s second quarter and added six assists over 39 minutes against the Phoenix Suns.

“It’s huge. He just gives you a different element in the way he can control the game, and I love the way our guys are all playing together,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said of Brunson. “They’re bringing the best out of each other.”